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- 1859-1986 (Creation)
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Born in 1923, Brown was a scholar of medieval manuscripts and Palaeography. He wrote and edited several publications towards the end of his life. Some of his most significant papers were published posthumously under the title of A Palaeographer's view - the selected writings of Julian Brown, 1993. He died in 1987.
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Gift of Michelle Brown, 1998.
GB 0096 MS 981 1859-1986 Collection (fonds) 5 boxes Brown , Thomas Julian , 1923-1987 , medieval scholar
Born in 1923, Brown was a scholar of medieval manuscripts and Palaeography. He wrote and edited several publications towards the end of his life. Some of his most significant papers were published posthumously under the title of A Palaeographer's view - the selected writings of Julian Brown, 1993. He died in 1987.
Gift of Michelle Brown, 1998.
Notes, papers, drawings and slides, mainly c1956-c1977, concerning medieval manuscripts with particular reference to the Lindisfarne Gospels.
Open.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English, German
A box list is available from the Special Collections department, Senate House Library.
King's College London holds correspondence and papers, 1950-1968; the British Library, London, holds poems and related material (Ref: Add MSS 68902-3).
2000-04-20 Joseph Gelfer; 2000-05-24 Sarah Smith; 2007-05-01 Richard Temple Ancient religions Art styles Brown , Thomas Julian , 1923-1987 , medieval scholar Christianity Documents England Europe Information sources Lindisfarne Manuscripts Medieval art Northumberland Religions UK Western Europe London
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Notes, papers, drawings and slides, mainly c1956-c1977, concerning medieval manuscripts with particular reference to the Lindisfarne Gospels.
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Open.
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Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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English, German
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A box list is available from the Special Collections department, Senate House Library.
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King's College London holds correspondence and papers, 1950-1968; the British Library, London, holds poems and related material (Ref: Add MSS 68902-3).
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- English