Papers of Henry Clark Barlow, comprising papers relating to his Dante studies, both published and unpublished work, including manuscripts and notes for unfinished essays and lectures, titled manuscript notebooks, titled manuscripts, notes from codices and other sources, printed matter, and papers relating to the festivals of Dante; papers relating to his other studies, including a few items on geology and theology, and many sketches relating to the history of art, to architecture and to topography; personal papers, including Barlow's diaries and journals in which he wrote his observations on the architecture, art, geology, history and people of the places he visited, travel notes, and correspondence devoted almost entirely to Dante matters; acquired papers, including photographs, pictures, books, maps, plans, printed matter and ephemera.
Barlow , Henry Clark , 1806-1876 , writer on DanteManuscript comprising four items, 1751-1753, all copies of editions printed at Skalholte in 1688:
(1) 'Landnámabók. Sagann Landnama'. 63 pages, including a preface and index, and ornamented title-page, initials, chapter headings and end pieces;
(2) 'Kristni Saga' (Christendom's saga). 21 pages, including an index and preface, and ornamented title-page and initials;
(3) Thorgilborn Ari, 'Schedae Ara Prestz frode Um Island'. 19 pages, including an index, and ornamented title-page and initials;
(4) Arrgimus Jonsson, 'Gronlandia edus Graenldz saga'. 37 pages, including ornamented title-page, initials and headings, and one illustration.
Lettered on a label on the spine: Islandske sagann.
Papers of Snaebjörn Jónsson, 20th century, comprising press cuttings, letters and photographs.
Jónsson , Snaebjörn , b 1887 , Icelandic writerThe collection consists of published and unpublished works including lectures, essays, poems and reviews by Ker; notes for works and lectures covering the whole of Ker's career; correspondence collected by Chambers; and miscellaneous material including Chambers' notes and writings on Ker, Ker's personal and administrative papers, obituaries of Ker, and other papers.
Ker , William Paton , 1855-1923 , Professor of English Language and Literature Chambers , Raymond Wilson , 1874-1942 , Professor of English Language and LiteraturePiltur og stulka: Indride and Sigrid, an Icelandic tale translated from the Danish of Kr. Kalund. Manuscript of the beginning of the work, comprising about one-tenth of the whole.
Thoroddsen , Jon Poroarson , fl 1880-1889 , poet and authorStudent papers including lecture notes and essays. The subject matter is literature, including notes on medieval literature, French literature and Shakespeare.
Wilkinson , Vera Beaumont , 1896-1969 , student