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- 1885-1950 (Creation)
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4 boxes and 5 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born, 1872; BA, Trinity College, Dublin, 1894; solicitor, 1897-1951; published many articles on anthropology, particularly on the Maya calendar; Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute; died, 1951.
Archival history
GB 1446 MS 77-89 1885-1950 Collection (fonds) 4 boxes and 5 volumes Long , Richard Charles Edward , 1872-1951 , solicitor
Born, 1872; BA, Trinity College, Dublin, 1894; solicitor, 1897-1951; published many articles on anthropology, particularly on the Maya calendar; Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute; died, 1951.
[Bequeathed to the RAI by Richard Long.]
The collection of Richard Long, 1885-1950, including:
MS 77
Manuscript and typescript notes made by Long, extracted from periodicals and books.
MS 78
Scrap paper notes made by Long.
MS 79
Correspondence between Long and S.G. Morley.
MS 80
Three notebooks containing abstracts. [Kilcavan, Geashill, 1885-1896].
MS 81
'Researches of Maya astronomy' translated 1-6, [by] Hans Ludendorff, Berlin, 1930-1933.
MS 82
Proofs of Maya hieroglyphic writing, by J.E. Thompson, Washington, 1950 with notes by Long inserted.
MS 83
Notes and abstracts from papers by various authors including on Mexico, Maya and Egypt.
MS 84
Typescript 'The new and the old in Guatemala' and 'The calendar of Soloma and of other Indian towns', by Robert Burkitt. 1929-1930 and proofs of 'The calendar of Soloma', published in Man, 1929.
MS 85
'Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimen: Tun prophecies, with comparisons from the Mani version', translated by Ralph Roys, [11 June 1948].
MS 86
Collection of reprints and photostat copies of papers by Robert H. Merrill, [1941-1947].
MS 87
Collection of reprints by various authors, including correspondence and notes, [1924-1949].
MS 88
'Further implications of Thompson's readings of Maya inscriptions at Copan', 2 Apr 1948.
MS 89
Biography of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1593-1641).
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Appointments are necessary for all visits; please contact the archivist by email to arrange; a fee of £10 is payable by all visitors except Fellows and Members; membership details can be found on the RAI web site; access to material referring to the most recent thirty years is restricted; some material is very fragile and may not be available for view; a few items are of restricted or forbidden access.
Photocopies and scans for personal research only may be arranged at the discretion of the archivist; charges apply; in all cases forms governing use of copies must be signed; use of digital cameras is not allowed.
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Detailed descriptions in the RAI's reading room.
Compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Man, Vol. 52, (Aug., 1952), pp. 117-117.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Sep 2008 Communications media Amerindian cultures Ancient scripts Anthropology Astronomy Calendars Central America Egypt Guatemala India Long , Richard Charles Edward , 1872-1951 , solicitor Mayas Mexico National cultures North Africa North America Periodicals Publications South Asia Wentworth , Thomas , 1593-1641 , 1st Earl of Strafford , politician Writing systems Information sciences
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[Bequeathed to the RAI by Richard Long.]
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The collection of Richard Long, 1885-1950, including:
MS 77
Manuscript and typescript notes made by Long, extracted from periodicals and books.
MS 78
Scrap paper notes made by Long.
MS 79
Correspondence between Long and S.G. Morley.
MS 80
Three notebooks containing abstracts. [Kilcavan, Geashill, 1885-1896].
MS 81
'Researches of Maya astronomy' translated 1-6, [by] Hans Ludendorff, Berlin, 1930-1933.
MS 82
Proofs of Maya hieroglyphic writing, by J.E. Thompson, Washington, 1950 with notes by Long inserted.
MS 83
Notes and abstracts from papers by various authors including on Mexico, Maya and Egypt.
MS 84
Typescript 'The new and the old in Guatemala' and 'The calendar of Soloma and of other Indian towns', by Robert Burkitt. 1929-1930 and proofs of 'The calendar of Soloma', published in Man, 1929.
MS 85
'Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimen: Tun prophecies, with comparisons from the Mani version', translated by Ralph Roys, [11 June 1948].
MS 86
Collection of reprints and photostat copies of papers by Robert H. Merrill, [1941-1947].
MS 87
Collection of reprints by various authors, including correspondence and notes, [1924-1949].
MS 88
'Further implications of Thompson's readings of Maya inscriptions at Copan', 2 Apr 1948.
MS 89
Biography of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1593-1641).
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As outlined in the Scope and Content.
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Appointments are necessary for all visits; please contact the archivist by email to arrange; a fee of £10 is payable by all visitors except Fellows and Members; membership details can be found on the RAI web site; access to material referring to the most recent thirty years is restricted; some material is very fragile and may not be available for view; a few items are of restricted or forbidden access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies and scans for personal research only may be arranged at the discretion of the archivist; charges apply; in all cases forms governing use of copies must be signed; use of digital cameras is not allowed.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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Detailed descriptions in the RAI's reading room.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English