GB 0369 MAN - Mann Collection

20 boxes and 1 small card cabinet

GB 0369 MAN 1921-1985 Collection (Fonds) 20 boxes and 1 small card cabinet Mann , Stuart Edward , 1905-1986 , slavonic scholar

Stuart Edward Mann (1905-1986) undertook postgraduate study at Bristol University before going to Albania in 1929 where he taught English at a boys' high school in Tirana. He went on to become a lector at the Masaryk University of Brno, Czechoslovakia. Mann became reader in Czech and Albanian languages at SSEES and literature in 1947 and stayed there until 1972. He published a number of works mainly on Albanian, Czech and Indo-European linguistics.

Papers of Stuart Edward Mann, 1921-1985, comprising:
writings and notes on Albanian language and literature, 1930-1979; writings and notes on Czech and Slovak languages and literature, 1934-1979, including annotated proofs of his Czech Historical Grammar, and Essays on the history of Czech literature; writings and notes on Indo-European language and on language generally, c 1926-1984, including annotated typescript of An Indo-European Comparative Dictionary; writings and notes on other languages and literature, particularly Armenian and Cypro-Mycenæan, 1927-1980. including many examples of "minimum dictionaries", attempts by Mann to produce basic vocabularies for a wide range of languages; personal correspondence and papers, 1938-1985, including correspondence with publishers and papers on linguistics; reprints of articles by Mann and others, 1935-1984.

Papers divided into six classes, as described in Scope and Content.

Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.
Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Breton, Czech, Dutch, English, Etruscan, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hittite, Italian, Kalmyk, Lettish, Lithuanian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Slovak, Umbrian, Welsh

Detailed catalogue available on the SSEES website

Revised by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.  Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997  Revised Jan 2003 Albania Albanian Armenian Baltic languages Breton Bulgarian Celtic languages Czech Czechoslovakia Eastern Europe European cultures French Indic languages Indo-european languages Iranic languages Italian Latvian Lithuanian Mann , Stuart Edward , 1905-1986 , slavonic scholar National cultures Portuguese Romance languages Romanian Romany language Russian Serbocroatian Slavic languages Slovak Welsh Europe

Papers of Stuart Edward Mann, 1921-1985, comprising:
writings and notes on Albanian language and literature, 1930-1979; writings and notes on Czech and Slovak languages and literature, 1934-1979, including annotated proofs of his Czech Historical Grammar, and Essays on the history of Czech literature; writings and notes on Indo-European language and on language generally, c 1926-1984, including annotated typescript of An Indo-European Comparative Dictionary; writings and notes on other languages and literature, particularly Armenian and Cypro-Mycenæan, 1927-1980. including many examples of "minimum dictionaries", attempts by Mann to produce basic vocabularies for a wide range of languages; personal correspondence and papers, 1938-1985, including correspondence with publishers and papers on linguistics; reprints of articles by Mann and others, 1935-1984.

Papers divided into six classes, as described in Scope and Content.

Unrestricted access. Researchers wishing to consult the archives or seeking further information should contact UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) Library, 16 Taviton Street, London WC1H 0BW.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Librarian.

• English

• Latin

Albanian, Armenian, Basque, Breton, Czech, Dutch, English, Etruscan, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hittite, Italian, Kalmyk, Lettish, Lithuanian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Slovak, Umbrian, Welsh

Detailed catalogue available on the SSEES website

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997

• English