Collectie GB 1370 WIA, R A B Mynors - MYNORS, Sir Roger Aubrey Baskerville (1903-1989)

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GB 1370 WIA, R A B Mynors c1958-1972 collection 4 boxes Mynors , Sir , Roger Aubrey Baskerville , 1903-1989 , Knight , classical scholar

Roger Aubrey Baskerville Mynors was born, 1903; educated at Eton and at Balliol College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow in 1926; held chairs in Latin at Cambridge (1944-1953) and Oxford (1953-1970); research centred on Latin manuscripts, which he viewed in the context of European cultural history. He became a fellow of the British Academy in 1944 and was knighted in 1963.

Received from the family.

Papers of Sir Roger Aubrey Baskerville Mynors, c 1958-1972, including working papers, commented typescripts of Latin translations of Aristotle, and correspondence. Topics covered include: Aristotle and Latin manuscripts.

Original order

Archive material is accessible for the purpose of private study and personal research and within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Archive reading room. Access is with permission from the Institute Director and by prior appointment only. Potential users are advised to browse the Institute website and contact the Archivist, Dr des Claudia Wedepohl, before planning a visit. Access to individual items in the Warburg Institute Archives may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

Photocopies, at the discretion of the archivist, may be provided for

research use only (working papers: up to 10% of any archive pressmark; correspondence by authors for whom the department doesn't hold copyright: up to 10% of the Institute's holdings). Traditional photography is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist; no digital cameras. Scans and digital photographs can be ordered at the discretion of the Archivist. Requests to publish original material have to be submitted to the Archivist.

English and Latin

Collection level description available on-line at the University of London Research Services website

Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.

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.

Apr 2008 Ancient civilizations Ancient history Antiquity Aristotle , 384-322 BC , ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Historical periods History Indo-european languages Latin Mynors , Sir , Roger Aubrey Baskerville , 1903-1989 , Knight , classical scholar

Received from the family.

Papers of Sir Roger Aubrey Baskerville Mynors, c 1958-1972, including working papers, commented typescripts of Latin translations of Aristotle, and correspondence. Topics covered include: Aristotle and Latin manuscripts.

Original order

Archive material is accessible for the purpose of private study and personal research and within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Archive reading room. Access is with permission from the Institute Director and by prior appointment only. Potential users are advised to browse the Institute website and contact the Archivist, Dr des Claudia Wedepohl, before planning a visit. Access to individual items in the Warburg Institute Archives may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

Photocopies, at the discretion of the archivist, may be provided for

research use only (working papers: up to 10% of any archive pressmark; correspondence by authors for whom the department doesn't hold copyright: up to 10% of the Institute's holdings). Traditional photography is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist; no digital cameras. Scans and digital photographs can be ordered at the discretion of the Archivist. Requests to publish original material have to be submitted to the Archivist.

• Engels

• Latijn

English and Latin

Collection level description available on-line at the University of London Research Services website

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.

• Engels