Black, George Fraser, 1866-1948

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George Fraser Black was born in Stirling, Scotland, in 1866. He was associate director of the Scottish National Museum of Antiquities in Edinburgh before coming to the United States in 1896. Dr. Black was on the staff of the Astor Library when it merged with the Lennox Library to form the New York Public Library and stayed with the New York Public Library until his retirement in 1931.

From the description of Papers, 1737-1962. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 50673237

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creatorOf Black, George Fraser, 1866-1948. Correspondence to Daniel Garrison Brinton, 1896-1897. University of Pennsylvania Library
creatorOf Black, George Fraser, 1866-1948. Papers, 1737-1962. Florida State University
referencedIn George Sarton additional papers, 1901-1956 Houghton Library
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associatedWith Burns family. family
associatedWith Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 person
correspondedWith Coutts, James person
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correspondedWith Macfie, R. A. Scott (Robert Andrew Scott), 1868-1935 person
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associatedWith New York Scottish Society. corporateBody
correspondedWith Sarton, George, 1884-1956 person
associatedWith Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512 person
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Birth 1866

Death 1948

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