Special Collections' general artifact collection, ca. 500-1963.

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Special Collections' general artifact collection, ca. 500-1963.

Miscellaneous artifacts, mostly related to writing or printing and including such things as papyrus fragments, palm-leaf manuscripts, medals, seals, playing cards, old eye glasses and pens, Arabic scrolls, print blocks, including six by Theodor Jung, and two marble (alabaster?) busts, one of Charles Dickens and one of Dante, nd.

5.5 linear ft.

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Jung, Theodor, 1906-

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Photographer; Palo Alto, Calif. Born Austria, 1906. Worked on Farm Security Administration documenting Depression-era America. From the description of Theodor Jung interview, 1965 Jan. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220194345 Theodor Jung (1906-1996) was a photographer from Palo Alto, Calif. Worked on Farm Security Administration documenting Depression-era America. From the description of Oral history interview with Theodor Jung, 1965...

Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321

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Prolific poet, Florentine exile, and advocate of the Italian vernacular's destined role in the diffusion of literature, philosophy, and political thought. Dante's Divine Comedy proves its importance as a testimony to the beliefs, customs, and the contemporary experience of the late medieval period whose sense of vision prefigures the first signs of Renaissance civilization. This collection original works, criticial works, and memorabilia remains the largest of its kind outside of Italy (Enciclop...

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...