Fonds P86 - The Emmanuel College Cambridge Compendium (single-item collection)

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Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P86

Title

The Emmanuel College Cambridge Compendium (single-item collection)

Date(s)

  • c. 1680-1720 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 bound manuscript volume of 81 folios

Context area

Name of creator

(Founded 1584)

Administrative history

Emmanuel College, Cambridge was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay (1520/21-1589), Chancellor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I, for the purpose of educating Protestant preachers. The college was puritan in its outlook, and its early statutesRead more

Archival history

Unknown.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., rare books and manuscripts dealers of London, on 30 October 2019.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A bound manuscript compendium of statutes, orders and decrees relating to Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Covering the period 1585 to 1661, the contents reflect the physical and curricular expansion of the College during its first 75 years of existence.

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Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to item.

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

Language of material

  • English
  • Latin

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Bound manuscript volume in quarter vellum over marbled boards with some wear to corners and edges and little light foxing to pages but otherwise in good condition.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of copies

Available digitally on the University of Limerick Digital Library at https://doi.org/10.34966/uldl.yah1-0s03.

Access points

Subject access points

Description control area

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000, Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009, National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997, and EAP Guidance on DataRead more

Archivist's note

Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in November 2022. The following sources were used in preparing the identity statement: Bernard Quaritch’s sales catalogue York Book Fair 2019 & September New Acquisitions; History of the College onRead more