Edwin Davis French papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1080", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1080", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Edwin Davis French papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1892-1904", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1892/1904"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".15 linear foot (1 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1892

date_inclusive_end

1904

origination

{"value"=>"French, Edwin Davis, 1851-1906", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Edwin Davis French (1851-1906) was an engraver of silver and copper, famous for the bookplates he designed and engraved. He was interested in artificial languages, especially Volapük and Esperanto, and was active in Volapük societies.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of letters and memoranda to French from various persons, most in Volapük, relating to universal language.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 07M?"}

{"method"=>"Gift (1907?-1928)", "date"=>"1907", "value"=>"Gift (1907?-1928), 1907"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p>Letters from French to Frank Weitenkampf (1897-1906) formerly in this collection are now found in the Frank Weitenkampf Papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library</p>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Collection consists of letters and memoranda to French from various persons, most in Volapük, relating to universal language."}

langmaterial_code

eng

fre

ita

vol

art

keydate

1892

langmaterial

{"value"=>"Materials in Volapük, other artificial languages, English, French and Italian"}

prefercite

{"value"=>"Edwin Davis French papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.15 linear feet (1 v.)

date_start

1892

date_end

1904

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