Papers of E.W.B. Nicholson, including papers relating to Edward Nicholson, father of E.W.B. Nicholson, and correspondence of E.W.B. Nicholson.
Dates
- Creation: 1818-1912
Extent
14.74 Linear metres (134 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Latin
- German
- Welsh
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. bibl. a. 1].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. bibl. a. 1-4, b.1, c. 4, d. 7-8, e. 1; Eng. lang. c. 5-7, f. 1; Eng. misc. a. 4-5, b. 14-18, c. 54-64, c. 66-74, c. 76-85, d. 49-79, e. 56-73, f. 25-26, g. 7; Eng. poet. b. 2, c. 12-15, d. 21, e. 23, g. 1; Eng. th. e. 23; Gr. class. e. 97-98; Lat. misc. d. 35; Mus. c. 43-44, d. 147-148, g. 2-3; Top. Oxon. c. 179-182, d. 114-121, f. 32; Top. Scotland a. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13669
Abstract
Nicholson Papers
Biographical / Historical
Edward Williams Byron Nicholson (1849-1912) was Bodley's Librarian, a poet, and a Celtic and Biblical scholar. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, nos. 36056-36191.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mr. E. W. B. Nicholson, M.A., late Bodley's Librarian, died on March 17, 1912, having by will dated Dec. 16, 1908, bequeathed to the Bodleian all the volumes deposited in the Library and having an inscription destining them for the Bodleian at his death. In addition to the MSS. so bequeathed by him, others, here numbered MS. Eng. misc. c. 63, Eng. misc. d. 58, Eng. misc. d. 62, Eng. misc. d. 71, Eng. misc. f. 26, Top. Oxon. d. 115, Top. Oxon. d. 117, Top. Oxon. d. 118 and Top. Scotland a. 2, some MS. Library papers and a printed copy of W. D. Macray's Annals of the Bodleian Library, 2nd. ed., 1890, with MS. annotations by Mr. Nicholson (now referenced 2590 d./Oxford 1. 9) were purchased for the Library from his executors. Thirdly, five MSS., here numbered MS. Eng. misc. c. 62, Eng. misc. d. 73, Eng. misc. d. 77, Eng. misc. e. 65 and Eng. poet. c. 12, and a printed copy of James C. Parsons' English Versification, Boston etc., 1894, with numerous MS. annotations by Mr. Nicholson (since referenced 2809 e. 29) were presented to the Library by mrs. E. W. B. Nicholson on Oct. 12, 1912.
Mr. Nicholson's diaries and five other MS. volumes relating to his librarianship (see after MS. Eng. misc. c. 64, Mus. g. 3, Top. Salop. c. 4) have been placed among the Library papers and do not fall within the scope of this catalogue. With not more than two or three exceptions the MSS. thus acquired were either written by Mr. Nicholson or consist of correspondence received by him. They were referenced and handlisted in the course of 1913.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Nicholson Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection level description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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