Overview
Papers concern the formation of a collection of type specimens deposited by William Bentinck-Smith in the Houghton Library.
Dates
- 1941-1975
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.33 linear feet (1 box)
The papers mostly relate to the formation of a collection of type specimens deposited by Bentinck-Smith in Houghton Library in 1955. Correspondents include B.H. Breslauer, John Dreyfus, I.K. Fletcher, Ralph Green, W.A. Jackson, Walter Schatzki, Rollo G. Silver, and Richard S. Wormser.
Biographical / Historical
William Bentinck-Smith was a Harvard administrator, historian of Widener Library, and book collector.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- I. Letters to William Bentinck-Smith
- II. Other papers
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
93M-235.
Bequest of William Bentinck-Smith; received: 1993 November 1.
Bequest of William Bentinck-Smith; received: 1993 November 1.
- Title
- Bentinck-Smith, William, 1914-1993. William Bentinck-Smith papers, 1941-1975: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library,
- EAD ID
- hou00016
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu