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| Creator: | Syracuse University. -- Library |
| Title: | Syracuse University Library Accession Books |
| Inclusive Dates: | circa 1899-1950 |
| Quantity: | 2 volumes |
| Abstract: | Two bound volumes containing lists of books accessioned by Syracuse University Library in the late 19th and early 20th century. One volume contains descriptions of volumes acquired as part of the Leopold von Ranke Library. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Syracuse University (SU) was established in 1870 in Syracuse, New York. The fledgling university was eager to build a substantial library for its students and began acquiring books in history, political science, literature, and other core humanities subjects. In 1887, in part through negotiations by SU professor of history Charles W. Bennett, the University was fortunate enough to purchase the library of 19th-century German historian and historiographer Leopold von Ranke, some 17,000 books and more than 400 manuscripts dating from the 15th century to the 19th.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Syracuse University Library Accession Books consists of two bound volumes (the "Standard accession Book" by Melvil Dewey) containing lists of books accessioned by Syracuse University Library in the late 19th and early 20th century. One volume contains descriptions of the Ranke Library volumes. A note accompanying the item indicate that at one time there were a number of additional volumes, but that these could not be located. Date of transfer to Archives unknown. Date of transfer to SCRC unknown.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Syracuse University Library Accession Books,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transfer from University Archives.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 11 May 2017
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Inventory
| Accession books | |||||||||||
| Oversize 1 | [Volume 1] circa 1889-1950 - earliest page, top left, "before 1899" while later pages include annotations dated through 1950 | ||||||||||
| Oversize 2 | [Volume 2] circa 1889-1950 - first page headed "Leopold von Ranke Library," includes annotations dated through 1950 | ||||||||||