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John Ruskin Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: KM
Date: Jan 1997



Biographical History

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English critic of art, architecture and other creative fields. He was an important influece on Christian socialism.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The John Ruskin Collection contains three outgoing letters and two photographs. Writing on 15 Dec 1882, Ruskin says:

I do not know the way of other literary men, but it seems to me a mere nineteenth century form of appeal for popularity to fill the albums of strangers - even amiable and admiring strangers - with autographs which have no meaning. Is an author finally to be expected to sign all his books, if the reader admires them?...I think a man of sixty-three, who has correspondence on nearly every subject of art of education with all measure of persons in all manner of places, may be excused at the close of his...day, the further signing of his name, and most excused by those who best care for him.

Arrangement of the Collection

Chronological.


Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.


Subject Headings

Persons

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Subjects

Ethics, Modern -- 19th century.
Philosophers -- England -- Biography.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.
Photographs.

Occupations

Philosophers.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

John Ruskin Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Rare Books, 1981. One letter (12/15/1882), gift of Sol Feinstone. Remainder unspecified.


Table of Contents

Correspondence

Photographs


Inventory