Scope and Contents
Papers relating to the history and archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome, including autograph manuscript notes and lectures, clippings of writings by Curtius, and clippings of reviews of his writings, circa 1830s-1890s; albumen photographs, drawings, and printed and manuscript maps documenting archaeological excavations in Olympia and other sites in Greece, circa 1850s-1890s; and a few autograph letters, signed, to Curtius from unidentified correspondents, 1860s-1880s.
Dates
- circa 1830s-1896
- Majority of material found within 1860 - 1896
Creator
Language of Materials
Chiefly in German; some materials are in Greek or Latin.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Two bound volumes, "Attica" and "Platons Leben; Aristotles Leben": gift of Joshua M. Sears (Yale 1877), 1896. Other papers: source unknown.
Extent
2.51 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Papers relating to the history and archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome, including autograph manuscript notes and lectures, clippings of writings by Curtius, and clippings of reviews of his writings, circa 1830s-1890s; albumen photographs, drawings, and printed and manuscript maps documenting archaeological excavations in Olympia and other sites in Greece, circa 1850s-1890s; and a few autograph letters, signed, to Curtius from unidentified correspondents, 1860s-1880s.
Ernst Curtius (1814-1896)
German archaeologist and historian; author of Griechische Geschichte (Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1857-1867).
Processing Information
This collection consists of materials formerly classed as MS Vault Shelves Curtius, MS Vault Curtius, Z111 121, and Z111 O171. In 2013, the collection received a baseline level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization. Most folder titles were transcribed from original portfolios, while some were assigned by Library staff. Labels and annotations on original portfolios were photocopied, and most original portfolios were discarded. Folder titles were not verified against contents.
- Albumen prints -- Greece -- 19th century
- Archaeologists -- Germany
- Archaeologists -- Germany -- 19th century
- Archaeology -- Greece
- Archaeology -- Italy
- Curtius, Ernst, 1814-1896
- Curtius, Ernst, 1814-1896 (Griechische Geschichte)
- Drawings (visual works) -- Greece -- 19th century
- Greece -- Antiquities
- Greece -- History
- Historians -- Germany
- Historians -- Germany -- 19th century
- Maps (documents) -- Greece -- 19th century
- Olympia (Greece : Ancient sanctuary) -- Antiquities
- Photographs -- Greece -- 19th century
- Rome -- Antiquities
- Rome -- History
- Title
- Guide to the Ernst Curtius Papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- by Karen Spicher
- Date
- 2013 December
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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