Charles P. G. Scott Dictionary of Etymological Terms, 1880-1937
Charles P. G. Scott Dictionary of Etymological Terms, 1880-1937
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1141
- Bib ID:
- 4079316 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Scott, C. P. G (Charles Payson Gurley), 1853-1936
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 43 linear feet (88 boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Etymological card files of Scott, containing approximately 120,000 manuscript slips which were possibly meant to be used for a projected dictionary of American English etymology.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 18 series.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); C. P. G. Scott Dictionary of etymological terms; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Son of Charles Scott. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1937. Accession number--M-37.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Processed by BRC 12/9/71; BRC/DB 12/1/82. Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.
Revision Description
2010-03-10 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Payson Gurley Scott, 1853-1936 was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Columbia University between the years 1879-1888. His collection of etymological terms was meant to be used in a dictionary of American English etymology that was never actually compiled.
Subject Headings
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| Name |
|---|
| Columbia University -- Faculty |
| Subject |
| College teachers |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
| English language -- United States -- Dictionaries |
| English language -- United States -- Etymology |
Series I: Alphabetical File
Box 1
Box 2
Box 3
Box 4
Box 5
Box 6
Box 7
Box 8
Box 9
Box 10
Box 11
Box 12
Box 13
Box 14
Box 15
Box 16
Box 17
Box 18
Box 19
Box 20
Box 21
Box 22
Box 23
Box 24
Box 25
Box 26
Box 27
Box 28
Box 29
Box 29
Box 30
Box 31
Box 32
Box 33
Box 34
Box 35
Box 36
Box 37
Box 38
Box 39
Box 40
Series II: Printed Citations
Box 41
Series III: Affixes
Box 42
Box 43
Box 43
Box 43
Series IV: Languages
Box 44
Box 44
Box 45
Box 45
Box 46
Box 46
Box 46
Box 47
Series V: Foreign Words
Box 47
Box 47
Box 48
Box 48
Box 48
Box 49
Box 49
Box 49
Box 50
Box 50
Box 51
Box 51
Box 51
Box 52
Box 53
Series VI: Alphabet Letters
Box 53
Box 54
Series VII: Spellings
Box 54
Box 55
Box 56
Series VIII: Assumed Singulars
Box 56
Series IX: Attraction
Box 56
Box 57
Series X: Topics
Box 57
Box 57
Box 58
Box 58
Box 59
Box 59
Box 59
Box 60
Box 60
Box 60
Box 60
Box 60
Box 60
Box 60
Series XI: Phonetics: Subdivided
Box 61
Box 61
Box 61
Box 61
Series XII: Surnames
Box 62
Box 63
Box 64
Box 65
Box 66
Box 67
Box 67
Box 68
Box 69
Box 70
Box 71
Box 72
Box 72
Box 73
Box 73
Box 74
Series XIII: Fornames
Box 75
Series XIV: Propriety Names
Box 75
Series XV: On Nomenclature
Box 76
Series XVI: Miscellaneous Names
Box 76
Series XVII: Miscellaneous
Box 77
Box 77
Box 78
Box 78
Box 78
Box 78
Box 78
Box 78
Series XVIII: Miscellaneous, Unarranged
Box 79
Box 80
Box 81
Box 82
Box 83
Box 84
Box 85
Box 86
Box 87
Box 88