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Series 1: William Bell Scott Family Papers, 1733-1893 (mostly 1830-1890)

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This series includes writings, artwork, personal correspondence, and documents of William Bell Scott, as well as family papers following his paternal family line through four generations. Scott, a close friend and associate of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and other central Pre-Raphaelites, was active in several fields, generating written work as a poet, art critic, and memoirist, and visual work as an engraver, painter, and teacher of the ornamental arts. The variety of materials present in this series reflects the diversity of Scott's artistic practice. These materials include manuscripts, drafts, corrected page proofs, notes, sketches, print proofs of engraved illustrations, print sales records, binding dummies, errata slips, and bound printed volumes for many of William Bell Scott's major works in poetry, prose, and art, as well as for projects to which he contributed writing or illustrations. Also included are assorted early drafts of individual poems and essays, along with various informal notes, stencils, and drawings. His correspondence relates to publishing projects and events.

Family papers consist of correspondence, estate papers, writings, drawings, and official documents regarding feudal property rights, marriage, and guildry for the Scott family, including William Bell Scott's brother David Scott (1806-1849), a known historical painter; his father, the engraver Robert Scott (1777-1841); his grandfather, also named Robert Scott; and great-grandfather, George Scott. William Bell Scott's descriptions of most of the earlier family documents present in this series can be found in his discussion of the Scott family ancestry in pages 9-17 of Memoir of David Scott, R.S.A.; Containing his Journal in Italy, Notes on Art and Other Papers (Edinburgh, A. & C. Black, 1850).

Arrangement

This series is arranged into five file groups.

Collection History

Custodial History

This collection was a part of William E. Fredeman's large collection of books, artwork, and manuscripts related to the Pre-Raphaelites and their circle, which he developed from the 1950s through the 1990s. Fredeman acquired these papers, which were once housed at Penkill Castle, from descendants of the Alice Boyd family.

Appraisal

All materials were retained with the collection, with the exception of a large metal strong box that originally housed the Scott family papers.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Kelly Bolding in April, 2014. Finding aid written by Kelly Bolding in April, 2014.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 1: William Bell Scott Family Papers; William E. Fredeman Collection of William Bell Scott, the Scott Family, and Alice Boyd, C1459, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Boxes 1-3; 5-6