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Creator:
Croker, Thomas Crofton, 1798-1854.
Title:
T. Crofton Croker Collection
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/9593tv207
Dates:
1827-1925
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists primarily of letters by Irish antiquary T. Crofton Croker or other Noviomagians, members of the English antiquarian society which Croker founded, called the Noviomagus Society.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of letters by Croker or other Noviomagians, members of the English antiquarian society which Croker founded, called the Noviomagus Society. Included are 22 signed, autograph letters (1827-1854) by Croker to Robert Balmanno, New York publisher, bibliophile, and member of the society; 20 signed, autograph letters by other Noviomagians to Balmanno; 6 signed, autograph letters (1854-1855) to Balmanno by T. F. Dillon Croker after his father's death; printed minutes of Noviomagus Society meetings (1844-1855); Noviomagus manuscripts and circulars; and related newspaper clippings and pictures.

Collection Creator Biography:

Croker, Thomas Crofton, 1798-1854.

Thomas Crofton Croker was an Irish antiquary who devoted most of his life to collecting ancient Irish poetry and Irish folklore. In England in 1828 he founded the Society of Noviomagus with a small circle of like-minded friends.

Collection History

Custodial History

This material was collected by Robert Balmanno of New York, publisher, bibliophile, and member of Croker's Noviomagus Society.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

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:

T. Crofton Croker Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/9593tv207
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1