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Collection Overview

Creator:
Coulborn, Rushton, 1901-1968.
Title:
Rushton Coulborn Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/th83kz40s
Dates:
1939-1970
Size:
20 boxes
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-20
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of papers of historian Rushton Coulborn, including manuscripts, correspondence, and bibliographic material.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Coulborn's typescripts of his University College (London) doctoral dissertation, "The Economical and Political Preliminaries of the Crusade of Harry Despenser, Bishop of Norwich in 1383," a book entitled The Origin of Civilized Societies (1959), articles, reports on conferences, notes, commentaries, and a bibliography, as well as several unfinished manuscripts. In addition, there is some correspondence with professional colleagues as well as letters to Coulborn regarding the publication of The Origin of Civilized Societies.

Arrangement

Arranged in this order: doctoral dissertation, book, articles, reports, unfinished manuscripts, notes, and correspondence.

Collection Creator Biography:

Coulborn, Rushton, 1901-1968.

Rushton Coulborn was an English-born American historian and author.

Collection History

Acquisition:

This collection was the gift of Dr. Imogen Seger Coulborn in 1974.

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:

Rushton Coulborn Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/th83kz40s
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-20