Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Ernest Cushing Richardson Collection of Papal Seals
Richardson, Ernest Cushing (1860-1939)
Richardson, Ernest Cushing (1860-1939)
C1516
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1 box
0.4 linear feet
1484-1903
This collection consists of twelve lead papal seals, ranging in dates from the 15th century to the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of twelve papal seals, including seals for Pope Paul III and Pope Urban VIII. Papal seals were made of lead instead of sealing wax. They were attached to the bottom of documents by chords and called bullas, which caused papal documents to be referred to as papal bulls. The seals were collected by Ernest Cushing Richardson, a former University Librarian.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ernest Cushing Richardson (AM 2017-142).
Appraisal
No materials were separated from the collection during 2017 processing.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ernest Cushing Richardson Collection of Papal Seals, Box and Folder Number; Manuscripts Division, Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Chloe Pfendler in April 2017. Finding aid written by Chloe Pfendler in April 2017.
Richardson, Ernest Cushing (1860-1939)
Biographical / Historical
Ernest Cushing Richardson (1860-1939) was an American librarian, theologian and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of American librarianship. He was the University Librarian for Princeton University from 1890 to 1925, and during his tenure invented a new cataloging system that was specific to the Princeton library, often called the "Princeton system" or the "Richardson system". In 1925, Richardson became consultant to the Library of Congress. He died in Switzerland in 1939.
Richardson, Ernest Cushing (1860-1939)
Biographical / Historical
Ernest Cushing Richardson (1860-1939) was an American librarian, theologian and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of American librarianship. He was the University Librarian for Princeton University from 1890 to 1925, and during his tenure invented a new cataloging system that was specific to the Princeton library, often called the "Princeton system" or the "Richardson system". In 1925, Richardson became consultant to the Library of Congress. He died in Switzerland in 1939.
Sigillography
Paul, Pope, III (1468-1549)
Urban, Pope, VIII (1568-1644)
Pope Leo XII/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473601 item1878-190311Pope Clement X/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473611 item1670-167612Pope Clement XI/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473621 item1700-172113Pope Pius IV/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473631 item1559-156514Pope Pius IX/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473641 item1846-187815Pope Innocent VIII/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473651 item1484-149216Pope Paul III/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473661 item1534-154917Pope Urban VIII (1 of 2)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473671 item1623-164418Pope Urban VIII (2 of 2)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473681 item1623-164419Pope Sixtus V (1 of 2)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473691 item1585-1590110Pope Sixtus V (2 of 2)/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473701 item1585-1590111Pope Benedict XIV/repositories/5/archival_objects/8473711 item1740-1758112