Jonathan Alexander Collection of Medieval Manuscripts
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Abstract
Jonathan Alexander was a Professor of Fine Arts at New York University from 1988 until his retirement in 2011. This collection consists of medieval manuscript leaves collected by Jonathan Alexander, and date from the 15th to 16th centuries. The majority of these manuscripts are in Latin and are Biblical in nature. Additionally, there is a leaf from Titus Livius's history of Rome and a charter from Edward IV.
Biographical Note
Jonathan Alexander was a Professor of Fine Arts at New York University from 1988 until his retirement in 2011.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of medieval manuscript leaves collected by Jonathan Alexander, and date from the 15th to 16th centuries. The majority of these manuscripts are in Latin and are Biblical in nature. Additionally, there is a leaf from Titus Livius's history of Rome and a charter from Edward IV.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection, which were created from 1436 to 1600, are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Jonathan Alexander Collection of Medieval Manuscripts; MSS 356; box number; folder number or item identifier; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Jonathan Alexander Collection of Medieval Manuscripts was acquired by NYU's Fales Library and Special Collections by donation from Jonathan Alexander, 2012. The accession number associated with this gift is 2012.356.
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Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2021 are unknown.
