Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains signatures of British nobility and members of the British royal family, and includes some signed letters and government documents. Notable signatures in the collection include those of Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales Albert Edward (later Edward VII), Princess May of Teck (later Queen Mary), and multiple Dukes and Duchesses. Materials in the collection also include a photograph and drawing of Prince of Wales Albert Edward, and letters to a Miss Moseley from members of the Teck family and unknown correspondents.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1738-1920
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains signatures of British nobility and members of the British royal family, and includes some signed letters and government documents. Notable signatures in the collection include those of Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales Albert Edward (later Edward VII), Princess May of Teck (later Queen Mary), and multiple Dukes and Duchesses.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
This collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu