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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Port 44

Fernando Palha collection of medals commemorating Louis de Camões

Overview

Commemorative medals honoring Portuguese poet Luis de Camões, from the library collection of Fernando Palha.

Dates

  • Creation: 1782-1881

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in Portuguese.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.25 linear feet (1 box)

9 metal commemorative medals. 8 are in cases. All medals, except item (7), include a number that is written on a label pasted to the bottom of the medal case. These numbers were the numbers assigned to the medals in the Palha catalogue.

Biographical / Historical

Luis de Camões (ca. 1524-1580) was a Portuguese poet. He is considered Portugal’s greatest poet.

Fernando Palha (d. 1897) was a Portuguese historian and public official. The majority of the library of Fernando Palha was purchased by John B. Stetson, Jr. for the Harvard College Library in 1928.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically as numbered in Palha's collection catalogue.

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

No accession number. Originally added to Widener catalog ca. 1931; Transfer from Widener Library to Houghton, recataloged from Port 5272.3*.

Probably part of the gift to Widener Library, of the library of Fernando Palha by John B. Stetson, Jr., 1928.

Bibliography

For a detailed list of these medals see: Fernando Palha. Catalogue de la bibliothèque de M. Fernando Palha. Lisbon : Imprimerie Libanio da Silva, 1896.

Processing Information

Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt

Title
Palha, Fernando, d. 1897, collector. Fernando Palha collection of medals commemorating Louis de Camões, 1782-1881: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Description rules
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Language of description
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EAD ID
hou01059

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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