Ellen Scott Davison papers
Summary
Notes, papers and bibliographical references in manuscript and typescript concerning medieval life and history, in particular St. Francis and his forerunners. Also contains notes on 19th- and 20th-century international politics.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1899-1921
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
1.5 linear feet (2 boxes, 1 portfolio, 3 card catalogs)Biographical / Historical
Davison received a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1907. Her thesis, Some forerunners of St. Francis of Assisi, was posthumously published in 1927.
Arrangement
Collection is unprocessed; see curatorial file for original cataloging entries from Old Widener finding aid.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. William R. Belknap, 1928.
- Title
- Davison, Ellen Scott, -1921. Ellen Scott Davison papers, circa 1899-1921 (MS Am 787-789): Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- November 16, 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou04185
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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