Old blue slips - titles not transferred to new General Catalogue, 1854 - 1861
Scope and Contents
Comprises manuscript catalogue entries for printed books, written on paper slips, arranged alphabetically by author, pasted onto linen-covered, paper guard sheets and stored inside hard covers.
Dates
- Creation: 1854 - 1861
Creator
- From the Fonds: Cambridge University Library (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Records of governance and finance are restricted for 50 and 30 years respectively by order of the Library Syndicate. Records containing personal data restricted for 80 years under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Retained as an example of practice in the decade before the introduction of the printed author catalogue, known as the General Catalogue, in 1861.
Bibliography
General
Title recorded as given.
Originator(s)
Library staff
Finding aid date
2000-10-26 16:21:46+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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