Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Elliott Van Kirk Dobbie papers
Dobbie, Elliott Van Kirk, 1907-1970
4078826
MS#0351
English
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10 linear feet
12 boxes 8 flat boxes
1929-1969
Arrangement
Arranged. Collection is in 5 series.
Restrictions on Access
This collection has no restrictions.
Restrictions on Access
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Summary
Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, course materials, and printed matter relevant to the teaching and research of Elliott V. K. Dobbie, Professor of English. Correspondence files contain materials on various publications including
American Speech, Modern American Usage, Word as well as letters with students and colleagues. The manuscripts include Columbia University English Department files, course materials on the history of the English language, examinations, lectures given by others and notes thereon; texts of sagas, materials on Short History of English Grammar and West Frisian language. The notes are primarily on Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records. Printed matter includes numerous offprints inscribed to Dobbie and materials used in his research.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Elliott Van Kirk Dobbie papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Dobbie, Mrs. Elliott. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/28/1988. Accession number--M-88-12-28.
Biographical / Historical
Columbia College, 1927; M.A., 1928; Ph.D. 1937. Instructor Long Island University 1928-1929. Faculty of Columbia University 1934-. Professor of English 1951-1970.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mrs Elliott Dobbie, 1988.
Processing Information
Processed HH 06/27/1989.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
English language -- United States
Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Poetry
Examinations (documents)
Lectures
Notebooks
Theses
College teachers
Course materials
Correspondence
Manuscripts (documents)
Linguistics
Research notes
Inscriptions
Dissertations
English poetry -- History and criticism
Columbia University -- : Faculty
Krapp, George Philip, 1872-1934
Columbia University. Department of English and Comparative Literature
Series I: Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226070American Speech/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260711960-19691With his students, A-G/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260721940-19691With his students, H-Z/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260731940-19692Miscellaneous correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260741964-19693Modern American Usage/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260751964-19693Progress of his students/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260761964-19693Columbia University English Department practices/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260771964-19693American Speech/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260781964-19693Word/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260791964-19693General correspondence with his colleagues/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260801964-19693Series II: Manuscripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226081Ph.D. dissertations directed by him/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260823Columbia University English Department Files/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260831932-19694Linguistic exams/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260844Course notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260854Course materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260865Examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260875Course materials/examinations/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260886Other peoples' lectures/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260896History of the English language/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260906History of the English language/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260917Notes from others' lectures/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260927Texts of sagas/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260937History of the English language/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260948Texts of sagas/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260958Short History of English Grammar/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260968West Frisian language/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260979Texts of sagas/repositories/2/archival_objects/12260989Summer 1935 notebook: Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226099Summer 19359Series III: Notes/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226100Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records/repositories/2/archival_objects/122610110Series IV: Printed Materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226102Inscribed offprints/repositories/2/archival_objects/122610311Inscribed offprints/repositories/2/archival_objects/122610412Series V: Printed books/repositories/2/archival_objects/122610535 envelopes containing photostats and EVKD notes for various volumes of the Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records, including those bearing G.P. Krapp's name as editor. EVKD served as Krapp's assistant from 1929 or 30 and did much of the manuscript research abroad for him./repositories/2/archival_objects/1226106131 notebook containing notes related to above materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226107Summer 193513bound volume: Browne, G. F. The Ancient Cross Shafts at Bewcastle and Ruthwell. Cambridge University Press/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226108191613bound volume: Chambers, R. W., Max Forster, and Robin Flower, eds., The Exeter Book of Old English Poetry. Printed and published for the Dean and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral by Percy Lund, Humphries Co., London/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226109193314Bound volume: vol. 2 of above title called Chapters on the Exeter Book/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226110193315Loose folios: Unbound parts of the above Exeter Book, beginning through 87b. Has notations by EVKD, obviously used for his edition/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226111193316Bound volume: Stephens, George, Handbook of Runic Monuments of Scandinavia and England. Williams and Norgate, London/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226112188417Unbound volume: Flower, Robin, and Hugh Smith, eds., The Parker Chronicle and Laws. A facsimile. EET Society. Oxford Univ. Press, London/repositories/2/archival_objects/1226113194118Unbound folio: (Kemp Malone, ed.) The Thorkelin Transcripts of Beowulf. This is the introduction only. Malone loaned the photostats of the Thorkelin manuscript to EVKD while he worked on the edition and as agreed, they were returned to Malone at Johns Hopkins/repositories/2/archival_objects/122611419Bjorketorp, Bleking, Sweden/repositories/2/archival_objects/170656020Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/1237725Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123772614 Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123772715Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123772816Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123772917Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123773018Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123773119Unprocessed materials/repositories/2/archival_objects/123773220