C. P. G. Scott Dictionary of etymological terms 4079316Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-10 11:24:53 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard2010-03-10Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.2019-05-20EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Rare Book and Manuscript Library Charles P. G. Scott Dictionary of Etymological Terms Scott, C. P. G (Charles Payson Gurley), 1853-1936 4079316 MS#1141 English . 43 linear feet 88 boxes 1880-1937 Restrictions on Access

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 Summary

Etymological card files of Scott, containing approximately 120,000 manuscript slips which were possibly meant to be used for a projected dictionary of American English etymology.

 Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); C. P. G. Scott Dictionary of etymological terms; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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 Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Son of Charles Scott. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1937. Accession number--M-37.

 Biographical / Historical

Charles Payson Gurley Scott, 1853-1936 was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Columbia University between the years 1879-1888. His collection of etymological terms was meant to be used in a dictionary of American English etymology that was never actually compiled.

 Processing Information

Processed by BRC 12/9/71; BRC/DB 12/1/82. Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

 Arrangement

This collection is arranged into 18 series.

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 English language -- United States -- Etymology English language -- United States -- Dictionaries Encyclopedias and dictionaries College teachers Columbia University -- Faculty Series I: Alphabetical FileSubseries I.1: Sequence 1A-An horrible1Amin-Ball(1)2Ball(2)-Blizzard3Blizzy-Buttwelded4Buy-Chauffeur5Chauffeuse-Coffee(1)6Coffee(2)-Cosmography7Cosmo-plastic-Davy Jone's locker8Dawdle-Dodo9Doff-Enmilden10Enmious-Fit11Fitchhair-Get12Get on-Hang-on Hang-up13Hangar-Hybridous14Hyder-Keen15Keep-Licious16Lickdish-Mestizo17Metacism-Next door18Nias-Ozonify19P.-Phobus20Phoenix-Prestre pages21Prettily-Railroad system22Re-Runes23Rung-Shipment24Shippen-Spitkid25Spl-Tarantula26Tar-barrel-Ti-tum-ti-tum-tee27Tivy tivy tivy-Towser28Toy-Wizen29Subseries I.2: Sequence 2Alack-Belfry29Bell-Chuse30Cicory-De31Deadman's eye-Fouche32Foul-Greyhound (1)33Greyhound (2)-Horologiater34Hosen-Mask35Mastique-Pibble stone36Pic-Sewn37Shh-Surprizal38Surpriz'd-ZZZ39Subseries I.3: Sequence 3A-Z40Series II: Printed CitationsA-Z41Series III: Affixes[Co-]-[-Or]42[-Ore]-[-y]43Latin affixes43Anglo-Saxon affixes and spelling variations43Series IV: LanguagesChinese44Malayan44African45Asiatic: Accado-Sumerian-Patritic45Asiatic: Puhar-Yap language46European and American: Aeolic dialect-North American46European and American: Zunitic46European and American: South American47Series V: Foreign WordsAfrican47Asiatic47North American: General48North American: Addenda48North American: Eskimo48North American: Mexican49North American: West Indian49North American Place Names: Absecomb-Owego49North American Place Names: Pachaug-Zuni50Additional Place Names: Abanto-Ischia50Additional Place Names: Islam-Zonzonate51Additional Place Names: Addenda51Additional Place Names: List of Linguistic Schools51South American Words: Aapiranga-Tambo52South American Words: Tanager-Yutu53Series VI: Alphabet LettersA-Ou (1)53Ou (2)-Zz54Series VII: SpellingsGellie-Magnifick54Main-Reconnoitering55Reconnoitre-Sowrness56Series VIII: Assumed SingularsA-Z56Series IX: AttractionAunt-Abbissare56[c-]-[-a]57Series X: TopicsAlliteration (1)57Back-formation57Biblioteek58Language58Alliteration (2)59Weather59Anglo-Saxon59APTA (sic)60Attractions (2)60Games60Humor60Indian Names60North American Place Names60Phonetics: general60Series XI: Phonetics: SubdividedDumb Stammer61Sounds of nature61Phonetic Vocabulary61Miscellaneous61Series XII: SurnamesSubseries XII.1: Sequence 1Aa-Bramble62Brand-Crackenthorp63Crackbon-Mack64Madden-Rowdybush65Rowell-Vulpins66Waas-Zwingle67Subseries XII.2: Sequence 2Abruscato-Brayne67Breaker-Fanwick68Far-Grilparzer69Grim-Humphreys70Hun-Lepper71Lerpoole-Lytton72Subseries XII.3: Sequence 3Acquaviva-Huddleston72Jacurci-Vize73Surname Suffixes: [-aker]-[-croft]73Surname Suffixes: [-a]-[-yer]74Series XIII: FornamesAfy-Zeruah75Series XIV: Propriety NamesA-Z75Series XV: On NomenclatureA-Z76Series XVI: Miscellaneous NamesA-Z76Series XVII: MiscellaneousDevil's Names77Suffixes in [i]77English with Chinese78Japanese78Arabic78Dutch78Webster's78Standard English78Series XVIII: Miscellaneous, UnarrangedMiscellaneous79Miscellaneous80Miscellaneous81Miscellaneous82Miscellaneous83Miscellaneous84Miscellaneous85Miscellaneous86Miscellaneous87Miscellaneous88