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Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementSelected materials cataloged; remainder arranged. Collection is arranged in 5 series. Box l, Literature; Box 2, Parapsychology; Box 3-4, History; Boxes 5-16, Diaries & Scrapbooks; Box 17, Commonplace book & books by Sabine.
DescriptionSummary1992-1995 Additions: 138 volumes of his diaries, 1920-1994, have been added, as well as 12 letters from W.A. Craigie concerning new entries for the Oxford English Dictionary, 1 drawing in the style of John Leech, 2 19th century drawings, the manuscript of his "Young John of Gaunt; a poem in fourteen cantos", 22 engraved American portraits, 5 maps of the American Civil and Revolutionary Wars, 3 scrapbooks, World War I to 1976, his commonplace book, 1927-1990, several of his published books, and "The Sheriff's Prisoner", an autobiographical account of his 8 months in Brixton Prison for Obscene Libel on the publication of "Guido and the Girls", along with letters and documents re. this case.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. This collection has no restrictions. 
The following boxes are located off-site: 2-17. You will need to request this material from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies 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. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); William Henry Waldo Sabine papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Ownership and Custodial HistoryGift of William H.W. Sabine, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994& of his estate, 1995. Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: Source of acquisition--Sabine, William H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--06/20/1985. Accession number--M-85-06-20. addition: Source of acquisition--Sabine, William H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/20/1985. Accession number--M-85-10-20. Addition: Source of acquisition--Sabine, WIlliams H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/08/1986. Accession number--M-86-04-08-0l. Papers: Source of acquisition--Sabine, William. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1991. Accession number--M-1991. James Caulfield letter: Source of acquisition--Sabine, William H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--11/02/1991. Accession number--M-91-11-02. 1 xeroxed article: Source of acquisition--Sabine, W.H.H. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--03/24/1992. Accession number--M-92-03-24. Diaries: Source of acquisition--Sabine, William H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/29/1992. Accession number--M-92-09-29. "Young John of Gaunt", a.ms.s., 96p: Source of acquisition--Sabine, W.H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/27/1992. Accession number--M-92-10-27. W.A.Craigie letters & misc. drawings & printed materials: Source of acquisition--Sabine, W.H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/04/1992. Accession number--M-92-12-04. Scrapbooks: Source of acquisition--Sabine, W.H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--07/09/1993. Accession number--M-93-07-09. Diaries: Source of acquisition--Sabine, W.H.W. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1994. Accession number--M-1994. Diaries: Source of acquisition--Estate of W.H.W. Sabine. Method of acquisition--Bequest; Date of acquisition--04/05/1995. Accession number--M-95-04-05. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers assigned BRC 04/17/1986. addition Processed JL-W 06/--/1986. Addition Entered JCA 09/09/1986. Papers Processed HR 10/17/1991. James Caulfield letter Cataloged HR 11/25/1991. 1 xeroxed article Processed HR 03/31/1992. Diaries Processed BRC 06/11/1992. "Young John of Gaunt", a.ms.s., 96p Processed HR 02/02/1993. W.A.Craigie letters & misc. drawings & printed materials Cataloged HR 02/02/1993. Scrapbooks Processed HR 04/28/1998. Diaries Processed HR 04/28/1998. Diaries Processed HR 04/28/1998. Revision DescriptionJune 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchWilliam Sabine was born in England, educated at private schools and with tutors, and taught at the Middlesex County Council Institute before coming to the United States in 1947. His publications had begun with poetry in England in 1929. In America he developed an interest in early American history, publishing titles about the Revolutionary era, of which the most popular"The Historical Memoirs of William Smith, 1763-1783" was first published in 1956. He later became interested in the American flag and its history, followed by a rededication to a long-term interest in parapsychology. Sabine died in 1994. |