A. Arthur Schiller papers, 1897-1977
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1125
- Bib ID:
- 4079309 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Schiller, A. Arthur, 1902-1977
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 64 boxes (64 boxes 21 card file boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You 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.
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, notebooks, photographs, printed materials, computer print-outs and tapes, key-punched cards, and card files of Schiller. The collection includes correspondence with his professional colleagues, foundations, and learned societies, and some personal correspondence. There are manuscripts and drafts of his books, articles, book reviews, lectures, and abstracts, his papers as a student, notebooks of readings and drafts, appointment books, mimeographed course materials, photostats, photographs, and materials relating to his computer studies of Roman law texts. Correspondents include Sir Harold Idris Bell, W.W. Buckland, W.E. Crum, Gilbert Highet, H.F. Jolowicz, Owen Lattimore, and Harold Medina.
Arrangement
Selected materials cataloged remainder listed and arranged.
- Series I: Cataloged Correspondents
- Series II: Uncataloged Correspondence
- Series III: Personal Files
- Series IV: Miscellaneous Mss., Lectures and Early Writing
- Series V: Manuscripts
- Series VI: Manuscripts Articles Book reviews with related Correspondence
- Series VII: Columbia University
- Series VIII: Foundations
- Series IX: Learned Societies
- Series X; Papyri
- Series XI: African Law Abel-African Law Material
- Series XII: Byzantine Egyptian Law; Coptic Law
- Series XIII: Ethiopian Law
- Series XIV: Greek Law
- Series XV: Indonesian Law A-W; Military Law
- Series XVI: Roman Law
- Series XVII: Computer Projects
- Series XVIII: Printed Materials
- Series XIX: Microfilms. Card Files
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You 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 is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
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.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); A. Arthur Schiller papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Reproduction Note
Type of reproduction--Copies in part
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Schiller, Erna Kaske. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1983. Accession number--M-83.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.
Revision Description
2009-06-26 File created.
2012-01-20 EAD created by PTL
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Biographical / Historical
Abraham Arthur Schiller (1902-1977) was professor of law at Columbia University from 1928 until his death. He specialized in Roman law, African law, the law of developing countries, and military law. (Columbia University J.D., 1932).
Subject Headings
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