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DescriptionSummaryThe Latin inscriptions, which predominate in the collection, are sepulchral. Items worthy of p;ublication have been published in CORPUS INSCRIPTIONUM LATINARUM, volumes VI and XV, and in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAELOGY, 1899 and 1906. There are 11 inscibed pipes (lead) and 15 stamped bricks among the Latin inscriptions. There are only 3 Greek inscriptions (again, sepulchral) in the collection. Squeezes of published Greek inscriptions, ca. 500, are also available for study in conjunction with the published inscriptions
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 is located on-site. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionPermission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Ownership and Custodial HistoryBequest of the estate of Professor George N. Olcott. One stone was: presented by Professor A. W. Van Buren. Immediate Source of Acquisition159 Latin and Greek inscriptions: Source of acquisition--Olcott, George N and A. W. Van Buren. Method of acquisition--Bequest and gift. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing Information159 Latin and Greek inscriptions Entered in AMC 09/28/90. 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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