Series I: Works by Edward W. Bodnar, SJ, 1960-2010

Series — Box: 1-12

Scope and content note

From the Collection:

Series I includes only works by Edward Bodnar, whether originally authored by Bodnar or translated by him. The series contains multiple drafts of many of these works, from first draft tentative "sense-translations" to final drafts. The card catalogs included in the series also contain photographs of manuscripts found in many of the archives listed.

Series II includes not only copies of Ciriaco manuscripts, but also Bodnar's notes on them, meticulously organized by archive, then by individual manuscript. The names of archives are often shortened to a sigla or code, listings of which can be found in box 5. At times Bodnar included photographs or negatives of manuscripts along with his notes, all of which can be found in the series.

Series III is comprised only of offprints of articles or books on Ciriaco. As an authority on Ciraco, Bodnar frequently commented on or reviewed works. The series contains those works, along with any notes or correspondence pertaining to the work.

Series IV includes all photographs, slides, and negatives filed separately from copies of Ciriaco manuscripts and works by Bodnar. Many of the photographs and slides were taken by Bodnar as he retraced Ciriaco's journeys, examining ruins and inscriptions Ciriaco described in his own writings. Other photos chronicle Bodnar's interest in classical Greece and the Mediterranean in general. The microfilm collection in box 21 is comprised entirely of copies of Ciriaco manuscripts, each labeled by archive and then by manuscript, as in Series II.

Dates

1960-2010

Conditions governing access note

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

7.25 Linear Feet (Box 1: 18 folders, includes Bodnar's translations of Scalamonti's "Vita viri clarissimi et famosissimi Kyriaci Anconitani" and Ciraco's "Naumachia Regia." Box 2: 27 folders, includes drafts of Bodnar's articles "Athens in April"; Lesbos; Cato; isthmaic fortifications; Il Veltro; encyclopedia articles; the Cyclaidic journal translations; Delos; Paros; Lexicon. Box 3: 24 folders, includes Bodnar's translations of the Cyclaidic diaries; "Final Years" article; Propontis text and reviews; Varnamed article. Box 4: 25 folders, includes lectures and conference papers; chronologies/itineraries of Cyriacus; maps of Cyriacus's journeys; bibliographies; internet resources. Box 5: folders 1-24 include the Calbruni manuscripts; miscellaneous works; a Cyriacan manuscript checklist; Bodnar's early works; a sigla key for Bodnar's listings of Cyriacian manuscripts; Bodnar's correspondence concerning the disposition of his materials; and a list of materials in the collection. Box 6: card catalog, listing Cyriacan manuscript collections by city and library; Sigla and photographic records. Box 7: card catalog, bibliography of Cyriacian works by library and categories; listings of Dumbarton Oaks and Library of Congress holdings on Cyriacus. Box 8: card catalog, Ciriaco bibliography. Box 9: card catalog, prosopography of names, addresses relevant to Cyriacus's writings. Box 10: card catalog, chronology of Ciriaco's life to 1443. Box 11: card catalog, chronology of Ciriaco's life, 1443 to end. Box 12: flat box, includes notebooks with handwritten notes on Ciriacian manuscripts. )