Albert Henry Smyth, 1887 - 1901
Scope and Contents
A collection of material from the papers of historian Albert Smyth including five volumes of handwritten travel journals, octavo size in black oilcloth bindings, together with approximately 56 pieces of ephemera including various notes describing research, dinners, and socializing, and a small collection of reading room slips from Smyth’s visit to the British Museum (Library) in August of 1901. The diaries largely detail Smyth’s summer travel in Europe, including research and social events with personalities including poet Edmund Gosse (1849-1928) and Philologist Walter William Skeat (1835-1912). Also included is a curatorial file created by Scheetz himself, including provenance information as well as two pieces of correspondence related to Smyth’s friendship with William Winter donated by Robert Young.
Dates
- 1887 - 1901
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Albert Henry Smyth (1863-1907) was an educator, author, and curator based in Philadelphia, most well-known for editing and publishing the papers of Benjamin Franklin under the auspices of the American Philosophical Society. Smyth taught English at the Philadelphia Central High School, where he himself had previously been a student.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu