David Knowles, 1947
Scope and Contents
An offprint of Cambridge historian David Knowles’ The Prospects of Medieval Studies accompanied by a note in his hand addressed “Dear Billy.” The note is written on letterhead from Knowles’ residence in Pimlico, London, and dated December 9, 1947.
Dates
- 1947
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Michael David Knowles was an English Benedictine monk, Catholic priest, and historian. In 1944, Knowles was elected to a research fellowship at Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge, and would stay there – later as Professor of Medieval History and Regius Professor of Modern History – until his retirement in 1963.
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