Alonzo Williams, 1868
Scope and Contents
A commonplace book entitled “Scraps of Ideas” compiled by Brown University professor Alonzo Williams during his time as an undergraduate at the same school. The date November 18th, 1868 is found on the second page of the notebook and the contents were likely written around that time. Williams apparently kept this notebook throughout his life: he signs his name a number of times, including a later signature on the front cover reading “ Prof. Alonzo Williams.” The contents consist of notes, quotations, and short pieces of writing. Textured green covers, black leather spine. The notebook has seriously deteriorated and is now in six pieces.
Dates
- 1868
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Alonzo Williams (1842-1901) was Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Brown University.
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
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From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
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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