Frederick C. Scheuch Collection of Sala Family Papers
Scope and Contents
Nearly 250 medieval and early modern documents form the archival records of the Sala family, longtime holders of the castle of Montorroell in the diocese of Vic in Catalonia. An account of the collection (including related documents at the Smithsonian Institution and other depositories), The Sala Family Archives: A Handlist of Medieval and Early Modern Catalonian Charters, by Joseph J. Gwara, Jr., was published in 1985.
See the External Documents section below for more detailed information on this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1261 - 1690
Creator
- Sala family (Family)
- Scheuch, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles), 1871-1954 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials in this collection are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Extent
10 Cubic Feet (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
Latin
Catalan; Valencian
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lewis O. Evans, date unknown.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Zarrillo
- Date
- 2025-11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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