George Fraser Black Papers
Scope and Contents
Bibliographies, correspondence, research notes, clippings, manuscripts, and publications documenting Dr. George Fraser Black's research on Scottish history and genealogy, witchcraft, and other subjects.
Dates
- Created: 1737-1962
- Other: Date acquired: 06/01/1982
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical or Historical Information
George Fraser Black was born in Stirling, Scotland. Black attended Edinburgh University, and was associate director of the Scottish National Museum of Antiquities. In 1896, Black moved to the United States and joined the staff of the Astor Library in New York (later the New York Public Library). Black retired from the New York Public Library in 1931.
Black was recognized as an authority on gypsy lore, witchcraft, and Scottish history. Notable publications authored or edited by Black include Surnames of Scotland, American Gypsies, and many contributions to the New York Public Library Bulletin.
Black died at home in Lyndhurst, New Jersey on September 7, 1948.
Source: Dr. George Black, Historian, Is Dead. (September 7, 1948). New York Times.
Note written by R. Grennan
Extent
7.75 Linear Feet
965 Items other_unmapped
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in 5 series.
Series 1: Biographical Material - arranged by material type
Series 2: Subject Files - arranged by material size, and alphabetically by subject thereunder.
Series 3: Visual Materials - arranged by material size, and alphabetically by subject or title thereunder.
Series 4: Scrapbooks - arranged alphabetically by scrapbook title or subject
Series 5: Collected Publications - arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Access Requirements
Rolled items in Box 17 are fragile.
Source of Acquisition
Misses Mary and Florence Black
Method of Acquisition
Materials donated in June 1982 and December 1982.
Separated Materials
Additional donated publications have been added to the Scottish Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed January 1983. Finding aids for MSS 82-2, MSS 82-2a, and MSS 82-11 combined here in December 2017.
- Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
- Florida State University Libraries. Manuscripts Collections Subject Source: Local sources
- Linguistics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Romanies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scotland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Witchcraft Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- George Fraser Black Papers
- Author
- Paige Downey & Rory Grennan
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
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PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
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