Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- 149 printed almanacs from eastern parts of the United States, including some duplicates and variant issues.
- Extent:
- 2.4 linear feet (6 pamphlet boxes).
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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American Almanac Collection. Mss 224. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains scattered issues of printed almanacs, many from eastern parts of the United States, including some duplicates and variant issues.
A number of other almanacs in UCSB Special Collections have been cataloged separately and can be searched on Pegasus, the UCSB Libraries online catalog.
The Donald C. Davidson Papers (Mss 19) also contains research files and other materials pertaining to concepts of time throughout history and among various cultures, as collected by a former University Librarian at UCSB.
- Acquisition information:
- Multiple purchases, 2004-2005.
- Physical location:
- Del Sur.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Almanacs, American.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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American Almanac Collection. Mss 224. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062