Collection Summary

Title
Remigus Weiss Scrapbook and Manuscripts

Dates
1895-1910

Collection ID
SCRC 237

Creator
Weiss, Remigius

Quantity
0.2 linear feet (1 box)

Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries

Language
Materials in English, Latin, and German.

Detailed Collection Information

Biographical Note

Philadelphia rare book dealer.

Description of Collection

A scrapbook of clippings and fliers promoting various books and magazines.  Holograph notes indicate those which were subsequently obtained.  Collection also includes unbound alchemical holograph manuscript; some of which contain Latin and German quotations.

Patron Information

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Temple University’s online library catalog: http://diamond.temple.edu/record=b1616057~S30

Research Access

Collection is open for research.

Collections Stored Off-Site

This collection may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to two business days to retrieve. Please review the finding aid and be prepared to identify specific materials to be retrieved. Contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.

Publication and Copyright Information

The Remigus Weiss Scrapbook and Manuscripts are the physical property/in custody of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Maxwell Whiteman, May 12, 1977.      

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared in September 2016 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.

Index Terms

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:

Personal/Family Names:
Brenner, Walter C.
Furman, Meyer

Subjects:
Alchemy
Antiquarian booksellers
Booksellers and bookselling--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Literary collections

Material Types:
Clippings
Manuscripts
Scrapbooks

No inventory available.