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Collection Description
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dc:title |
Pitman Collection |
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dcterms:abstract |
A collection of around 7,300 archival documents and books relating to
the history of shorthand, writing systems, orthography and spelling
reform. This is mainly the private collection of Sir isaac Pitman, the
inventor of Pitman's shortahnd, and his grandson, Sir (Isaac) James
Pitman. A significant proportion of the collection is in shorthand,
including first drafts and early examples of Pitman's shorthand system.
The collection includes some materials in languages other than English.
It also has the 400+ entries submitted in the New British Alphabet
Competition. |
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dc:format |
Books, correspondence, documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, periodicals, artefacts, teaching aids |
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dcterms:extent |
7,300 items |
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dc:language |
eng |
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dc:type |
Collection of Texts |
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dcterms:accessRights |
Any interested person. Restricted access as not all of the material is
yet available for consultation. Initial enquiries should be made to the
University Archivist. Viewing by appointment between 9am and 5pm. |
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cld:accrualMethod |
Donation |
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cld:DCCDAccrualMethod |
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cld:accrualPeriodicity |
Occasional |
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dcterms:provenance |
The Pitman Shorthand Collection was transferred as a gift to the
University of Bath in 1970. The Library of the Initial Teaching Alphabet
and associated correspondence and papers was donated in 1977. |
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dcterms:audience |
Researchers |
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dc:subject |
Alphabets |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Initial Teaching Alphabet |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Orthography and spelling |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Phonetics |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Shorthand |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Spelling |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Spelling reform |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Stenography |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Death mask of Sir Isaac Pitman |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Pitman, Sir Isaac (1813-1897) |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dc:subject |
Pitman, Sir Isaac James (1901-1985) |
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dcterms:LCSH |
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dcterms:created |
1970/ |
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cld:dateContentsCreated |
1901/1985 |
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dc:creator |
Sir Isaac Pitman |
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gen:Agent |
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dc:creator |
Sir Isaac James Pitman |
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marcrel:OWN |
University of Bath Library |
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Relationships between Collections, Locations and Services |
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University of Bath Library and Learning Centre, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY |
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dcterms:isPartOf |
University of Bath Library and Learning Centre |
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dcmitype:Collection |
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dc:description |
Books and journals have been catalogued on the University Library web OPAC http://www.bath.ac.uk/Library/webcat/. There is currently no catalogue of the archival material. |
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