scholarly journals Lithuanian Tatars Manuscripts Written in Arabic Script from a Private Collection: New Discoveries

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-148
Author(s):  
Galina Miškinienė
Keyword(s):  
State Institutions ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Arabic Script ◽  
Private Collections

At the turn of the 20th and the 21st centuries, more and more attention is being paid to the written heritage of Lithuanian Tatars. From 1997 to 2020 seven catalogues of Lithuanian Tatars manuscripts were published. These catalogues describe the Lithuanian Tatars manuscripts kept in state institutions, museums, archives, as well as in private collections of various countries. The largest collections of manuscripts are stored in Belarus and Lithuania. The emergence of such catalogues is an excellent basis for further comparative studies.In 2020 the author of this article managed to get acquainted with a new collection of manuscripts stored in a private collection. Five manuscripts were reviewed and analyzed during this research. All of them perfectly represent the main genres of Lithuanian Tatars manuscripts heritage, such as kitabs, semi-kitabs, hamails, and tefsirs. The manuscripts are dated to the end of the 19th – the beginning of the 20th centuries. A detailed description of these manuscripts is presented in this article.

Restoration of two great auk (Pinguinus impennis) eggs: Bourman Labrey's egg and the Scarborough egg

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 392-401
Author(s):  
T. R. Birkhead ◽  
G. Axon ◽  
J. R. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Black Light ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
Public Museums ◽  
Private Collections ◽  
Time Of Collection ◽  
Extensive Damage

Most of the approximately 75 known eggs of the extinct great auk ( Pinguinus impennis) are in public museums, with a few in private collections. A small number of these eggs has sustained damage, either at the time of collection or subsequently, and two of these eggs are known to have been repaired. The two eggs suffered rather different types of damage and were subsequently restored using different techniques. The first, known as Bourman Labrey's egg, sustained extensive damage sometime prior to the 1840s, when the shell was broken into numerous pieces. This egg was repaired by William Yarrell in the 1840s, and when it was restored again in 2018, it was discovered that Yarrell's restoration had involved the use of an elaborate cardboard armature. This egg is currently in a private collection. The second egg, known as the Scarborough egg, bequeathed to the Scarborough Museum in 1877, was damaged (by unknown causes) and repaired, probably by the then curator at Scarborough, W. J. Clarke, in 1906. This egg was damaged when one or more pieces were broken adjacent to the blowhole at the narrow end (where there was some pre-existing damage). The media reports at the time exaggerated the extent of the damage, suggesting that the egg was broken almost in two. Possible reasons for this exaggeration are discussed. Recent examination using a black light and ultraviolet (UV) revealed that the eggshell had once borne the words, “a Penguin's Egg”, that were subsequently removed by scraping.

scholarly journals Biblioteki i księgozbiory prywatne w Mielcu doby zaborów

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Haptaś
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
History Of ◽  
Book Collections ◽  
The Town ◽  
Private Collections

Libraries and Private Book Collections in the Town of Mielec at the Time of the Partition of Poland: An Outline Libraries and private book collections in Mielec at the time of the partition of Poland have not been sufficiently traced and researched so far. The best known are the library of the Mielec secondary school (gimnazjum) and the private collection of the Count Oborski family. General remarks, in the scope of a few sentences at best, pertain to other school libraries and private collections. Numerous collections, some that are known by the name, such as the library of the Trinitarian convent, and some that we are not aware of, still await researchers. Currently, all old books (published before 1945) that are kept in the town of Mielec need to be cataloged in order to start the actual efforts to chart the history of the local libraries and private book collections.

Catalogue of Early Printed Music in Aberdeen Libraries Supplement, 1979–1988

1990 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 170-176
Author(s):  
Barry Cooper ◽  
Richard Turbet
Keyword(s):  
Public Library ◽  
Early Music ◽  
University Library ◽  
King's College ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Printed Music ◽  
Roger Williams ◽  
College Library ◽  
Department Of Music ◽  
Private Collections

This article is a supplement to Barry Cooper's catalogue of 1978 (see below, References). No musical items published before 1801 have entered Aberdeen Public Library since 1979. Of the four Aberdeen University collections mentioned below, Dep is in the library of the Department of Music, while SB and Lib R are in King's College Library. In the course of his original introduction, Barry Cooper mentioned the University's “copyright collection” (p.4), and the inadequacy of its catalogue. Richard Turbet is compiling a checklist of the contents of this collection's 297 volumes, now located within Aberdeen University Library and known as The Stationers’ Hall Collection. As to private collections, Roger Williams has catalogued those in Grampian Region in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and the catalogues are being prepared for publication. There is early music in the collections at Castle Fraser, Drum Castle, Leith Hall and Brodie Castle. The Montcoffer House private collection, listed in Appendix 3 of the original catalogue, is now housed at Aberdeen University Library MS 2861.

scholarly journals Исламская пресса в раннесоветском Дагестане и журнал «Мусульмане Советского Востока»

Islamology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamil Shikhaliev
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Soviet Authority ◽  
Manuscript Tradition ◽  
Arabic Script ◽  
Private Collections

An analysis of a number of articles in imperial and early Soviet newspapers and journals, including “Jaridat Dagistan”, shows that the theological discussion that existed in Dagestan in manuscript tradition for more than three hundred years migrated to some extent to new press. This applies to some issues of the theory of Islamic law (the problem of taqlid and ijtihad), as well as some practical legal issues in the field of worship (‘ibada) and in the sphere of social relations (mu’amala).In the late 1960’s in Tashkent, the journal “Muslims of the Soviet Orient” was founded, many issues of which were sent to Dagestan in Uzbek (in Arabic script) and in Arabic; various issues of this journal are currently being found in a number of private collections in Dagestan. In many articles the influence of the already established Soviet Oriental scholarly tradition is noticeable. Articles devoted to the theory and practice of Islamic law, to various issues of Muslim theology, are practically absent. An analysis of the articles of this journal and the “Jaridat Dagistan” shows that if the latter was formed and edited exclusively by Dagestani theologians and served as a platform for discussing theological issues, the journal “Muslims of the Soviet Orient” was a Soviet attempt to represent Muslims and showed how they were seen or wanted to be seen by Soviet authority.

scholarly journals Preserving a family’s photographic history: the private collection of Michina Pope

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margalit E. Slovin
Keyword(s):  
Glass Plate ◽  
Familial History ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Private Collections

Photographs can provide a pictorial testimony of a familial history; yet, each time objects are moved and handled the risk of loss and deterioration increases. However, to date, little guidance has been available to private collectors on how to organize and preserve their photographic collections. My practical thesis focuses on the unique challenges of organizing, preserving and digitizing a private collection of approximately 250 glass plate negatives and four corresponding albums, belonging to Michina Pope in Toronto, Canada. Using this specific collection, I have summarized my research with the intention of creating an illustrated manual with clear guidelines as a resource to help guide private collectors in caring for their photographic collection. In lieu of a specifically purposed manual, this thesis paper an act, in the time being, as a guide for collectors and/or those working with private collections of photographic materials.

scholarly journals Digitisation of private collections

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Willemse ◽  
Veljo Runnel ◽  
Hannu Saarenmaa ◽  
Ana Casino ◽  
Karsten Gödderz
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Data Management System ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
Natural History Collections ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Private Collections

Results are presented of a study investigating solutions and procedures to incorporate private natural history collections into the international collections data infrastructure. Results are based on pilot projects carried out in three European countries aimed at approaches on how to best motivate and equip citizen collectors for digitisation: 1) In Estonia, the approach was to outline tools for registering, digitising and publishing private collection data in the biodiversity data management system PlutoF. 2) In Finland, the functionality of FinBIF, a portal offering a popular Notebook Service for citizens to store observations has been expanded to include collection specimens related to a field gathering event. 3) In the Netherlands private collection owners were approached directly and asked to start digitising their collection using dedicated software, either by themselves or with the help of volunteers who were recruited specifically for this task. In addition to management tools, pilots also looked at motivation, persons undertaking the work, scope, planning, specific knowledge or skills required and the platform for online publication. Future ownership, legality of specimens residing in private collections and the use of unique identifiers are underexposed aspects effecting digitisation. Besides streamlining the overall process of digitising private collections and dealing with local, national or international challenges, developing a communication strategy is crucial in order to effectively distribute information and keep private collection owners aware of ongoing developments. Besides collection owners other stakeholders were identified and for each of them a roadmap is outlined aimed at further streamlining the data from private collections into the international infrastructure. In conclusion recommendations are presented based on challenges encountered during this task that are considered important to really make significant progress towards the overall accessibility of data stored in privately held natural history collections.

scholarly journals Gems from Private Collections. III.–Phacops Caudatus; from the Dudley Limestone

The Geologist ◽  
1859 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-161
Author(s):  
J. Tennant
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Characteristic Species ◽  
Upper Silurian ◽  
Private Collections

The beautiful specimen of Phacops caudatus, which we figure in Plate V., has long been in the private collection of Professor Tennant. It is from the Upper Silurian limestone of Dudley, and would be a perfect example but for the exception only of its having the segments of the body somewhat bent inwards, and slightly distorted from their natural positions by pressure. The lateral edges and their segments are unfortunately obscured by being embedded in the matrix, so that they cannot be accurately delineated.This characteristic species of Trilobite was first noticed by Brunnich, in 1781, under the name of Trilobus caudatus. It was subsequently termed Asaphus caudatus by Brongniart, Dalman, Dr. Buckland, and other writers. Burmeister, however, in his valuable work on the “Organization of Trilobites,” called it Phacops caudatus, which generic determination modern palæontologists have followed.

scholarly journals Ethiopian Manuscripts in the State and Private Collections of St Petersburg: An Overview

Aethiopica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 109-127
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Gusarova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Empire ◽  
The State ◽  
Short History ◽  
African Art ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Manuscript Collections ◽  
Private Collections ◽  
History Of Formation

For more than two centuries St Petersburg, the capital of the former Russian Empire, has been famous for its collections of Ethiopian manuscripts, objects of art and documents concerning Ethiopian history. They are concentrated in three state institutions and in several private collections of African art. This article provides a short history of formation of Ethiopian manuscript collections of Russia and describes the process of their description and study. Some interesting and unpublished items were generally describedand their miniatures published.

scholarly journals Preserving a family’s photographic history: the private collection of Michina Pope

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margalit E. Slovin
Keyword(s):  
Glass Plate ◽  
Familial History ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Private Collections

Photographs can provide a pictorial testimony of a familial history; yet, each time objects are moved and handled the risk of loss and deterioration increases. However, to date, little guidance has been available to private collectors on how to organize and preserve their photographic collections. My practical thesis focuses on the unique challenges of organizing, preserving and digitizing a private collection of approximately 250 glass plate negatives and four corresponding albums, belonging to Michina Pope in Toronto, Canada. Using this specific collection, I have summarized my research with the intention of creating an illustrated manual with clear guidelines as a resource to help guide private collectors in caring for their photographic collection. In lieu of a specifically purposed manual, this thesis paper an act, in the time being, as a guide for collectors and/or those working with private collections of photographic materials.

Estimating the Magnitude of Private Collection of Points and Its Effects on Professional Survey Results

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Shott
Keyword(s):  
Professional Work ◽  
Projectile Points ◽  
Know How ◽  
Chipped Stone ◽  
Surface Survey ◽  
Private Collection ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Probabilistic Survey ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Private Collections

ABSTRACTChipped-stone projectile points are used to mark the passage of time and cultures in the record. Archaeologists often recover points in surface survey, yet we do not know how many were found by private collectors before or after professional work. In a 1975–1977 Michigan probabilistic survey, professional archaeologists documented 30 private collections from 20 sample units. In those units, points found by private collectors outnumber professionally recovered ones by a factor of about 32. The survey region's point population estimated separately from the professional and private-collection samples differs by nearly an order of magnitude in favor of private collections, despite highly conservative assumptions about the latter. The number of points found in professional survey is inversely correlated with the number found in private collections, and the professional sample is more sparsely and randomly distributed. However, proportions of several common types are similar between professional and private collections. To the extent that large, reasonably complete samples of points are important for research and preservation, archaeologists must document private collections compiled in and near their survey areas.

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