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Cornelius Osgood papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1366

Scope and Contents

The papers consist of chapter drafts of Fallen Leaves written by Cornelius Osgood. The additional material consists of photographs taken by Cornelius Osgood during his career as an ethnologist.

Dates

  • 1927-1983

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by Cornelius Osgood was transferred to Yale University in 2021. These materials may be used for non-commercial purposes without seeking permission from Yale University as the copyright holder. For other uses of these materials, please contact beinecke.library@yale.edu. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Arrangement

The papers are arranged by the original inventory and additional material.

Extent

7.5 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1366

Abstract

The papers consist of chapter drafts of Fallen Leaves written by Cornelius Osgood. The additional material consist of photographs taken by Cornelius Osgood during his career as an ethnologist.

Biographical / Historical

Cornelius Osgood was born in Winchester, Massachusetts, on March 20, 1905. He attended the University of Chicago, attaining the degree of Ph.B. in 1927 and Ph.D. in 1930. He married Harriett Ellen Keeney on September 25, 1930. The couple had two daughters before Harriett's death in 1962. On December 23, 1963, Osgood remarried, to Soo Sui-ling. Osgood was an ethnologist who worked as curator at various museums throughout the country, including the Yale Peabody Museum. He also authored several books about East Asia. Cornelius Osgood died on January 6, 1985.

Custodial History

Gift of Cornelius Osgood, 1983. Gift of Sui-Ling Osgood, 2011.

Title
Preliminary Guide to the Cornelius Osgood Papers
Status
Under Revision
Author
compiled by Marcy Graham Murphy
Date
September 1983
Description rules
Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Location

Sterling Memorial Library
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120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511

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