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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by Cornelius Osgood was transferred to Yale University in 2021.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
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
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Location
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Room 147
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