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Assorted legal documents from Continental Europe

 Collection
Call Number: MS 220

Overview

A collection of unrelated legal documents from different countries and other political entities in continental Europe, dating from approximately the 1300s to the early 1800s. Documents come from Germany, Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, Iberia, Italy, France, Belgium, and unknown geographic locations.

Dates

  • Creation: 14th century-early 19th century

Language of Materials

Latin, German, Spanish, Italian, French

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

.25 Linear Feet (1 document case)

Physical Location

MS 220

Custodial History

These documents were acquired separately at different times by staff at the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. Many were placed together in a letter-file prior to 1963 and at that time moved to MS 12/4. Others were acquired later and added to the grouping. In October 1991 all were transferred to MS 220.

Title
Guide to the Continental European Legal Documents Collection
Subtitle
Assorted legal documents from Continental Europe
Author
Finding aid prepared by alh, June 27, 1979; revised by ksc, Dec 12, 2006. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2005. Revised by mwh, 2019.
Date
2005
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/5426621190
Preferred citation
Assorted legal documents from Continental Europe, MS 220, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

Contact:
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