Laid-in items removed from printed volumes and filed separately in 1984.
Approximately 20 items, mostly clippings, notes, and publishers' announcements; with a few letters from Lyman G. Bloomingdale, collector.
Transferred from the John Buchan Collection, 1984 (accession number A84.123).
Approximately 10 items, mostly clippings, notes, and publishers' announcements; with a few letters from Lyman G. Bloomingdale, collector.
Laid-in items removed from painted volumes and filed separately in 1994.
Transferred from the John Buchan Collection, 1994 (accession number A94.44).
Transferred from the John Buchan Collection, 1996 (accession number A96.27).
Laid-in items removed from painted volumes in the John Buchan Collection and filed separately in 1996.
4 typescript letters from Lyman Bloomingdale addressed to book sellers and a library concerning purchase of items for the John Buchan Collection.
The series comprises typescript bibliographies by various authors including Lyman Bloomingdale, Robert G. Blanchard, and James D. Mack; an inventory of John Buchan's personal library; and related research and correspondence.
Materials consist of bibliographies of works by John Buchan and inventories of Buchan's personal library.
Bibliographies comprising Books by John Buchan, 1887-1941; Books with contributions by John Buchan; John Buchan speeches, collected works, miscellanea; Contributions to periodicals by John Buchan.
Comprises four steel card file cases containing bibliographic entries in two ranges, chronological and alphabetical. The cards are color coded to describe: works by John Buchan (white); contributions by John Buchan (blue); edited by John Buchan (yellow); periodicals in which John Buchan appears (pink); works about, or mention of, John Buchan (green); miscellany (peach).
The collection is arranged in four series:
The collection consists primarily of correspondence and research related to the John Buchan Collection, a collection of several thousand editions of the published works of John Buchan, British statesman, author and Governor General of Canada. The collection was created by Lyman G. Bloomingdale, most actively between the 1940s and 1970s. Bloomingdale collected Buchan manuscript materials and related ephemera, both of which are represented in the collection.
The correspondence includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence and is divided between correspondence with book sellers and with others. The correspondence with book sellers tends to formal business correspondence and relates primarily to the acquisition of Buchan volumes. Correspondence with others is focused on the acquisition of a broader range of materials including manuscript materials and ephemeral publications. The materials are arranged chronologically with incoming and outgoing correspondence interfiled.
Ephemera and printed materials comprise items collected by Bloomingdale and include materials attributed to Buchan as well as clippings and printed documents about Buchan. Materials attributed to Buchan include a number of pages with John Buchan's autograph signature, a bookplate from his library, an inscribed calling card, and two typescript speeches. The remaining materials include pamphlets with essays by Buchan, articles and essays about Buchan and his writings, dustjackets from Buchan publications, clippings, and printed ephemera as postcards and leaflets.
The third series, items removed from books in the John Buchan collection, consists primarily of correspondence with book sellers, similar to that found in the correspondence series. In addition, there are notes and clippings. Much of this material can be attributed to Bloomingdale, though some may have been in volumes at the point of his acquisition.
The final series consists of materials gathered by Bloomingdale including Buchan bibliographies and collection inventories, as well as the correspondence and research of John P. Cavanagh. Inventories include three typescript copies of a catalogue of John Buchan's library at Elsfield Manor and a list compiled by Bloomingdale. The series includes a photocopy of James D. Mack's
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Lyman G. Bloomingdale Correspondence and Collection on John Buchan, Ms.2012.012, Brown University Library.
Gift of Lyman G. Bloomingdale, 1973-1998.
The John Buchan Papers (Ms.Buchan) John Buchan and his circle collection (Ms.2012.011)
Photographs of John Buchan were removed from the collection and added to the John Buchan Papers (Ms.Buchan).