Matthew Currie Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection material consists of three research pamphlets unrelated to each other except by age.
Dates
- Creation: 1929 - 1937
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1929 - 1937
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research. Please inquire about copyright information.
Biographical / Historical
Mr. Currie acquired these diverse items along with Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company coal field maps noted in the SC MS 0415 listing through his hobby of browsing through piles of old paper ready for recycling.
Extent
3 book : pamphlets
Language of Materials
English
German
Arrangement
Materials arranged chronologically from 1929 to 1937.
Physical Location
Lehigh University, Linderman Library, Special Collections
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material acquired as a gift from Matthew Currie who found the pamphlets in a paper recycling location April 15, 2022 and is part of the donation of the maps from the library of William Arthur Lathrop SC MS 0415.
Separated Materials
The items noted in SC MS 0415 are a part of the Currie Collection but cataloged separately due to its direct relationship to other collections in Special Collections.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Style / Period
Topical
- Title
- Matthew Currie Collection
- Author
- Ilhan Citak and Eleanor Nothelfer
- Date
- June 29, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
30 Library Drive
Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
610-758-4506
610-758-6091 (Fax)
inspc@lehigh.edu