Lewis (Bunnell) Papers

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0103 MS ADD 291
Held at	: University College London   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/special-coll ›
Full title	: Lewis (Bunnell) Papers
Date(s)	: c1859-c1873
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 1 box
Name of creator(s)	: Lewis | Bunnell | 1824-1908 | classical archaeologist
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Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The classical archaeologist Bunnell Lewis was born and educated in London. He went to University College London, obtaining the university scholarship in classics: he graduated BA in 1843. He became a fellow of University College in 1847 and proceeded to take an MA in classics in 1849, taking the gold medal, then awarded for the first time. He was appointed, the same year, Professor of Latin at Queen's College Cork, an position he held until 1905. He held the office of examiner in Latin at Queen's University in Ireland, for 4 years. Lewis was elected a foreign corresponding associate of the National Society of Antiquaries of France in 1883. In 1873 to 1874 he delivered courses of lectures on classical archaeology at University College London, in connection with the Slade School of Art. He travelled in many countries for purposes of antiquarian research and worked to introduce studies of this kind as a part of university education. He published a series of papers in the 'Archaeological Journal' from 1875 to 1899. Lewis died and was buried in Cork in 1908.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Most of the notes are not in Lewis's hand. They are draft footnotes and suggestions for a preface for an illustrated edition of Juvenal, apparently produced by Lewis's students, though not published. There are other notes on classical archaeology and philology, and also notes on the Turkish language.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English and Turkish

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Conditions governing access:

Open.

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Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Found in University College London Library in 1982; probably part of the Bunnell Lewis library, bequeathed to the College in 1908.

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Date(s) of descriptions:
1999