Collection Overview
Jebb, Richard Claverhouse, Sir, 1841-1905.
Richard Claverhouse Jebb Papers
1859-1917
1882-1905
4 archives boxes
(2 linear ft.)
English
Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
Amherst, MA
Chiefly scholarly notebooks and manuscripts by Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb on topics in ancient Greek poetry. The collection also includes one letter from W. G. Headlam and one published article concerning Jebb's personal library.
Biographical Note
Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb (1841-1905), English classical scholar, was born at Dundee, England. He was educated at Charterhouse and at Trinity College, Cambridge. At Trinity College he was a Fellow, 1863-1905; Assistant Tutor, 1865-1875; and Tutor, 1872-1874. He was Professor of Greek at Glasgow University, 1875-1889; Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge University, 1889-1905; MP for Cambridge University 1891-1905. He was knighted in 1900.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Chiefly scholarly notebooks and manuscripts by Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb on topics in ancient Greek poetry. The collection also includes one letter from W. G. Headlam and one published article concerning Jebb's personal library.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is organized into two series:
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[1. Notes, 1859-1898 and n.d.](list-ser1)
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[2. Miscellaneous, 1899-1917](list-ser2)
There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.
Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
[Identification of item], in Richard Claverhouse Jebb Papers [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.
The collection is the gift of George A. Plimpton (Amherst College Class of 1876). Correspondence that apparently originally formed part of the collection was removed to the
Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection at an unknown date. (See "Related Materials")
The collection was processed in 2004 by Peter A. Nelson.
Herodotus.
Sophocles.
Bacchylides.
Greek drama.
Greek poetry.
Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection
See the following entries:
- Gardner, Percy
- Giles, Peter
- Harrison, Jane Ellen
- Hill, George Francis
- Jebb, William Claverhouse
- Kenyon, Frederic George
- Murray, Alexander Stuart
- Stokes, Sir George Gabriel
Series 1: NOTES
Notebooks and loose sheets of notes on scholarly topics, as well as lecture notes.
1
1
The Edinburgh Review on Schliemann's "Ilias." [J3ed]
n.d.
1
2
Herodotus, Edinburgh [J3he]
1885
1
3
The Homeric house in relation to the remains at Tiryus. [J3ho]
1886
1
4
Iliad, X-XVII; Aeneid X.665-XI.835 (3 v.) [J3i1]
n.d.
1
5
Lectures on the history of Greek poetry, Michaelmas Term, 1891 (vol. 1 of 2) [J3le]
1891
1
6
Lectures on the history of Greek poetry, Michaelmas Term, 1891 (vol. 2 of 2) [J3le]
1891
1
7
Lectures on Homeric poems and Pindar. Glasgow [J31eh]
1882 Feb 7-Mar 24
1
7
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 1 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
2
1
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 2 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
2
2
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 3 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
2
3
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 4 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
2
4
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 5 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
2
5
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 6 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
2
5
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 7 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
1
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 8 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
2
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 9 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
3
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 10 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
4
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 11 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
5
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 12 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
6
Notes on Bacchylides - v. 13 of 13 [J3nb]
n.d.
3
7
Notes on early Greek writings, and notes for discussions on secondary education [J3ne]
n.d.
4
1
Herodotus VIII (1-95) [J3nh v. 1]
n.d.
4
2
Herodotus VIII (96-142) [J3nh v. 2]
n.d.
4
3
Herodotus IX; Thucydides VI (extracts) [J3nh v. 1]
n.d.
4
4
Notes of W. G. C.'s Pindar lectures; Notes on the Homeric question. [J3np]
1859-1860
4
5
Some remarks in reply to Mr. Paley's criticisms [of Jebb's edition of the Characters of Theophrastus]. [J3so]
n.d.
4
6
Theseus and Meleager in Bacchylides. C. Robert. (Hermes, vol.XXXII, 1898, pp. 130-159). [J3th]
1898
Series 2: MISCELLANEOUS
One letter to Jebb from W. G. Headlam and an article about Jebb's library.
4
7
Letter from W. G. Headlam
1899 Jan 10
4
8
"The Library of Sir Richard Jebb" (lead article in the Cambridge Magazine, v. 6, no. 23; June 2, 1917)
1917 Jun 2