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The Pitman Collection


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The Pitman collection

Collection

Title

The Pitman Collection

Description

A collection of around 7,300 items on the history of shorthand, writing systems and orthography. This is mainly the private collection of Isaac Pitman, the inventor of Pitman’s shorthand and his grandson James.

Concept

shorthand, alphabets, initial teaching alphabet, ITA, orthography

Object

 

Name

Pitman, Sir Isaac

Pitman, Sir James

Shaw, George Bernard

Pitman Company

Place

 

Time

 

Strength

Language, Linguistics & Literature, level 4 research (Conspectus)

Language

English

Identifier

 

Physical characteristics

Monographs, manuscripts, teaching aids and artefacts

Type

Collection. Library. Subject

Accumulation date range

 

Contents date range

Predominantly 19th and 20th century

Sub-collection

Library of the Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation

Super-collection

University of Bath Library

Catalogue

http://www.bath.ac.uk/Library/webcat/

Described collection

 

Associated collection

 

Associated publication

 

Accrual status

Occasional donations from the Pitman Company and individuals.

Legal status

 

Custodial history

Pitman Collection transferred as gift to the University of Bath in 1970. Library of the Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation donated in 1977.

Access control

Available under supervision for research purposes only.

Note

 

Collector

Name

Isaac Pitman

Organisation

 

Role

 

Tel. no.

 

Fax no.

 

Email address

 

Biography/history

 

Owner

Name

University of Bath Library

Organisation

University of Bath

Role

 

Tel. no.

 

Fax no.

 

Email address

 

Biography/history

 

Location

Location name

University of Bath Library

Postal address

University of Bath, Bath

Postcode

BA2 7AY

Country

UK

Locator

 

Access conditions

Available for research purposes only. Contact administrator.

See also

 

Administrator

Name

Lizzie Richmond

Organisation

University of Bath Library

Role

 

Tel. no.

01225 383 464

Fax no.

 

Email address

E.Richmond@bath.ac.uk

Biography/history

 

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