Janus: Archives of Cambridge University Library

University/ULIB 7 contains:
1	Accessions and deaccessions records
2	Legal deposit records
3	Catalogues
4	Classification schemes
5	Cataloguing practice records
6	Inspection records
7	Shelving and relocation records
8	Binding and conservation records
9	Mutilation and theft records
10	Exhibition records
11	Statue and pictures records

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Archives of Cambridge University Library

Title	Accessions and deaccessions records
Reference	ULIB 7/1
Creator	Library staff
Covering Dates	1647–2003 (bulk 1758-2003)
Extent and Medium	23 metres

Content and context

Cover works donated, purchased, exchanged and sold.

University/ULIB 7/1 contains:

Accessions registers.
Creator: Library staff.
3 volumes.

1758–1831

Register of copyright accessions, 1838-49; books bought from Deighton Bell, 1838-48, Bailliere, 1838-48 and Mr Lowell, 1839-48. Includes, at front, loose papers listing books 'not yet in the Library'.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1838–1849

Lists of printers' names and dates of activity, 16th-19th centuries, arranged by place of publication, Aachen-Caen.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1875–1900

Assorted lists of manuscripts and books, chiefly Oriental, acquired by the Library, with related papers.
Creator: Library staff.
1 bundle.

1870–1913

Accessions registers for items added to the 'Pam' and 'Cam' classifications.
Creator: Library staff.
2 items.

1936–1967

Letter to the Protobibliothecarii, forwarding gift of a Chinese bible from Rev. Jacob Tomlin, missionary in Malacca.
Creator: Jowell, Rev. Joseph.
1 sheet in envelope.

16 Jan. 1835

Copy letter to the Vice-Chancellor relating to his benefaction of Chinese literature.
Creator: Wade, Sir Thomas.
1 item.

11 Oct. 1886

Donors' letters.
14 envelopes, formerly in 5 filing boxes.

1888–1919

Lists of named book collections donated to the Library, including by F.W. Maitland, 1907, Cambridge University Press, 1909, and Oscar Browning 1910; with related correspondence.
Creator: Library staff.
1 bundle.

1870–1978

Report on the collection of Tripos verses assembled and arranged by JWC for presentation to the University Library.
Creator: Clark, John Willis.
1 item in envelope.

6 June 1900

Letter to the Chancellor relating to the presentation of a facsimile in 53 volumes of Coptic manuscripts owned by the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Creator: Morgan, J. Pierpont.
1 sheet in envelope.

28 Aug. 1923

Correspondence relating to the gift from the Japanese Prince Regent of the Gunsho Ruiji in 666 volumes, with a framed portrait of Hokiichi Hanawa.
Creator: Scholfield, A.F.; Vice-Chancellor; Tomii, S.
1 item in envelope.

1925

32 letters to the Librarian relating to the purchase of rare books by the University Library and donations by him.
Creator: Gaselee, Stephen.
1 bundle.

1928–1941

Lists of books recommended for purchase from the Worts Fund. Include bibliographic details and price.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume; Back cover missing.

1822–1855

Bibliographic details of purchases from the Worts Fund, with name of supplier and price. Include signatures of approval by Wort Trustees and occasional notes of Fund business made by the Librarian.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1868–1876

Lists of books recommended for purchase from the Manistre Fund.
Creator: Library staff.
1 gathering; Front sheet loose.

1837–1852

List of purchases made from the grant given by the Highest Grade Schools Examination Syndicate.
Creator: Oates, J.C.T.
1 volume.

1955–1957

Correspondence, booksellers lists and serials lists.
1 bundle.

1856–1864

Recommendation books.
Creator: Library staff.
40 volumes (1-40), 6 files (41-2, 44-7), 1 bundle (43).

1873–1969

Assorted correspondence and related papers concerning the presentation of the Acton Library, its classification and the appeal for missing books.
1 box.

1903–1913

Purchase accounts for the Acton Library.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1905–1914

Booksellers letters and accounts relating to the Acton Library.
1 bundle in envelope.

1911–1914

Register of gifts received for the War Collection. Includes loose news cuttings on military matters from the British and French press.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1915–1916

Donations registers to the War Collection.
Creator: Library staff.
2 volumes.

1916–1920

Lists of accessions of books and periodicals for the War Collection.
Creator: Library staff.
3 booklets in envelope.

1915–1918

Assorted papers relating to i) acquisition of foreign publications during wartime and ii) sending material abroad to enemy and neutral countries.
Creator: Library staff.
1 bundle in envelope.

1916–1919

List of German war literature received from the Censor's Office on 28 January 1919.
Creator: Library staff.
1 booklet.

May 1919

Letters and news cuttings on the difficulty of importing German publications and the large import duties payable.
Creator: Library staff.
1 bundle in envelope.

1921–1922

List of maps given by the War Office.
Creator: Library staff.
1 bundle.

1921–1923

List of books sold or exchanged during J.E.B. Mayor's librarianship.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume; Spine missing, cover loose.

1864–1867

Duplicate exchange account book. Comprises: descriptions and values of books given up and taken and dealers' names.
Creator: Library staff.
1 notebook.

1862–1863

Details of duplicates sold.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1864–1866

Letters and receipts from institutions receiving books from Cambridge University Library.
1 bundle in envelope.

1889–1916

List of books requested for transfer to the Squire Law Library.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1907–1949

List of duplicate material sold.
Creator: Library staff.
1 bundle in envelope.

1917

Lists of British Museum duplicates. Comprise: list at one end compiled 31 December 1914 and, at other end, another compiled 31 December 1918.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

31 Dec. 1914–31 Dec. 1918

'List of current foreign periodicals received at the University Library'. Annotated by Henry Bradshaw 'The books here marked are supplied by Messrs Barthes and Lowell on the Worts Fund'.
Creator: Library staff.
1 pamphlet.

Sept. 1870

Lists of foreign periodicals considered and recommended for purchase by the Library Syndicate. Annotated with the Librarian's comments and dates of ordering.
Creator: Library staff.
8 items.

1890–1895

Foreign periodical recommendations. Record name of individual making recommendation; bibliographic detail; cost and action taken.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1898–1927

Notes on principles of selection and treatment of economics books.
Creator: Marshall, Professor Alfred.
1 item in envelope.

1890–1900

Report calling for an extension to the collection of Tibetan books at the University Library.
Creator: Thomas, F.W.
1 volume.

1904

Correspondence and memoranda relating to the acquisition of copies of certain early printers' manuals to add to the collection of originals at the University Library.
Creator: Library staff.
1 file in envelope.

1967–1968

Two versions of a talk on accessions policies and practices at the University Library.
Creator: 'A.S.P.'.
2 items in envelope.

1972

Tray Books. Comprises: statistics of books accessioned and space occupied, compiled weekly. Include annual summaries for 1927-41. The 'Trays' were large flat containers for the changing display of each week's accessioned books and periodicals.
Creator: Library staff.
1 volume.

1915–1955

Blank assorted pro forma receipts for works presented to the University Library.
Creator: Library staff.
5 items.

1910–1940

Order that the Committee for the Lambeth Library peruse the books to see if any concern the state, with true copy.
Creator: Parliament.
2 double sheets in envelope.

10 Feb. 1647

Order giving the Lambeth Library to Cambridge University.
Creator: Parliament.
1 item in envelope.

15 Feb. 1647

Orders for the presentation to Cambridge University of books added to the Lambeth Library since Bancroft's death by his successors.
Creator: Parliament.
2 items.

23 Mar. 1647–24 Mar. 1647

Order that George Thomason be thanked for importing the Pragi books.
Creator: Parliament.
1 sheet in envelope.

24 Mar. 1648

Receipt for the Pragi books and 23 volumes more, being the gift of another.
Creator: Vice-Chancellor.
1 double sheet in envelope.

10 Jan. 1649

Orders relating to the paying of George Thomason for the Pragi books.
Creator: Parliament.
5 items in envelope.

27 Mar. 1648–30 June 1648

List of books presented by Francis Ash, receipted by Jonathan Pindar; with modern photocopy annotated by J.C.T. Oates.
2 sheets in envelope.

2 July 1653

List of books bought of Mr Crownfield.
Creator: Library staff.
1 sheet in envelope.

Apr. 1714

Annual statements of books exchanged with foreign libraries, showing value of books sent and received.
2 volumes in envelope.

1949–1962

Donations books compiled by the Librarian.
2 volumes.

1800–1880

Donations registers.
55 volumes.

1872–1995

Registers of collections donated.
4 volumes.

1923–1994

1955–1958

1960–1973

1973–1983

Exchange account ledgers.
13 volumes.

1927–1996

Standing orders for exchange periodicals.
1 volume.

1966–1994

Addresses of exchange partners.
Loose papers, formerly on file.

1990–1995

Papers relating to the ending of book and periodical exchange arrangements with foreign libraries from December 1996.
1 bundle of loose papers, in envelope.

1995–1997

Invoice ledgers.
4 volumes.

1937–1970

Exchanges papers.
9 metres.

1913–1990

Exchanges annual reports. They contain much more information on the operation of the exchanges scheme than is included in the departmental annual reports catalogued as ULIB 1/10.
1 folder in envelope.

1953–1970

Donations correspondence.
Creator: Accessions Department.
3 metres.

1966–2003