Isaac Taylor papers Ms. Coll. 261 Finding aid prepared by Molly B. Hutt.

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1 Ms. Coll. 261 Finding aid prepared by Molly B. Hutt. Last updated on April 09, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2015 April 7

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biography/History...3 Scope and Contents...4 Administrative Information...4 Controlled Access Headings... 5 Collection Inventory Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts Creator Taylor, Isaac, Title Call number Ms. Coll. 261 Date [inclusive] Extent 2 linear feet (9 boxes) Language English Abstract Isaac Taylor ( ) was the canon of York as well as a philologist and toponymist. This collection contains manuscript copies of some of Taylor s best-known works, including Greeks and Goths (1879), The Alphabet (1883), and Origin of the Aryans (1890). Other titles included are Words and Places (1864), which first brought him to the attention of the public, and Names and Their Histories ([1898]). Cite as:, , Ms. Coll. 261, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Biography/History - Page 3 -

4 Isaac Taylor (1829 May October 18) was the Anglican canon of York as well as a philologist and toponymist and is now chiefly remembered for his archaeological and philological studies, although he is also known for his inflammatory religious ideas and theological pamphlets. Scope and Contents This collection contains manuscript copies of some of Taylor s best-known works, including Greeks and Goths (1879), in which he posited that Gothic runes were derived from some version of the Hellenic alphabet used in Greek Black Sea colonies circa the sixth century BCE; The Alphabet (1883), a book on the origin and development of letters; and Origin of the Aryans (1890), an account of prehistoric European ethnology with a particular focus on whether the Aryans originally came from Asia or Europe. Other titles included are Words and Places (1864), a book on the relationship of etymology to history, ethnology, and geography, which first brought him to the attention of the public, and Names and Their Histories [1890s], a work about historical geography and topographical nomenclature. Administrative Information University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts 2015 April 7 Finding aid prepared by Molly B. Hutt. Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may exist. For most library holdings, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania do not hold copyright. It is the responsibility of the requester to seek permission from the holder of the copyright to reproduce material from the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. Source of Acquisition Gift of John F. Lewis, Page 4 -

5 Controlled Access Headings FORM/GENRE(S) Manuscripts (document genre) Manuscripts, English--19th century GEOGRAPHIC NAME(S) Greece SUBJECT(S) Alphabets Authors, English Ethnology Geography Goths Indo-Aryans Language and Languages Linguistics Names Philology Runes - Page 5 -

6 Collection Inventory Introduction to Names and their Histories, undated. 1 Box Greeks and Goths, undated. 2 The Alphabet, volume I, undated. 3 The Alphabet, volume II, undated. 4 Words and Places, volume I, undated. 5 Words and Places, volume II, undated. 6 Words and Places, volume III, undated. 7 - Page 6 -

7 Origin of the Aryans, volume I, undated. 8 Origin of the Aryans, volume II, undated. 9 - Page 7 -