Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts
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The Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts is a major research collection of original English documents, letters, and literary works spanning several centuries, housed at Yale University.
All labels observed (1)
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| Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T927144 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts Context triple: [Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, holds, Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts]
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Parker Library manuscript collection
The Parker Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts, particularly rich in Anglo-Saxon and early English texts, housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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British Library
The British Library is the United Kingdom’s national library and one of the world’s largest research libraries, renowned for its vast collections of books, manuscripts, and historical documents.
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Walton Library
Walton Library is a major academic library at Newcastle University that supports teaching and research with extensive scholarly collections and study facilities.
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Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America, a 1640 metrical English translation of the biblical Psalms used by early New England Puritans for congregational singing.
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John Rylands University Library
John Rylands University Library is the main academic library of the University of Manchester, renowned for its extensive research collections and historic special holdings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts Target entity description: The Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts is a major research collection of original English documents, letters, and literary works spanning several centuries, housed at Yale University.
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A.
Parker Library manuscript collection
The Parker Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts, particularly rich in Anglo-Saxon and early English texts, housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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B.
British Library
The British Library is the United Kingdom’s national library and one of the world’s largest research libraries, renowned for its vast collections of books, manuscripts, and historical documents.
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C.
Walton Library
Walton Library is a major academic library at Newcastle University that supports teaching and research with extensive scholarly collections and study facilities.
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D.
Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America, a 1640 metrical English translation of the biblical Psalms used by early New England Puritans for congregational singing.
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E.
John Rylands University Library
John Rylands University Library is the main academic library of the University of Manchester, renowned for its extensive research collections and historic special holdings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival collection
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manuscript collection ⓘ research collection ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
English literature
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book history ⓘ history ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | on-site consultation ⓘ |
| collectionType |
English literary manuscripts
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historical manuscripts ⓘ letters ⓘ original documents ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| languageOfMaterial | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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surface form:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ Yale University ⓘ |
| materialForm |
correspondence
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literary works ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yale University Library system
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surface form:
Yale University Library special collections
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| repository |
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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surface form:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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| temporalCoverage | several centuries ⓘ |
| use |
historical research
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literary studies ⓘ scholarly research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts Description of subject: The Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts is a major research collection of original English documents, letters, and literary works spanning several centuries, housed at Yale University.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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holds
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Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts
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