Manuscripts and Special Collections
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Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manuscripts and Special Collections canonical | 1 |
| Manuscripts and Special Collections surveys | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3904186 — 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.
Target entity: Manuscripts and Special Collections Context triple: [New York State Library, hasSubdivision, Manuscripts and Special Collections]
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A.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections is a department of Durham University Library that preserves and provides access to the university’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials.
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Rare Books and Special Collections
Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized unit of McGill University Library that preserves and provides access to rare, valuable, and historically significant printed and archival materials.
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C.
Special Collections and University Archives
Special Collections and University Archives is the UMass Amherst repository that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, university records, and other unique research materials documenting the institution and broader historical subjects.
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D.
Special Collections & University Archives
Special Collections & University Archives is the division of Stanford University Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and other unique primary sources documenting the university and broader historical subjects.
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E.
Manuscripts and Archives Division
The Manuscripts and Archives Division is a research collection of the New York Public Library that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Manuscripts and Special Collections Target entity description: Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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A.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections is a department of Durham University Library that preserves and provides access to the university’s rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials.
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B.
Rare Books and Special Collections
Rare Books and Special Collections is a specialized unit of McGill University Library that preserves and provides access to rare, valuable, and historically significant printed and archival materials.
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C.
Special Collections and University Archives
Special Collections and University Archives is the UMass Amherst repository that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, university records, and other unique research materials documenting the institution and broader historical subjects.
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D.
Special Collections & University Archives
Special Collections & University Archives is the division of Stanford University Libraries that preserves and provides access to rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, and other unique primary sources documenting the university and broader historical subjects.
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E.
Manuscripts and Archives Division
The Manuscripts and Archives Division is a research collection of the New York Public Library that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
library division
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special collections department ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New York State Department of Education
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surface form:
New York State Education Department
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| collectsFrom |
businesses
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organizations ⓘ private individuals ⓘ state government agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| documentedBy | New York State Library publications ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
culture of New York State
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genealogical resources ⓘ history of New York State ⓘ legal and governmental history ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy |
materials are available for use in a supervised reading room
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materials are generally non-circulating ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archival materials
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ephemera ⓘ government records ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| hasDigitalPresence | web pages on the New York State Library website ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York State
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surface form:
State of New York
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
New York State Library ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Library Cultural Education Center
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| mission | to preserve and provide access to rare and unique historical resources ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State Library ⓘ |
| preserves |
primary source materials
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unique historical resources ⓘ |
| providesService |
educational programs
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exhibitions ⓘ on-site research access ⓘ reference assistance ⓘ reproduction services ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
American history
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New York history ⓘ genealogy and family history ⓘ government and public policy ⓘ local and regional history ⓘ |
| usesCatalog | online library catalog ⓘ |
| usesFindingAids | archival finding aids ⓘ |
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Subject: Manuscripts and Special Collections Description of subject: Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
Referenced by (2)
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