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Total number of records: 222

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Archives131
Books and printed items76
Art items12
Objects1

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Brotherton Collection222
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections222

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romanies12
circus3
songs, english3
cant2
irish language2
missionary work2
religion2
american poetry1
arts1
children's poetry1

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England9
Appleby3
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Germany2
Greece2
Spain2
Austria1
Avebury1
Balkan Peninsula1
Belgium1

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Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)9
Lawson, Fred6
Dorothy Una Clough5
Dorothy Una Mcgrigor Phillips5
Dorothy Una Phillips5
Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)5
Yates, Dora Esther (1879-1974)4
Gillespie, John Musician3
Toole-Stott, Raymond3
University of Leeds. Library. Brotherton Collection. Romany Collection3

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Archive Print Item

Collected poems

Lindsay, Vachel (1879-1931)

1925

Illustrated lining-papers.

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Archive Collection

Romany Collection

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)

c.1551 - c.2007

Archive and print items referencing the history, culture and representation of Gypsies, Travellers and Roma in the UK, Europe and worldwide. Consists of three sub-collections; 1) Romany 1: The col...

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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection (1)

c.1551 - 1971

Items collected by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe (DUR) as part of her "Gypsy Library/Romany Collection." Includes a wide range of manuscripts, letters, typescripts, press cuttings, photographs, music, objec...

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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection (2)

c.1558 -2007

Consists of archive material donated or purchased by the University post 1962. Is mainly made up of a selection of press cuttings bought from Durrants's Press Cutting Agency. Features (UK) nationa...

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Archive Print Item

The Romany Collection at Leeds

Andrews, John S

[1959]

"Reprinted from 'The Library Association record', vol. 61, no. 1, January 1959".

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Archive Sub-sub-series

Catalogue of Romany Collection DUR

c.1920- c.1950

Papers taken from a ring-bound volume of A-Z index of items, with a title page that reads "Catalogue of Romany Catalogue. DUR" Also includes re-produced print of Albert Rutherston's "Granada Gypsies...

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Archive File

Romany Collection (2) Correspondence

1985 - 2002

Documents concerning Leeds University Library's acquisitions as part of the Romany Collection (2). Includes correspondence regarding Gypsy Lore Society material, Kenrick Collection and subscriptions...

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Archive Sub-collection

Romany Collection print material

1600-1993

Print material that formed part of the original Romany Collection collected by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe or was purchased/donated thereafter. Includes sheet music, books, journals, periodicals and repo...

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Archive File

Album of photographs and prints collected by DUR.

Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una (1887-1967)

1904-1960

Album containing black and white photographs (originals and reproduction prints) collected by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe of Gypsies/Travellers/Roma in the UK, Ireland, Europe, (Greece, France Hungary) and ...

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Archive File

1936 - Invoice and Receipts for Romany Collection

1936

Receipts, invoices and accompanying correspondence for items, (books, prints, manuscripts, press cuttings, etc) that were purchased/paid for by Mrs McGrigor Phillips, (DUR) as part of the Romany Colle...

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Archive File

1937 - Invoice and Receipts for Romany Collection

1937

Receipts, invoices and accompanying correspondence for items, (books, prints, manuscripts, press cuttings, etc) that were purchased/paid for by Mrs McGrigor Phillips, (DUR) as part of the Romany Colle...

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Archive File

1938 - Invoice and Receipts for Romany Collection

1938

Receipts, invoices and accompanying correspondence for items, (books, prints, manuscripts, press cuttings, etc) that were purchased/paid for by Mrs McGrigor Phillips, (DUR) as part of the Romany Colle...

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