George D. Greenia research papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Summary

Extent:
.04 Cubic Feet One legal size folder
Creator:
Greenia, George D. and Greenia, George D.
Language:
English Spanish; Castilian

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the Dr. George D. Greenia research papers archive on a medieval Iberian manuscript, the Privilego de 1295 (no.138), in the Rosenthal Medieval Manuscript collection (MSS 9772-a) at the University of Virginia. The items in this collection include correspondence, twenty-five 35mm slides, wax sleeves with one negative and two photographs, photocopies of newspaper articles, two newspaper clippings, and a manuscript about the document in Spanish. Materials are in English and Spanish.

As a Visiting Professor of Spanish in 1994-1995 at the University of Virginia, Dr. Greenia was asked to inspect the manuscript which, as a highly significant find, attracted international press coverage. The collection documents the concerns on the provenance and rightful ownership as the original manuscript had disappeared from Spain, Dr. Greenia apprising authorities in Spain on the location of the document, and correspondence with booksellers on the provenance.

Dr. Greenia's findings on the manuscript were published in "La Pluma Es Lengua del Alma": Ensayos En Honor de E. Michael Gerli. A link to this book as well as the Rosenthal Medieval Manuscript collection (MSS 9772) in the library collections can be found below under external links.

Acquisition information:
This collection was a gift from George D. Greenia to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on December 30, 2019.
Physical description:
Fair
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard