Manuscripts and Archives
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Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manuscripts and Archives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4829471 — 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: Manuscripts and Archives Context triple: [Yale University Library system, hasComponent, Manuscripts and Archives]
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A.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
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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B.
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that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
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C.
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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D.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections is a department of the Brandeis Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials such as manuscripts, archives, and special print collections.
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E.
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.
- 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: Manuscripts and Archives Target entity description: Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
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A.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
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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B.
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.
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C.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections is a department of the Brandeis Library that preserves and provides access to rare, unique, and historically significant materials such as manuscripts, archives, and special print collections.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yale University unit
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archival repository ⓘ special collections repository ⓘ |
| affiliation | Yale University ⓘ |
| collectionType |
historical manuscripts
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institutional records ⓘ personal papers ⓘ primary source materials ⓘ university archives ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focus |
history of Yale University
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institutional history ⓘ personal and family papers related to Yale ⓘ |
| function |
preservation of archival materials
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providing access to primary sources ⓘ supporting research and teaching ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure long-term accessibility of archival materials
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support scholarship on Yale and related topics ⓘ |
| governedBy | Yale University Library policies ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy |
digitization for access
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on-site reading room use ⓘ remote reference services ⓘ |
| hasCatalog |
library catalog records
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online finding aids ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Haven, Connecticut
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Yale University ⓘ |
| materialForm |
audio-visual materials
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digital records ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ paper records ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| offers |
instruction sessions
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reference services ⓘ research consultations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yale University Library
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linked to:
Yale University Library system
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| preserves |
administrative records of Yale units
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faculty papers ⓘ student organization records ⓘ university governance records ⓘ |
| responsibility |
long-term preservation of university records
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records management guidance for Yale offices ⓘ |
| sector |
cultural heritage
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higher education ⓘ |
| serves |
Yale University community
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external researchers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manuscripts and Archives Description of subject: Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.