John Robert Moore Collection of Defoeiana, 1973 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Collection Overview

Title: John Robert Moore Collection of Defoeiana, 1973

Predominant Dates:1973

ID: 01/01/MSS00112

Primary Creator: Moore, John Robert (1890-1973)

Extent: 4.3 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Boxes arranged by item type.

Date Acquired: 08/16/1986

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Materials relating directly and indirectly to Moore's authoritative study of Daniel Defoe and the Defoe period. Includes reprints of articles by John Robert Moore; reprints of articles presented to Moore; manuscript notes by Moore; reprints, typescripts, and facsimiles of works by Defoe.

Biographical Note

John Robert Moore was Professor of English at Indiana University. He specialized in scholarship on Daniel Defoe, in addition to other scholarly interests. One of his major works was “A Checklist of the Writings of Daniel Defoe,” first published in 1960. His work on Defoe proved controversial, attributing various items not in Defoe's name, most importantly, "A General History of the Pyrates," to the author.

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on use.

Acquisition Source: Stonehill

Acquisition Method: Purchase

Box and Folder Listing

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Series 1: Collection Materials

Box-Folder 1: Articles by Moore: Boxes 1-2: Reprints of articles by John Robert Moore.
Box-Folder 2: Articles by Moore
Box-Folder 3: Offprints of articles given to Moore.: Boxes 3-8: Journals, separates, offprints, reprints of articles not by Moore. Many are presentation copies to him. Some on Defoe, contemporary subjects, and miscellaneous.
Box-Folder 4: Offprints of articles given to Moore.
Box-Folder 5: Offprints of articles given to Moore.
Box-Folder 6: Offprints of articles given to Moore.
Box-Folder 7: Offprints of articles given to Moore.
Box-Folder 8: Offprints of articles given to Moore.
Box-Folder 9: Moore's research notes: Boxes 9-13: Moore's alphabetical research notes, loose-leaf, Me-Q.
Box-Folder 10: Moore's research notes
Box-Folder 11: Moore's research notes
Box-Folder 12: Moore's research notes
Box-Folder 13: Moore's research notes
Box-Folder 14: Moore's research notes: 2 scrapbooks of manuscript and typescript notes.
Box-Folder 15: Bibliographic drafts: 3 copies of A Checklist of the writings of Daniel Defoe by John Robert Moore, with manuscript notes. 3 Microfilms of selected contents of collection.
Box-Folder 16: Facsimilies and notes: Photostatic facsimiles of Defoe materials. With manuscript notes by Moore.