Charles Southward Singleton papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0192

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Collection is largely research notes dealing with Singleton's later work with some correspondence, family photographs, and awards.

Dates

Creation: 1919-1985

Creator

Singleton, Charles S. (Charles Southward), 1909-1985 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use once processed.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Special Collections department. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Southward Singleton (1909-1985) was professor of Hispanic and Italian studies at The Johns Hopkins University. He specialized in early Italian literature especially the works of Dante and Boccaccio. His works included his 6-volume English translation with commentary of Dante's "Divine Comedy" (1975) and his edition of Boccaccio's "Decameron" (1982).

Extent

20 Cubic Feet (2 record center cartons, 25 letter size document boxes, 13 legal size document boxes, 2 flat boxes (15.5 x 12 x 3 inches), 3 flat boxes (11 x 9 x 3 inches), 1 flat box (14 x 10.5 x 4.25 inches), 1 cardfile box (10.5 x 6 x 4.75 inches), 1 Album box, 1 over-sized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Charles Southward Singleton (1909-1985) was professor of Hispanic and Italian studies at The Johns Hopkins University. Collection is largely research notes dealing with Singleton's later work with some correspondence, family photographs, and awards.

Other Finding Aids

A legacy online finding aid for this collection is available: https://wayback.archive-it.org/org-626/20170504021924/http://ead.library.jhu.edu/ms.192-finding-aid.pdf

Custodial History

The items in Boxes 4, 5, and 6 were left in Marthiel Duke Mathews's home where some of the Singleton papers were stored after his death. When Cynthia Requardt removed the Singleton material from Mrs. Mathews home in August 1986, these items were overlooked. When Mrs. Mathews died, her papers went to Western Maryland College where these Singleton items were removed by the college archivist. See Alice G. Chambers's letter of March 14, 1989.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed to the University by Charles S. Singleton.

Processing Information

This collection is not processed and therefore has not been prepared for research use. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Liz Beckman revised the Biographical note and Custodial history in this finding aid in December 2023 to bring them into compliance with Johns Hopkins guidelines for inclusive and conscientious description (2023). The previous version of the finding aid is available upon request.