The Pitman collection
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Collection
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Title
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The Pitman Collection
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Description
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A collection of around 7,300 items on the history of
shorthand, writing systems and orthography. This is mainly the
private collection of Isaac Pitman, the inventor of
Pitman’s shorthand and his grandson James.
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Concept
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shorthand, alphabets, initial teaching alphabet, ITA,
orthography
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Object
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Name
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Pitman, Sir Isaac
Pitman, Sir James
Shaw, George Bernard
Pitman Company
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Place
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Time
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Strength
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Language, Linguistics & Literature, level 4 research
(Conspectus)
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Language
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English
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Identifier
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Physical characteristics
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Monographs, manuscripts, teaching aids and artefacts
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Type
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Collection. Library. Subject
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Accumulation date range
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Contents date range
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Predominantly 19th and 20th century
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Sub-collection
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Library of the Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation
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Super-collection
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University of Bath Library
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Catalogue
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http://www.bath.ac.uk/Library/webcat/
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Described collection
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Associated collection
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Associated publication
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Accrual status
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Occasional donations from the Pitman Company and
individuals.
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Legal status
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Custodial history
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Pitman Collection transferred as gift to the University of
Bath in 1970. Library of the Initial Teaching Alphabet Foundation
donated in 1977.
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Access control
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Available under supervision for research purposes only.
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Note
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