Identity area
Reference code
CA OTUTF MS COLL 00037 2B Annex
Title
Alfred Young Papers
Date(s)
- [n.d.] (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
14 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Alfred Young was the rector of Birdbrook, Halstead, Essex. He lectured in Mathematics at Cambridge University. He also patented at least two inventions in the field of electricity.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Professor Gilbert Robinson of University College.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of Young's holograph notes on algebra of invariants and the theory of groups. It also includes a small amount of correspondence, mainly on the subject of mathematics.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request
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Language of material
- English
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Description control area
Description identifier
CA OTUTF MS COLL00037
Institution identifier
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto