[Notes and references on all aspects worldwide of the interests of William Crooke. Nd]
Various slips, notes and papers. Various sizes.
Handwritten.
Originally the slips and notes were loosely stored in 9 used envelopes bearing the titles: 1, Miscellaneous notes; 2, Finger folklore; 3, Hair; 4, Swinging rites; 5, Slips; 6-9, [untitled].
Presented by Mr J.E. Crooke, 11 Mar. 1955.
/1 Miscellaneous notes. 1 envelope containing 166 slips and 26 pp. and 4 leaves of notes. Title of envelope only retained. 11 x 6 cm. Handwritten
/1 Slips attached to 10 pp. Various sizes. p. 1, 18 slips; p. 2, 17 slips; p. 3, 20 slips; p. 4, 20 slips; p. 5, 18 slips; p. 6, 18 slips; p. 7, 17 slips; p. 8, 20 slips; p. 9, 10 slips; p. 10, 8 slips
/2 Notes. 26 pp. Various sizes
/3 Notes. 4 leaves. Various sizes
/2 Finger folklore. 1 envelope containing 114 slips, 10 collections of notes, originally pinned together, and 12 leaves of notes. Title of envelope only retained. 5.5 x 10 cm. Handwritten
/1 Slips attached to 6 pp. Various sizes. p. 1, 21 slips; p. 2, 18 slips; p. 3, 17 slips; p. 4, 20 slips; p. 5, 20 slips; p. 6, 18 slips
/2 ‘The fingers are an entry for demons …’ 2 slips. Various sizes
/3 ‘Pythagoras told his disciples …’ 9 slips. Various sizes
/4 Ringfinger on 4th. 4 slips. Various sizes
/5 Fingers linked together. 5 slips. Various sizes
/6 ‘In S.E. Australia the widow or mother …’ 2 slips. Various sizes
/7 ‘The space between the thumb and forefinger …’ 3 slips. Various sizes
/8 ‘In a Finnish folk song when witch perches …’ 6 slips. Various sizes
/9 ‘The thumb was sacred in ancient Germany …’ 2 slips. Various sizes
/10 ‘The fingers are the natural counters …’ 4 slips. Various sizes
/11 ‘The Greeks called the forefinger …’ 6 slips. Various sizes
/13 Notes. 12 leaves. Various sizes
/3 Hair. 1 envelope containing 105 slips and 5 leaves of notes. Title of volume only retained. 4.5 x 12.5 cm. Handwritten
/1 Slips attached to 10 pp. Various sizes. p. 1, 13 slips; p. 2, 13 slips; p. 3, 15 slips; p. 4, 15 slips; p. 5, 14 slips; p. 6, 11 slips; p. 7, 12 slips; p. 8, 8 slips; p. 9, 3 slips; p. 10, 1 slip
/2 Notes. 5 leaves. Various sizes
/4 Swinging rites. 1 envelope containing 23 slips and 20 leaves of notes. Title of envelope only retained. 6 x 16 cm. Handwritten
/1 Slips attached to 2 pp. 24 x 22 cm. p. 1, 14 slips; p. 2, 9 slips
/2 Notes. 20 leaves. Various sizes
/5 Slips. 1 envelope containing 207 slips and 3 leaves of notes. Title of envelope only retained. 7.5 x 10 cm. Handwritten
/1 Slips attached to 11 pp. Various sizes. p. 1, 19 slips; p. 2, 20 slips; p. 3, 19 slips; p. 4, 18 slips; p. 5, 26 slips; p. 6, 25 slips; p. 7, 22 slips; p. 8, 19 slips; p. 9, 18 slips; p. 10, 16 slips; p. 11, 5 slips
/2 Notes. 3 leaves. Various sizes
/6 [Untitled]. 1 envelope containing 421 slips, notes, articles and correspondence. Envelope discarded
/1 Slips attached to 26 pp. Various sizes. p. 1, 18 slips; p. 2, 18 slips; p. 3, 16 slips; p. 4, 20 slips; p. 5, 15 slips; p. 6, 14 slips; p. 7, 16 slips; p. 8, 17 slips; p. 9, 16 slips; p. 10, 18 slips; p. 11, 19 slips; p. 12, 24 slips; p. 13, 21 slips; p. 14, 25 slips; p. 15, 26 slips; p. 16, 23 slips; p. 17, 14 slips; p. 18, 16 slips; p. 19, 16 slips; p. 20, 17 slips; p. 21, 13 slips; p. 22, 10 slips; p. 23, 8 slips; p. 24, 8 slips; p. 25, 7 slips; p. 26, 6 slips
/2 Small notes. 34 leaves. Various sizes
/3 Notes. 34 leaves. Various sizes
/4 I. Kennelly to W. Crooke, 27 Mar. 1920 – encloses Aryan essay on caste and Brahmans; Crooke’s paper on secret signs; tree daubing and writing on leaves; invitation to a function in London. 2 pp. 18 x 11 cm
/5 J.P. Lewis to W. Crooke, 25 Mar. 1921 – suggests Cave’s Book of Ceylon; leaving Corsica tomorrow; awaiting reply to query from Ceylon. 2 pp. 21 x 13.5 cm
/6 Where wheat grows wild: home of Osiris and Isis. 1 cutting. London, The Times, 28 Aug. 1920. 10.5 x 7 cm. Printed
/7 An architect in India: [review of] A handbook of Indian art; by E.B. Havell. 1 cutting. London. The Times Literary Supplement, 17 Feb. 1921, p. 101. 47 x 7 cm. Printed
/7 [Untitled]. 1 envelope containing 379 slips and 45 notes. Envelope discarded
/1 Slips attached to 20 pp. various sizes. p.1, 17 slips; p.2, 18 slips; p.3, 19 slips; p.4, 20 slips; p.5, 24 slips; p.6, 26 slips; p.7, 22 slips; p.8, 19 slips; p.9, 24 slips; p.10, 27 slips; p.11, 30 slips; p.12, 26 slips; p.13, 18 slips; p.14, 15 slips; p.15, 16 slips; p.16, 17 slips; p.17, 13 slips; p.18, 12 slips; p.19, 8 slips; p.20, 8 slips.
/2 Notes. 45 leaves. Various sizes.
/8 [Untitled]. 1 envelope containing 78 slips. Envelope discarded
/1 Slips attached to 4 pp. 33 x 20 cm. p. 1, 24 slips; p. 2, 25 slips; p. 3, 27 slips; p. 4, 2 slips
/9 [Untitled]. 1 envelope containing 194 slips and 10 notes. Envelope discarded
/1 Slips attached to 8 pp. Various sizes. p. 1, 22 slips; p. 2, 27 slips; p. 3, 29 slips; p. 4, 32 slips; p.5, 34 slips; p. 6, 30 slips; p. 7, 14 slips; p. 8, 6 slips
/2 Small notes. 10 leaves. Various sizes.
/3 References. 1 leaf. 34 x 20 cm
