Enoch Terry Carson Shakespeariana Collection

Collection

Identifier: US-09-04

Staff Only

Scope and Content

This collection consists of illustrations from editions of Shakespeare's works, along with pamphlets, clippings, excerpts, criticism, almanacs, and various souvenirs on Shakespeare collected by Enoch T. Carson. A large portion of the collection concentrates on editions edited by Charles Knight.

Dates

1749-1891

Creator

Carson, Enoch Terry, 1822-1899 (Person)

Language of Materials

The records are in English, German and French

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Biography of Enoch T. Carson

Enoch Terry Carson (1822-1899) was a prolific book collector, whose Shakesperiana collection was donated to the University of Cincinnati by William Proctor. A public servant who held both local and state offices, Carson was surveyor of the Port of Cincinnati under Lincoln. He was also a Mason, and became Grand Commander of the Knight Templar of Ohio in 1871. He served as Lieutenant Grand Commander of the Northern Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, Thirty Third Degree. He died in February of 1899 in Cincinnati at age 77.

-Obituary of Enoch T. Carson. New York Times, February 24, 1899, http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E06E4DE1F3AE533A25757C2A9649C94689ED7CF