The Congregational Library's Collection of Phineas Nigelus Black papers, 1871-1994.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents: contains correspondence, essays, images, and dealings with societies that relate to the promotion of pure-blood magic user maintaining power in the community.
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Dates
- 1871-1994
Language of Materials
Language: English and Parsletongue
Conditions Governing Access
[publish, no label] Conditions governing access require a blood sample to prove lineage and a letter of recommendation
Conditions Governing Use
[publish, no label] Conditions Governing Use are: must review collection by moonlight only.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical/Historical - Phineas Nigelus Black was most notably known as a headmaster at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was a scholar who specialized in the History of Magic, and Potions. Before he was headmaster, he was potions master at Hogwart's. Black also dedicated decades of his life to societies within the magical community that promoted and strengthened "pure-bloods" and frequently lobbied to the Ministry of Magic on these societies' behalf.
The Black family was famous for being pure-blood family of the magical community, ties to dark wizards such as Bellatrix Lastrange nee Black, a close follower of Lord Voldemort, but also included Sirius Black, who was wrongfully imprisoned for over a decade, but was an active member of the resisting group known as the Order of the Phoenix who attempted to stop Voldemort.
Black was married and had a few childrent [included here if I had more time]
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Extent
3 Cubic Feet (A Container Summary of Extent) : Physical Details of Extent ; Dimensions of Extent
Abstract
Abstract: Phineas Nigelus Black was a notable member of the pure-blood family within the magical community and a headmaster at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This collection is comprised of correspondence, images, academic essays, and contributions to societies within the magical community.
Arrangement
Arrangement- This collection is arranged by series
Series Descriptions (Ordered List with ARABIC enumeration. Can also be upper or lower Alpha or Roman,
- Correspondence
- Essays
- Work With Magical Societies
- Images
Note Type Chronology
- 1871
- First Event of 1871: started higher education
- Second Event of 1871: Met Wife
- 1922
- Event that happened in 1922
Series Description in Defined List
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- Second Label
- Second Value
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Physical Characteristics adn Technical Requirements: We expect there to be some dark matter in box 1. Do not attempt to use box 2 without a strong grasp of potions and legilamancy.
Physical Location
Physical Location: (Do not put stacks location here, as it could easily be a security risk when published) But: Physical Location: On site. Not off site.
Other Finding Aids
Other Finding Aids: see Harry Potter Institue Special Collections and Archives and Ministry for Magic Vaults.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of Acquisition: Harry Potter and Virginia Weasley-Potter, controlling agents for the Black Family Foundation
Appraisal
Appraisal- This collection was appraised in 2012 by Flamelda Florian, Diagon Alley, London.
Accruals
Accruals- There have been 3 accruals to the Black collection: 1970, internal transfer from the CLA circulating library of manuscript essays; 1988, from the Black family estate, artifacts; 2002, from the Harry Potter Institute For Underpriviledged Magical Users Archives- correspondence.
Existence and Location of Originals
Existence and Location of Originals - Harry Potter Institute for essays and Hogwarts for Correspondence.
Existence and Location of Copies
Existence and Location of Copies -- Harry Potter Institute for essays and Hogwarts for Correspondence.
Separated Materials
Separated Materails: books donated with the donations. Again, a good place to add sub-notes.
Materials Specific Details
Materials Specific Details: Gloves are required to handle the cursed amulet in box 4, evelope 2.
Physical Description
Physical Description- cold to touch, blueish in color.
Physical Facet
Physical Fascet: I don't even know what that means.
Dimensions
Dimensions: Number x Number x Number
File Plan
File Plan.... what are you really?
Legal Status
Legal Status: What do you really mean?! Like, owned by CLA? Loaned by HPI?
General
General Note, Colonel Note! Priiiivate Note ;) C sharp?
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository