Charles Nordhoff–McGregor Copy · Charlottesville, Virginia
Two undated title-page signatures are provisionally read ‘Charles Nordhoff.’ The identification remains strongly supported by handwriting comparison, without independent authentication.
Presentation / Association
Two undated title-page signatures are provisionally read ‘Charles Nordhoff.’ The identification remains strongly supported by handwriting comparison, without independent authentication.
Date Caution
The dates of ownership and inscription are unrecorded.
Provenance Chain
Title-page owner recorded as “Charles Nordhoff,” identification unconfirmed → unresolved gap → Tracy W. McGregor, acquisition date and source unresolved → McGregor Fund → University of Virginia, 1938
Unexamined Acquisition Source
McGregor Library provenance and Virginia custody are documented. McGregor’s accession book, 1933–1936 (MSS 11263-f), is a potential source for the unresolved acquisition.
Sources and Documentation
University of Virginia catalogue, correspondence, and copy photographs; McGregor acquisition records; authenticated Nordhoff signatures dated 1858 and 1881. The photographs document poor condition and later protective housing.
People in This Copy
- Charles Nordhoff
- Tracy W. McGregor
