Lilly Library Manuscript Collections

ADOMEIT MSS.

The Adomeit mss., ca. 2000 B.C.-1995 A.D. consist of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996. Included are clay tablets, a 14th century miniature Magna Carta, medieval works, Korans, both old and modern, and contemporary calligraphic works done by friends for Miss Adomeit.

Bequest. Ruth E. Adomeit, 1996.

172 items

NOTE: Access to this collection requires advance notice. Please contact the Curator of Manuscripts for additional information.

Related links: Adomeit mss. II, 4000 Years of Miniature Books [online exhibition].

For more information about this collection and any related materials contact the Public Services Department, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Call(812) 855-2452 or send an email using our Ask a Question form.