George Sigerson Papers

Collection

Identifier: Midwest-MS-173

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

Six letters, a medical prescription, and one 1897 translation of an Irish poem. Five of the letters are to Sigerson’s physician, Dr. Gogarty, relating to Sigerson’s health, and one is a recommendation for a college position.

Dates

Creation: 1897-1916

Creator

Sigerson, George, 1839-1925 (Person)

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The George Sigerson Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).

Ownership and Literary Rights

The George Sigerson Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.

Biography of George Sigerson

Irish translator and physician.

Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Sigerson was educated at Queen’s College, Cork, where he graduated in medicine in 1859. He became professor of Botany as well as Zoology. His work as a translator of Irish literature culminated with an anthology, Bards of the Gael and Gall in 1897, which was arranged historically to present a variety of Irish poetry across different phases of development.

Sigerson died in 1925.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

Six letters from Irish translator and physician George Sigerson, five of which relate to Sigerson’s health issues. Also includes a medical prescription, and one poem translated from Irish.