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New College Library, University of Edinburgh

Reported holding institution for Wilkie's typed transcription of Antera Duke diary extracts; current public display of the typescript is not verified.

New College Library, University of Edinburgh is recorded here as the reported holding institution for Wilkie’s surviving typed transcription of Antera Duke diary extracts. The 2010 Oxford editors identify the New College Library typescript as part of the preservation chain for the diary.

This venue record does not confirm that the typescript is on public display. Readers should use University of Edinburgh library and special collections guidance for current access questions.

Record facts

Record ID: DH-1859

Evidence status / uncertainty
Venue container created from Astra E08 catalog inputs; holding statement relies on the 2010 Oxford editors and current public display of the typescript is not verified.
Sources verified on
2026-10-10
Venue kind
Other cultural venue
Country
United Kingdom
State / region
Scotland
City
Edinburgh
Street / postal address
New College quad, Edinburgh
Official venue URL
Official / source link
Official visiting / hours URL
Official / source link
Official ticket URL
Unknown / not verified
Official accessibility URL
Official / source link
Sourced visiting information and restrictions
Reported holding institution only for the Antera Duke typescript; current public display, shelfmark and appointment access for that typescript were not verified in the E08 preparation pass.

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Future viewing windows — not yet current

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Ended viewing windows — current display unconfirmed

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Held here — not on display or display unverified

  • The Surviving Typescript of Antera Duke’s Diary

    A source-object profile on Wilkie's surviving typed transcription of Antera Duke's diary, the missing original diary and the record's importance for recovering one Efik world in Old Calabar.

    Unknown / not verified

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Published October 10, 2026 · Updated October 10, 2026 · Report a correction