Title: Evro Layton personal archive,
Authors: Layton, Evro.
Year: 1960
Subjects: Layton, Evro.; Harvard University Libraries Employees.; Harvard University Libraries.; Bibliographers.; Book industries and trade.; Printing, Greek Italy History; Printing Europe; Booksellers and bookselling.; Reference sources.
Abstract: Evro Layton (1924-2005) was a bibliographer at the Harvard College Library from 1958 to 1968, where she was instrumental in improving the university's Modern Greek collection. Layton published various articles and books related to the history of Greek printing, particularly during the 16th century. The bulk of the collection includes photocopied reference materials, some with handwritten annotations, many of which are Greek language; these document Layton's research activities, particularly in preparation for writing her influential 1994 work, The sixteenth century Greek book in Italy : printers and publishers for the Greek world. Layton's personal archive also contains correspondence with various colleagues, scholars, and Harvard departments, including the Harvard Library. Many of the materials are written in Greek.