Eduard Ripoll Collection

Eduard Ripoll (Tarragona, 1923 – Barcelona, 2006), a prehistorian and archaeologist, was educated at the University of Barcelona and later in Paris under Abbé Breuil, where he specialised in prehistoric art, the subject of his doctoral thesis, and maintained close links with leading international specialists. He pursued his career as a university lecturer and held posts in various heritage institutions, including the Archaeological Museum of Barcelona, the excavations at Empúries, and the National Archaeological Museum.

Eduard Ripoll’s heirs have donated his personal collection to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. It is housed at the Humanities Library, where it is currently being catalogued and classified.

Collection description: His personal collection brings together documentation related to his archaeological, heritage, and teaching activities. It includes typescripts, notes, bibliographies, reports, correspondence, and other materials. The correspondence series, mostly comprising letters received by Ripoll, is the largest component of the collection.

Collection date range: 1902-2006  

Collection incorporation date: 2022  

Depositary library: Humanities Library  

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