Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1880 - 1963 (Creation)
Level of description
Archive Collection
Extent and medium
20 Box(es)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Prof John Wight Duff, (1866-1944) was a Professor of Classics at Armstrong College during the early 20th Century.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The acquisition history of this collection is unknown, although it is presumed to have been a personal bequest to the University Library from the Duff family due to Prof. J. Wight Duff's connection to the University as a Professor of Classics.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This collection is based around the personal diaries of Prof John Wight Duff, (1866-1944), at one time Professor of Classics at Armstrong College, and his wife Lizzie. This comprehensive run of diaries offers a fascinating insight into life in late 19th ... Read more
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
UK copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: Duff (Professor John Wight) Diaries, JWD, held at Special Collections Newcastle University Library.
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Description identifier
Archivist's note
This EAD description created 7/3/2018.