Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1615 - 1959 (Creation)
Level of description
Archive Collection
Extent and medium
2 volumes (1 linear metre)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
Formed in 1963 after an amalgamation of institutions dating back to 1834, Newcastle University is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with overseas campuses in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities.
Archival history
The items in these albums have been accrued through gifts to and purchases made by Newcastle University's Robinson Library from its establishment.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Contains of 2 albums of letters, including some by people of local significance like Thomas Bewick, Richard Grainger, George Stephenson, George Otto Trevelyan, Robert Spence Watson and Joseph Swan and others written by such household names as A.E. ... Read more
Accruals
Further accruals to this collection are expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged in order of accrual.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
UK Copyright applies
Language of material
- English
Access points
Subject access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Archivist's note
This catalogue was created by Ruth Sheret, Volunteer, at Newcastle University Special Collections, in 2013.