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H. Clarence Whaite and Lily F. Whaite papers Series
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Personalia

The series consists of biographical material, 1826-1912, material relating to the Whaite family, Bridge Street, Manchester, 1825-1879, and several items relating to membership of various societies to which H.Clarence Whaite belonged, 1869-1907.

Greetings cards

The series comprises a variety of cards, some hand made, sent to H. Clarence Whaite and his family, 1855-1912, on birthdays and Christmas, and also includes in memoriam cards, calling cards and invitations to various social functions.

Art-related papers accumulated by H. Clarence Whaite

The series consists of art-related material of interest to H. Clarence Whaite, 1845-1911. The items include papers relating to art publications, 1877-1911, papers relating to artists' materials, 1863-1911, papers relating to funds and memorials etc., 1872-1911, and papers relating to art schools, art lectures, etc., 1866-1911. Also included are various art magazines and journals, 1869-1907, printed books and booklets relating to art, 1845-1903, and press cuttings relating to art topics, 1866-1911.

Letters to and from H. Clarence Whaite's parents

The series comprises correspondence, 1825-1869, between Henry Whaite and Sarah Slater, H. Clarence Whaite's parents, before and after they were married, together with letters from their sons to their parents and to each other, and from other family members to Henry and Sarah Whaite. Also included are nine letters to Henry Whaite from ?John Stones, Dublin, 1825-1826, and one from W. Nowlin, Douglas, 1827.

Personal and business letters: from individuals

The series comprises personal and business letters and postcards, 1864-1912, to H. Clarence Whaite from some one thousand correspondents: individuals, companies, firms, various societies and clubs, editors of journals, etc. The contents, in the main, relate to his professional business as an artist, but also to personal matters.

Letter books

The series comprises Whaite's letter books, 1886-1912, containing copies of letters to various correspondents, including prominent artists of the period, and influential people in the art world, together with letters to art societies and galleries. The contents relate, in the main, to his professional business as an artist and president of both the Manchester Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Cambrian Academy, but also to some matters of a personal nature.

Diaries, notebooks and almanacks

The series comprises three diaries 1874, 1877 and 1890, six artists' almanacks, 1896, 1901-1902, 1905-1907, and three notebooks, 1874, [?1905]-[?1912], in the hand of H. Clarence Whaite. The contents in the main refer to exhibition dates and details of pictures sent to exhibitions, private viewing dates, and dates of meetings, but there are some references to letters received from various correspondents, and details of a personal nature.

Statements of rents

The series consists of the weekly rent statements kept by accountants on properties owned by H. Clarence Whaite, due to him each quarter for the years 1870-1878, 1887-1892, and 1907-1909.

Miscellaneous financial papers

The series comprises various financial papers, 1865-1900, including rent agreements, solicitors' certificates, notices to quit property, together with building society annual reports, insurance society information, bank circulars relating to shares, etc.

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