Personal and business letters: art galleries, art societies etc.
The series comprises letters and postcards, 1866-1912, to H. Clarence Whaite from art societies and galleries, together with details relating to various eisteddfodau where Whaite was asked to adjudicate in the art section. The contents, in addition to his professional business, relate also to personal matters.
The file includes letters to Arthur Baker (1), Elias Bancroft (32), Reginald Barber (5), J. Pain Davis (13), J. R. Furness (30), J. Finnie (2), B. Fowler (1), Douglas Gordon (2), Cuthbert C. Grundy (8), John Gilbert (1), H. Herkomer (2), S. J. Hodson (4), Leonard Hughes (5), Paul Knight (1), and Llewellyn Nevill Vaughan Lloyd-Mostyn, 3rd baron Mostyn (2).
The file includes letters to Elias Bancroft (16), John Cassidy (2), E. Rimbault Dibdin (1), J. Kelt Edwards (1), John Finnie (3), Douglas Gordon (4), James Gresham (2), John Harries (6), Harold Hughes (3), Paul Knight (2), Llewellyn Nevill Vaughan Lloyd-Mostyn, 3rd baron Mostyn (4), Harold Rathbone (14), F. J. Shields (6), Shirley Slocombe (5), Herbert Sidney (2), and Ernest Waterlow (1).
The file includes letters to Elias Bancroft (40), W. Follen Bishop (2), E. Rimbault Dibdin (6), John Ely (1), H. Fishwick (2), Anderson Hague (2), and E. Seward (3).
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.
The file has entries by H.Clarence Whaite from 9-15 Jan. only; from 26 July-16 Sept. the entries are by his daughter, Lily F. Whaite.
The file comprises two small notebooks used as address books containing the names and addresses of H. Clarence Whaite's acquaintences, friends and family; most of the entries in one notebook are in Lily F. Whaite's hand.
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.
Funds, memorials, benevolencies, etc.
The file comprises printed papers, 1872-1911, comprising memorial funds, details of benevolency societies, testimonials, etc., for artists, and artists' families.
The file comprises press cuttings relating to art and artists, compiled by H. Clarence Whaite, 1866-1911.
The series consists of papers and books collected by H. Clarence Whaite, 1863-1912, of personal, social and domestic interest.
The file comprises photocopies of press cuttings, 1864-1912, compiled by H. Clarence Whaite.
Letters to persons other than H. Clarence Whaite
The series comprises letters to others, other than H. Clarence Whaite and his immediate family, including letters to R. Collinson (3), 1877-1883.
Collinson, Robert, b. 1832
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.