Identity area
Reference code
HPB8
Title
Letter books
Date(s)
- 1886-1912 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
17 volsSome volumes are damaged. See file level descriptions.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Text
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: HPB8
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
vtls004184169
GEAC system control number
(WlAbNL)0000184169