British Honduras manuscripts collected by F.H. Parker, Keeper of Records
Scope and Contents
Extracts from the archives, news cuttings and various original documents. They appear to have been compiled by Frederick Hardyman Parker, probably as research for a projected history of British Honduras. Some were likely collected by his father, William Alexander Parker, Chief Justice of British Honduras.
Dates
- Creation: 1775 - 1890
Creator
- Parker, Frederick Hardyman, fl1890 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Frederick Hardyman Parker served as Registrar of the Supreme Court, Provost Marshal and Keeper of Records, British Honduras
Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 78
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 147-149.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Frederick Hardyman Parker.
General
This description was created by MJC.
Originator(s)
Parker, Frederick Hardyman, fl 1890, colonial administrator
- Date
- 2006-12-14 11:42:55+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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