Wyon Family: Business and Personal Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains family and personal correspondence, and also genealogical papers mostly compiled by Walter J. Wyon. There are papers relating to the family's official work, and also to their private commissions as medallists, engravers and sculptors.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1950 (Circa)
Creator
- Wyon family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
12 archive box(es) (12 boxes)
39 volume(s) (39 volumes)
5 envelope(s) (5 envelopes)
1 bundle(s) (1 packet)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A full catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Mrs. Eileen M. Wyon, widow of Allan Gairdner Wyon, 1963
Bibliography
Subject
- Wyon, Alfred Benjamin, 1837-1884 (Chief Engraver of Seals) (Person)
- Wyon, Allan, 1837-1907 (Chief Engraver of Seals) (Person)
- Wyon, Allan Gairdner, 1882-1962 (Sculptor) (Person)
- Wyon, Joseph Shepherd, 1836-1873 (Chief Engraver of Seals) (Person)
- Wyon, Leonard Charles, 1826-1891 (Chief Engraver at Royal Mint) (Person)
- Wyon, Thomas, 1767-1830 (Chief Engraver of Seals) (Person)
- Wyon, Thomas, 1792-1817 (Chief Engraver at Royal Mint) (Person)
- Wyon, William, 1795-1851 (Engraver) (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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