Francis Jenkinson and others: Miscellaneous Letters and Postcards
Scope and Contents
Correspondence preserved on account of its philatelic interest, and comprising mainly postcards addressed to F.J.H. Jenkinson, Librarian, and other members of the Library staff, together with a few addressed to Alfred Newton, Professor of Zoology, and other members of the University. The senders were booksellers or private individuals. A few of the postcards are unsigned or signed only with initials.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1922
Creator
- Bradshaw, Henry, 1831-1886 (scholar, antiquary and librarian) (Person)
- Newton, Alfred, 1829-1907 (zoologist) (Person)
- Jenkinson, Francis John Henry, 1853-1923 (librarian) (Person)
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
1 archive box(es) (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Removed from the Library stamp collection prior to its sale, 1981.
Subject
- Cambridge University Library (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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