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- 1772-1845 (Creation)
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21 production units.
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Biographical history
William Herbert was the first librarian of Guildhall Library, 1828-45.
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GB 0074 CLC/462 1772-1845 Collection 21 production units. Herbert , William , 1772-1851 , antiquary and librarian x William Herbert Wilderspin
William Herbert was the first librarian of Guildhall Library, 1828-45.
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of William Herbert, comprising: topographical description of London, early 19th century; collections for a history of London monasteries, early 19th century; collections for histories of livery companies, c 1830; memoir of his life, c 1772-early 19th century; history of the Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap, early or mid 19th century; letters addressed to him, 1828-45; collection of antiquarian notes concerning the Priory and Church of St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, c 1838-1845; and memorandum relating to parish boundaries, 1830. They were catalogued at various dates by members of Guildhall Library staff.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
Access only to holders of a History Card. Please see staff if you require a card.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
NOTE: Ms 236-9, being notes and documents relating to Hastings, have been transferred to East Sussex Record Office. For more information about William Herbert see COL/LBD/AD.
For a biography of William Herbert, see Donovan Dawe and E. W. Padwick, William Herbert (1772-1851): actor, antiquary and the first Librarian of Guildhall Library (1997). A copy is held by the Printed Books section of Guildhall Library.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Information/library personnel Monasteries Religious buildings Organizations Associations Guilds Information sources Trade guilds Documents Primary documents Personal papers History Historical research Archives Personal archives Geomorphology Topography Herbert , William , 1772-1851 , antiquary and librarian x William Herbert Wilderspin Parish of St Bartholomew the Great , City of London , Church of England Guildhall Library City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Buildings Architecture
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Scope and content
Records of William Herbert, comprising: topographical description of London, early 19th century; collections for a history of London monasteries, early 19th century; collections for histories of livery companies, c 1830; memoir of his life, c 1772-early 19th century; history of the Boar's Head Tavern in Eastcheap, early or mid 19th century; letters addressed to him, 1828-45; collection of antiquarian notes concerning the Priory and Church of St Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield, c 1838-1845; and memorandum relating to parish boundaries, 1830. They were catalogued at various dates by members of Guildhall Library staff.
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Accruals
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Access only to holders of a History Card. Please see staff if you require a card.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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NOTE: Ms 236-9, being notes and documents relating to Hastings, have been transferred to East Sussex Record Office. For more information about William Herbert see COL/LBD/AD.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English