Collection GB 0074 CLC/462 - HERBERT, William (1772-1851)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/462

Title

HERBERT, William (1772-1851)

Date(s)

  • 1772-1845 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

21 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

William Herbert was the first librarian of Guildhall Library, 1828-45.

Archival history

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.

Content and structure area

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.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Access only to holders of a History Card. Please see staff if you require a card.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

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.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

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.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

    Accession area