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- 1957-1958 (Creation)
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One folder
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Name of creator
Biographical history
John Henry Pyle Pafford was Goldsmiths' Librarian of the University of London Library from 1945 to 1967. He published works on librarianship, including Library Cooperation in Europe (1935) and American and Canadian Libraries: some notes on a visit in the summer of 1947 (1949), and acted as an editor of The Year's Work in Librarianship during 1939-1950. He was also an editor of literary texts, notably the Arden edition of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.
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Given by P.M. Baker.
GB 0096 MS920 1957-1958 fonds One folder Pafford , John Henry Pyle , 1900-1996 , librarian
John Henry Pyle Pafford was Goldsmiths' Librarian of the University of London Library from 1945 to 1967. He published works on librarianship, including Library Cooperation in Europe (1935) and American and Canadian Libraries: some notes on a visit in the summer of 1947 (1949), and acted as an editor of The Year's Work in Librarianship during 1939-1950. He was also an editor of literary texts, notably the Arden edition of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale.
Given by P.M. Baker.
Transferred from the Goldsmith's Librarian's files in 1970.
Correspondence of John Henry Pyle Pafford with Dr. Hunt re MS Ashmore 208 and related matters, with facsimiles, transcripts and newscuttings.
One folder.
Open.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
Collection level description.
Imported from the Senate House catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.
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.
Feb 2009. Manuscripts Pafford , John Henry Pyle , 1900-1996 , librarian Documents Information sources
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Transferred from the Goldsmith's Librarian's files in 1970.
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Correspondence of John Henry Pyle Pafford with Dr. Hunt re MS Ashmore 208 and related matters, with facsimiles, transcripts and newscuttings.
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One folder.
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Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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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