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- 1849-1942 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.15 linear metres.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Henry Whitehouse of Clerkenwell, was a 'moddler and chaser', married to Mary Thomas. A chaser specialises in engraving metal. Their son Henry Whitehouse junior, born 1843, was educated at the City of London School before being apprenticed to his father. Henry junior married Alice Shinn; their sons were Henry William Whitehouse who seems to have worked for a bank, and Edward Whitehouse. Henry William was married to Mabel Gibbs.
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Archival history
GB 0074 ACC/1742 1849-1942 Collection 0.15 linear metres. Whitehouse , family , of Islington
Henry Whitehouse of Clerkenwell, was a 'moddler and chaser', married to Mary Thomas. A chaser specialises in engraving metal. Their son Henry Whitehouse junior, born 1843, was educated at the City of London School before being apprenticed to his father. Henry junior married Alice Shinn; their sons were Henry William Whitehouse who seems to have worked for a bank, and Edward Whitehouse. Henry William was married to Mabel Gibbs.
Deposited 31 March and 28 May 1982.
Records of several generations of the Whitehouse family of Islington. The bulk of the collection comprises a range of family correspondence, including letters from family living or travelling abroad in Pennsylvania and New York, USA; Calcutta, India; Wellington, New Zealand; and France. There are also letters from members of the family serving during the Boer War and the First World War; and letters detailing everyday civilian life in London during the Second World War. Other papers include school reports of Henry Whitehouse junior; papers relating to prizes for artwork; Dramatic Society papers; papers relating to Henry Whitehouse junior acting as Special Constable in Islington; papers relating to property in Hornsey and Islington; financial records and family trees.
The records are arranged in the order in which they were deposited, that is in groups in numbered envelopes. Where possible family relationships are given at the first reference to an individual and details or confirmation may be obtained from the genealogies in the list and the envelopes in which the items were deposited. Abbreviations for individuals are used throughout only for Henry Whitehouse the elder (HW sr.), Henry Whitehouse his son (HW jr.) and Henry William Whitehouse (HWW).
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited 31 March and 28 May 1982.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of several generations of the Whitehouse family of Islington. The bulk of the collection comprises a range of family correspondence, including letters from family living or travelling abroad in Pennsylvania and New York, USA; Calcutta, India; Wellington, New Zealand; and France. There are also letters from members of the family serving during the Boer War and the First World War; and letters detailing everyday civilian life in London during the Second World War. Other papers include school reports of Henry Whitehouse junior; papers relating to prizes for artwork; Dramatic Society papers; papers relating to Henry Whitehouse junior acting as Special Constable in Islington; papers relating to property in Hornsey and Islington; financial records and family trees.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The records are arranged in the order in which they were deposited, that is in groups in numbered envelopes. Where possible family relationships are given at the first reference to an individual and details or confirmation may be obtained from the genealogies in the list and the envelopes in which the items were deposited. Abbreviations for individuals are used throughout only for Henry Whitehouse the elder (HW sr.), Henry Whitehouse his son (HW jr.) and Henry William Whitehouse (HWW).
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Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
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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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Cultural conditions
- Cultural conditions » Cultural life
- Cultural conditions » Cultural life » Life styles
- State security
- State security » Armed forces
- Communication process
- Communication process » Communication skills » Writing
- Communication process » Communication skills
- Family
- Historical periods
- Organizations
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- Documents
- Documents » Primary documents
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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