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Call Number:
MSS 41
Creator:
Britton, John, 1771-1857
Title(s):
John Britton archive
Date:
1839-1851
Extent:
0.42 linear feet
Classification:
Archives and Manuscripts
Abstract:
The collection comprises correspondence, articles, cuttings, and other related material, concerning the English antiquary and topographer, John Britton (1771-1857).
Provenance:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is unprocessed and may not be available for immediate access.
Conditions Governing Use:
The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
Scope and Content:
The collection comprises correspondence, articles, cuttings, and other related material, concerning the English antiquary and topographer, John Britton (1771-1857). It includes correspondence with Joseph Hume on the preservation of British antiquities. Also present is material related to Britton's various published works on architectural antiquities, including correspondence with the artist George Cattermole.
Genre:
Correspondence and Clippings (information artifacts)
Subject Terms:
Antiquities
Architecture, British
Church Buildings
Monuments
Associated Places:
Great Britain
Associated People/Groups:
Britton, John, 1771-1857
Cattermole, George, 1800-1868
Hume, Joseph, 1777-1855
Wyse, Thomas, Sir, 1791-1862
Finding Aid Title:
John Britton archive
Archival Object:
https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/resources/11773
Metadata Cloud URL:
https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/resources/11773?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1