IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS1162
Held at: Senate House Library, University of London
Title: Ancient Order of Foresters certificate
Date(s): 1863
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 1 item
Name of creator(s): Ancient Order of Foresters
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Ancient Order of Foresters was founded in 1834 although it originated as the Royal Foresters in the previous century. The order is a friendly society devoted to assisting members in need. It expanded rapidly and reached Canada, the United States, South Africa, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand: "courts" were branches. The primary court was in Leeds. The Foresters Friendly Society continues its work to this day.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Certificate of Ancient Order of Foresters membership for Edward Papsworth of the Widows and Orphans branch (court number 1840), Jun 1863.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
1 item
Conditions governing access:
Open for research. 24 hours advance notice must be given
Conditions governing reproduction:
May be copied.
Physical characteristics:
Glass-framed certificate
Finding aids:
Fonds level description is also on the ULRLS on-line archives catalogue.
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Accruals:
Archival history:
Transferred from Senate House Library.
Immediate source of acquisition:
Senate House Library.
ALLIED MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Rules or conventions: 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.
Date(s) of descriptions: 2008-11-04, Richard Temple