JOHN BURNS COLLECTION
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0074 JB |
Held at | : London Metropolitan Archives Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma › |
Full title | : JOHN BURNS COLLECTION |
Date(s) | : 1504-1858 |
Level of description | : Collection |
Extent | : 0.45 linear metres |
Name of creator(s) | : Various. |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
John Burns was formerly a member of London County Council. His private collection of documents was acquired by Lord Southwood, who gave them to the Library.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
This collection consists of legal documents, books, accounts and reports relating to a variety of topics including the construction of the new Palace of Westminster, biblical and religious texts, demographics, the food and lodging of prisoners and religious observances.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
Italian and Latin.
System of arrangement:
Documents in chronological order.
Conditions governing access:
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
These records were transferred to the Greater London Record Office from the former Members' Library in 1986.
Allied Materials
Related material:
For the other part of John Burns Collection, see ACC/2337.
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Rules or conventions:
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.
Date(s) of descriptions:
August to October 2010.
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