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Senate House Library, University of London

Bellows-maker's account book


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 720

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Bellows-maker's account book

Date(s): 1777-1795

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 90 leaves

Name of creator(s): Moore | John | fl 1777-1795 | bellows-maker

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Account book kept by John Moore, a bellows-maker of the parish of St John, Bristol, 1777-1795, the first section containing household and business expenses, the second giving details of sales, with names of customers and values of orders.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

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.

Physical characteristics:

12½" x 4"

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bought from Jabez Elliott in 1968.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

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: Nov 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Accounting | Financial administration | Finance
Manufacturing industry | Industry

Personal names
Moore | John | fl 1777-1795 | bellows-maker

Corporate names

Places
Bristol | Avon | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe