Testimonials, biographies, promotional literature for schools, etc.
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TitleTestimonials, biographies, promotional literature for schools, etc.
Reference codeMS917/5
Date1825-1857, c1980
Scope and ContentItems, mostly printed, relating to Wilderspin's career and to schools in general. Probably collected by Wilderspin in the course of his career. Includes:
(i) Testimonials and biographies about Wilderspin's career
(ii) Promotional literature for literary, scientific and educational societies
(iii) Annual reports and syllabi for schools
(iv) Plan for a proposed school, 1839
(v) Sample gallery lesson
(vi) Advertisements for lectures given by Wilderspin and other people.
Note: Many items have been annotated by Wilderspin with comments on how he was received and with his personal views on the organisations and their politics.
(i) Testimonials and biographies about Wilderspin's career
(ii) Promotional literature for literary, scientific and educational societies
(iii) Annual reports and syllabi for schools
(iv) Plan for a proposed school, 1839
(v) Sample gallery lesson
(vi) Advertisements for lectures given by Wilderspin and other people.
Note: Many items have been annotated by Wilderspin with comments on how he was received and with his personal views on the organisations and their politics.
Conditions governing accessOpen, subject to the conditions outlined at fonds level
System of ArrangementInitially the documents were in two folders which have now been amalgamated into one class and arranged chronologically.
For other material relating to lectures see:
1/General Correspondence
3/Gaskell Correspondence
4/Special Correspondence-Lectures
6/Manuscripts
Level of descriptionseries