Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1839-1851
Creator
- Britton, John, 1771-1857
- Cattermole, George, 1800-1868
- Hume, Joseph, 1777-1855
- Lamb, Edward Buckton
- Salvandy, N.-A. de (Narcisse-Achille), 1795-1856
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 Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection comprises correspondence, articles, cuttings, and other related material, concerning the English antiquary and topographer, John Britton (1771-1857).
- Architecture, British
- Britton, John, 1771-1857
- Britton, John, 1771-1857 -- Correspondence
- Cattermole, George, 1800-1868 -- Correspondence
- Church buildings -- Great Britain
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Great Britain -- Antiquities
- Hume, Joseph, 1777-1855 -- Correspondence
- Monuments -- Great Britain
- Wyse, Thomas, Sir, 1791-1862
- Title
- Guide to the John Britton archive
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Location
1080 Chapel Street
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