Papers of David Thomas and members of his family, including mathematical exercises; correspondence relating to parish, school and personal affairs; plans of Garsington rectory; notebooks; accounts; a recipe book; photographs; newspaper cuttings; and miscellaneous papers of the Thomas family.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-[c.1911]
Extent
3.30 Linear metres (30 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Top. Oxon. c. 668].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Top. Oxon. c. 668-75, d. 736-44, d. 755, e. 528-36, e. 538-9, f. 82-7, g. 20
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13382, 13383, 13384
Abstract
Papers of David Thomas, Rector of Garsington, Oxfordshire
Biographical / Historical
David Thomas (1836-1911) was rector of Garsington, Oxfordshire.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bought from Robin Waterfield Ltd. in 1978, except MSS. Top. Oxon. d. 755, e. 538-9, g. 20, which were given by Robin Waterfield in 1978, and MS. Top. Oxon. d. 739, which was bought from H.M. Colvin in 1977.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Papers of David Thomas, Rector of Garsington, Oxfordshire
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version by Alice Zamboni
- Date
- EAD version 2023
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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