Papers of Henry William Carless Davis, mainly relating to his work as editor of the Dictionary of National Biography
(fols. 1-178) letters to Davis, from colleagues, contributors, and friends, 1919-1927, including:
- (fols. 1-6) David George Hogarth, 1919
- (fols. 11-12, 24, 31, 45-9, 57-8, 61-2, 68-73, 142, 166) Robert William Chapman, 1920-1927
- (fol. 20) John Alexander Smith, 1920
- (fols. 43-4) John Sargeaunt, 1921
- (fols. 54-5) Edmund William Gosse, 1921
- (fols. 85-6, 170-1) Robert Seymour Bridges, 1922
- (fol. 89) George Earle Buckle, 1922
- (fol. 112) George Gerald Stoney, 1923
- (fol. 118) Bruce Richmond, 1923
- (fol. 125) Francis Ernest Hutchinson, 1923
- (fols. 130-2, 155) Catherine Robson, widow of William Snowdon Robson, 1923-1924
- (fol. 134) Geoffrey Dawson, 1924
- (fol. 137) Dougal Orme Malcolm, 1924
- (fol. 138) Arthur Smithells, 1924
- (fol. 146) George Mackinnon Wrong, 1924
- (fols. 149-50) Andrew Cecil Bradley, 1924
- (fols. 157-9) James Tait, 1924
- (fols. 167-8) Hugh Chisholm, nd
(fols. 179-82) letters from Davis to prospective contributors, 1921
(fols. 183-259) reports, memoranda and miscellaneous papers, relating to the proposed revision of the DNB and the selection of suitable entrants, 1920-1923
(fols. 260-74) correspondence between Geoffrey Baskerville, Robert William Chapman, Vivian Hunter Galbraith and J.R.H. Weaver, together with a report, 1929, relating to the possible completion of Davis's calendar of royal charters, Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum vol. i (Oxford, 1913)
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1960
Extent
177 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7042, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. c. 7042
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 14903
Abstract
Papers of Henry William Carless Davis, mainly relating to his work as editor of the Dictionary of National Biography
Biographical / Historical
Henry William Carless Davis (1874-1928) was Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Trinity College, University of Oxford, 1988.
Subject
- Davis | Henry William Carless | 1874-1928 | historian (Person)
- Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford (Organisation)
- Title
- Papers of Henry William Carless Davis, mainly relating to his work as editor of the Dictionary of National Biography
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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