Papers of Sir Henry Miers

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Papers of Sir Henry Miers, consisting of:

Diary of a visit to Sweden and Russia, 1892
Diary of a visit to Russia, 1899
Diary of a visit to South Africa, 1903
Diaries, 1926-1942
Letters and papers, 1876-1950, including letters to and from Miers, 1877-1897; obituaries, 1942-1943; letters about Miers, 1943-1950; and 'The alchemist', a paper read by Miers to the Eton College Literary and Scientific Club, c.1876
Letters and papers, 1895-1941, including autobiographical notes, 1938-1941

Dates

1876-1950

Extent

23 shelfmarks

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. c. 539].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. misc. c. 539, d. 661, f. 415-417, g. 79-96

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13574

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Sir Henry Alexander Miers (1858-1942) was a mineralogist. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 44153-75.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were given to the Library in 1969 and 1973.

Indexed Names and Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Papers of Sir Henry Miers
Status: Completed
Author: Emily Tarrant
Language of description: English

Repository Details

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