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Archive of the Acland Family

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The Acland papers consist mainly of the correspondence of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland. There are also groups of papers of his daughter Sarah Angelina, of his wife Sarah, of two of his sons, Sir William A. Dyke Acland, and Henry Dyke Acland, and of his brother-in-law William C. Cotton.

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-1926

Extent

23.21 Linear metres (211 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Acland c. 1, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Acland c. 1-3, d. 1-201, e. 1-6, Rolls 1

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 12676

Abstract

Archive of the Acland family, 1820-1926.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1st Bart. (1815-1900) was Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford 1858-1894. 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. 37300-510.

A fuller description and detailed index are available in the Library and at the National Register of Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by H. D. and Sarah A. Acland, 1926-1927

Related Materials

See also Additional papers of Henry Wentworth Acland and his daughter, Sarah Angelina Acland (MSS. Eng. e. 3398-9).

Title
Catalogue of the archive of the Acland family
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Kelly Burchmore
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom