Fonds SMIA - Papers of Arthur Hamilton Smith

Identity area

Reference code

SMIA

Title

Papers of Arthur Hamilton Smith

Date(s)

  • 1872-1962 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

Three boxes: paper (correspondence, printed material, photographs); lock of hair; leather bound notebooks and leather wallet for award of patent.

Context area

Name of creator

(1860-1941)

Biographical history

Arthur Hamilton Smith was born on 2 October 1860 and was the fourth son of the mathematician Archibald Smith (1813-1872) and his wife Susan (1835/6-1913), daughter of Sir James Parker; his five brothers included Sir James Parker Smith and Sir Henryread more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The papers were given to the library in 1984 by Bernard Babington Smith.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The collection comprises: letters to Arthur Hamilton Smith, including one from John Forsdyke, April 1939, on the controversial British Museum cleaning of the Parthenon sculptures, c. 27 items, 1903-1939; Smith's 'Statement of Services' and testimonialsread more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

NOTE. These papers have not yet been catalogued, but it might be possible to make them available for consultation provided at least a fortnight's notice is given. It may be that some items, owing to their contents or condition, cannot yet be produced.read more

Language of material

  • Ancient Greek
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Latin

Language and script notes

Some items in shorthand

Allied materials area

Related units of description

British Museum, department of Greek and Roman antiquities: field notebooks from excavations in Cyprus

Access points

Archivist's note

Collection level record created by Rebecca Hughes in June 2019.