Identity area
Reference code
BENS
Title
Papers of Edward White Benson
Date(s)
- 1827-20th c. (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
6 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
The papers contain originals and typed copies that were probably used by A. C. Benson in the biography of his father.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received from E. W. Benson's son, A. C. Benson, in Jul. 1924.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The archive contains diaries 1850-1896, school and university notebooks, later notebooks on religious matters, official papers 1853-1873, correspondence, copy correspondence [1899] and various other miscellaneous items.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
This material is open for research unless otherwise stated.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Catalogue produced by Jonathan Smith in 2019 based on an earlier catalogue.
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
O.11.3: volume containing Edward White Benson's examination papers for Trinity College Fellowship examinations in 1852 and 1853.