The volume consists of a handwritten autobiography of Oswald Allen, from his birth on 25th August 1767 through to around 1833. Allen began the volume in 1833. Indexed.
Memoirs of Oswald Allen
This material is held atExplore York Archives
- Reference
- GB 192 OSW/1
- Dates of Creation
- 1833
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 volume Archives - Non-digital
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Oswald Allen was born in Yorkshire in 1767. In 1833 he started working on his memoirs, which were later donated to the York Reference Library. In April 2015 these papers were transferred to the Archives.
Access Information
Open
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Custodial History
Previously held by York Reference Library, and transferred to the Archive in April 2015.