Correspondence of Butler Wood

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Misc. Letters 1 Wood
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1891-1942
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 235 letters held in 63 envelopes in 1 box, manuscript.

Scope and Content

Comprises 235 autograph letters from or to Butler Wood and his wife Elizabeth dated between 1891 and 1942.

Administrative / Biographical History

Butler Wood (1854-1934), the Chief Librarian and Director of Bradford City Art Gallery and Bolling Hall Museum, was a bibliographer and Bront scholar. For fuller details of his life and achievements see 'Who was who', Vol.3.

Access Information

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Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

The letters are listed in the Letters database http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/letters/letlink.htm#Wood

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