Autograph album of Samuel Englefield

This material is held atUniversity of Exeter Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 29 EUL MS 258
  • Dates of Creation
    • Late 19th century
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • One volume.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of one album containing [forged] autographs of various literary and other figures (incl. Isaac Newton, Alfred Tennyson, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Stanley, Elizabeth I, Robert Burns), late 19th century.

Administrative / Biographical History

Samuel Englefield (fl 1897) was a collector of autographs, based in Henley on Thames, Oxford. It has not been possible to trace more information on his life and interests.

Access Information

Usual EUL arrangements apply.

Other Finding Aids

Single item only.

Archivist's Note

Description compiled by Charlotte Berry, Archivist, 21 April 2005, and encoded into EAD 3 June 2005.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual EUL restrictions apply.

Custodial History

Transferred from the Main Library Rolling Stack in 2004. Formerly in the possession of John Lloyd, University Librarian, 1933.

Related Material

Another autograph album of Englefield c 1897 is held at the University of London Library.

Bibliography

It is not known whether this item has formed the basis for publication.