Correspondence and papers of Harry Evershed

Consists of correspondence and papers of Harry Evershed relating to his work as engineer demonstrating steam ploughing and draining equipment in the Middle East 1883-1890; catalogues of agricultural machinery including for steam engines, traction engines and road rollers acquired by Harry Evershed and John William Evershed, working for Bomford and Evershed 1900-1905

The papers were inherited from a fourth cousin, John William Evershed, who was the son of Harry Evershed, co-founder of Bomford and Evershed, and a nephew of Henry Evershed, a farmer in Surrey and contributor to the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England during the mid-nineteenth century

Available for consultation

Deposited in 1990

Compiled by Zoe Watson, March 2004

A detailed catalogue is available at the Museum of English Rural Life

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