Papers relating to the British Museum

This material is held atBritish Library Manuscript Collections

Reference
- GB 58 Add MS 89010/4
Alternative Id.
Dates of Creation
- 1947-1982
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 1 folder

Scope and Content

Contains non-official papers, such as press cuttings, press releases, articles, and offprints relating chiefly to the publication of the Museum's catalogue of printed books. Also includes a typescript of an essay by Mollie Panter-Downes on the Museum.

Access Information

Unrestricted

Not Public Record(s)

Related Material

For official papers relating to Francis's tenure as Director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum (1959-1968) please contact the British Museum Central Archives.

Corporate Names

British Museum, 1753-

Archive Record|Table of contents

Papers of Sir Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010

Research and writings of Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/1

Correspondence of Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/2

Dinners, gallery, library and exhibition openings, and other events attended by Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/3

Papers relating to the British MuseumAdd MS 89010/4

Papers relating to the National Reference Library of Science and InventionAdd MS 89010/5

Speeches, talks, and lectures given by Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/6

Conferences, symposia, and association meetings attended by Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/7

Papers relating to the International Federation of Library AssociationsAdd MS 89010/8

Frank Francis's committee and council membershipAdd MS 89010/9

Papers relating to the 18 th Century Short Title CatalogueAdd MS 89010/10

Council on Library Resources papersAdd MS 89010/11

Papers relating to the Library of Congress National Union CatalogAdd MS 89010/12

Correspondence and papers relating to Magdalene College, Cambridge’s facsimile of Caxton’s first nine books of Ovid’s MetamorphosesAdd MS 89010/13

Papers relating to The British LibraryAdd MS 89010/14

Personal papers of Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/15

Other papers collected by Frank FrancisAdd MS 89010/16

Posthumous papers relating to Sir Frank and Lady Katrina FrancisAdd MS 89010/17-21