The Raven Mason Collection at Keele University
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: The Raven Mason Collection at Keele University
Classmark: MS 1721/7/5
Original reference: MS 1721/Box 18/4
Date(s): 1991-1995
Size and medium: 1 folder of 12 items
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/500056
Collection group(s): Medical Collections
Description
File of papers relating to the Mason's pottery and porcelain collection donated by John Mason Raven and Ronald William Raven, to Keele University.
Contains:
a letter, typescript draft and manuscript notes of text produced about the Raven Collection at the University of Keele, with amendments by Kathleen Raven;
draft typescript and manuscript biographies of Ronald and John Mason Raven, for the Raven Mason Collection Keele Catalogue;
a letter and draft copies of an obituary on Ronald Raven, produced for the Royal College of Surgeons, Department of Education, sent to Kathleen Raven for her amendments on 10 Jun 1994;
a copy of a printed address given at Ronald Raven's funeral, by Dr David Tunnadine, 1 Nov 1991;
a copy of a printed address given at the service of thanksgiving in memorium of Ronald Raven, delivered by Alan Lettin at St Giles Church, Cripplegate, 28 Jan 1992.
Biography or history
The Raven Mason Collection of ceramics was created by brothers Ronald Raven (1904-1991) and John Mason Raven (1906-1990), and was presented as a gift to Keele University in 1993. Kathleen Raven also later bequeathed some items to the Collection.
Kathleen Raven and her brothers had links to the Mason family via their mother, Annie Williams Mason. Annie Mason's father was Jeremiah Mason, reportedly a direct descendent of Miles Mason (1752-1822), who founded Mason's Ironstone China.
Source: Keele University website, 'Raven Mason Collection', https://www.keele.ac.uk/ravenmason/ [accessed 26/01/2017]
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
Access to this part of the collection is protected under the Data Protection Act. You will need to complete a data protection access form and return it to Special Collections for review by staff before access can be granted
Material in this collection may remain in copyright but further details are unknown. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available for tracing copyright status and ownership.