Papers of Frank Beckwith

Description

Comprises personal papers, manuscript and typescript notes for articles, notebooks, and press cuttings (loose and in albums), mainly on literary topics and local history

Biography or history

Frank Beckwith (1904-1977) was born in Leeds and spent his entire working life there. After leaving Leeds Central High School he became an assistant in Leeds University Library in 1921 and later concurrently read for a degree. He graduated in 1928 and took his M.A., with distinction, in 1936. From 1937 until his retirement in 1969 he was Librarian of the Leeds Library. He helped to found the Association of Yorkshire Bookmen in 1945, and edited its 'Broadsheet' for many years. Apart from routine work at the Leeds Library, he pursued various antiquarian and historical interests especially Baptist church history and the history of 18th century libraries

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