Papers relating to Thomas Harvey and other members of the Harvey family
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Papers relating to Thomas Harvey and other members of the Harvey family
Classmark: MS 1703
Date(s): 1812-1902
Language: English
Size and medium: 1 box
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7924
Collection group(s): Quaker Collection
Description
The collection of family papers and other material was the gift, in May 2002, of Mrs Mary Rowlands, granddaughter of William Harvey and great-granddaughter of Thomas Harvey.
Comprises: 1-5, Notebooks and papers of Thomas Harvey, including a memorial album containing photographs, obituary notices and condolences; 5(a), Account of Thomas Harvey's last days, by his widow, Sarah Grace Harvey; 6-7, Notebooks of William Harvey; 8, Album entitled 'Verses and extracts'; 9-10, Photographs; 11, Miscellaneous notes and letters
Includes photographs
Biography or history
The Harveys were one of the prominent Quaker families in Leeds in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were related, by marriage, to several other local Quaker families, including the Fryer, Firth and Jowitt families. Thomas Harvey, chemist, of Leeds, married Sarah Grace Fryer in 1845. They had three sons, but the eldest, Joseph, died in 1852, at the age of six, and the youngest, Thomas, drowned in a skating accident in Regents Park in 1867. William, the surviving son, married Anna Maria Whiting in 1873 and they had eight children
System of arrangement
The MS 1703 catalogue is based on an historic inventory. The arrangement of material does not necessarily represent the original order of the archive and it is considered partly processed by an archivist. When making requests to consult, please be aware that there may be discrepancies between description and physical arrangement. The retrievable unit for this collection is file level.
Access and usage
Access
Access to this material is unrestricted.