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Total number of records: 172

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learned institutions and societies4
arabic literature1
buddhism1
carboniferous geologic period1
chemistry, inorganic1
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kawi language1
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Hey, William (1736-1819)6
Hey, William (1772-1844)4
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Dawson, Sir John William (1820-1899)2
Yorkshire Post2
Carpenter, Philip P (1819-1877)1
Herbelot, Barthelemy D' (1625-1695)1
Johnston, Jas F W (1796-1855)1
Le Prince, Adolphe (1872-1901)1
Le Prince, Elizabeth (1846-)1

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Papers regarding the Building Fund

1860

(i) Printed appeal for the Building Fund, 9th August 1860 (ii) Printed notice of a meeting of proprietary members to be held 24th January 1861 in connection with the building project [Annotat...

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Correspondence regarding the proceedings of 1996

1999

Copy of a letter dated 7 October 1999 from Dr Chris Hammond (Hon. Editor) to Dr H.P. Cecil, in which he relays the Society’s decision not to publish the proceedings of the 1996 William Morris Centen...

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Memo: 'Situation regarding current Treasurer'

1993-1994

Photocopy of a manuscript memo from Dr A. Chadwick, headed “Situation regarding current Treasurer”, found in a file of papers compiled by Katharine Widdowson in her preparation of the annual repor...

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Correspondence regarding the role as Society Editor

1992

Two printed memos (7 and 13 November 1992) from Dr Oliver Pickering to Dr Richard Byrn in which he discusses his plans should he accept the invitation to become Society Editor, to replace or act along...

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Legal correspondence regarding the Denny Fund

1952

Two typed letters (February 1952) from firms of solicitors in Bradford and Leeds relating to the fate of the Denny Fund, originally raised in 1871 as a testimonial to the Curator (Mr Denny) of the Soc...

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Letters and proformas regarding proprietary shares

1872

36 letters and proformas enquiring about present ownership of proprietary shares, 1872. In 1872 the Society made effforts to consolidate its information about proprietary shares and the provenance of ...

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Correspondence regarding subscriptions to the Society's Proceedings

1934-1936

(i) Richard Offor (Leeds University Library), 15th January and 5th October 1935 (ii) William Llewelyn Davies (National Library of Wales), 26th September 1935 (to Walter Manoel Edwards) (ii...

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Correspondence regarding the future of the Society's library

25 October 1935

Letter from Richard Whiddington to Walter Parsons

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Correspondence regarding the examination of grant applications

1992

File of papers relating to the Agroforestry Project at the University of Leeds, including the original agreement (13/10/1987) under which the sum of £15,000 was given to the Society (by an anonymous ...

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Correspondence regarding a lecture by Bryson Gore

14 November 1998

Printed email message (14/11/1998) from Prof G. Cantor to Roger Davis (Treasurer) commenting on the excellence of a Society lecture-demonstration given by Bryson Gore and suggesting: 1/ a further hono...

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Correspondence regarding a lecture by Kevin Warwick

22 October 1997

Letter from Dennis Cox, 22/10/1997 - “Dear John” [Lydon], supporting the award of a grant to support a proposed lecture by Kevin Warwick, Professor of Cybernetics at the University of Reading. ...

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Papers and correspondence regarding a society meeting

September - October 1994

(i) Papers relating to a society meeting held on 14 Ocotber 1994, with members of the society and Alwin Knowles (Director of Leisure services, Leeds): (ii) Typed notice to Council members, signed b...

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