Skip to main content

Search Special Collections

Results

1 to 12 of 2667 records

Total number of records: 2667

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items1916
Archives499
Indexes167
People and organisations53
Textiles27
Coins2
Objects2
Art items1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection549
Quaker Collection225
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society166
English Literature156
Liddle Collection111
Herbert Read Collection101
Feminist Archive North67
Leeds Russian Archive62
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive57
South Bank Show Production Archive57

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
indians of north america121
art69
decoration and ornament59
world war, 1914-191849
television45
art, modern37
indians of south america35
voyages around the world33
commerce29
décoration et ornement27

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
America218
United States179
Great Britain80
South America67
Latin America66
Europe57
Canada38
Holy Roman Empire38
Scotland38
Northwest Passage26

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Robertson, William (1721-1793)70
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)60
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor38
Society of Friends35
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)34
Raynal Abbe (1713-1796)34
Irving, Washington (1783-1859)19
Society of Friends. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting19
Columbus, Christopher18
Bolivar, Simon, 1783-183017

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 1001
From 14001
From 15007
From 160092
From 1700300
From 1800703
From 19001216
From 200046

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 1991
Up to 15998
Up to 169988
Up to 1799284
Up to 1899658
Up to 19991207
Up to latest126

Archive File

America

1944 - 1950

This file contains correspondence and associated material related to rights and permissions of Herbert Read's books published in America.

More details

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill B3

Meeting: Rawdon PM 1796-1859

Pages: 127, 194

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill D15/5

Meeting: Lothersdale Women's PM 1798-1804

Pages: Yearly meetings of women Friends: epistles 1, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 18, 21, 26

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill D15/7

Meeting: Lothersdale Women's PM 1824-1833

Pages: Yearly meetings of women Friends: epistles 7, 12, 22, 31

Name: America:

Reference: Carlton Hill E3

Meeting: Leeds PM 1749-1792

Pages: subscription for Friends war sufferings 184; report on the Fund 272-4, 276; friends from: Patricia Brayton 248, George Diliwyn 254, Rebecca Jones 254; removals to: Thomas Webster 159, Samuel Elam 169, Joseph Elam 178

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill H2

Meeting: Settle MM 1700-1718

Pages: 52, 68, 92

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill H3

Meeting: Settle MM 1718-38

Pages: 45, 80, 82, 95, 129

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill G1

Meeting: Brighouse MM 1700-1776

Pages: William Preston removed to 63; Peter Andrew, visitor from 193; Robert Willass, visitor from 261; see also Pennsylvania 185

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill A1

Meeting: Knaresborough MM 1721-53

Pages: 222, 468

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill H5

Meeting: Settle MM 1759-67

Pages: 57

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill H7

Meeting: Settle MM 1787-1821

Pages: 59, 321-2, 440, 450-1

Name: America

Reference: Carlton Hill H6

Meeting: Settle MM 1767-87

Pages: 170, 173, 230, 393