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Sir Sydney Cockerell, 1911 - 1929

 File — Box: 58

Scope and Contents

Three letters in the hand of English antiquarian and curator Sir Sydney Cockerell. Two, both dated to October 1929, are written to Egyptologist Sir Henry Thompson, a fellow at University College, London, and pertain to the business of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, where Cockerell was director. The third letter, dated 1911, is addressed to “My dear Rowley”, and is personal in nature.

Dates

  • 1911 - 1929

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Sydney Cockerell (1867-1962) was an English antiquarian, book collector, and museum curator. A passionate advocate for the arts, Cockerell acted as private secretary to William Morris and from 1908 to 1927 held the position of director at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England.

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Latin

From the Collection: French

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From the Collection: Welsh

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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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