Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1958 - 1963
Scope and Contents
A collection of materials related to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), a British society dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. Four items: two letters, and two tickets, one with an included envelope. The earlier letter, dated November 3rd, 1958 is signed by Society secretary Monica Dance, and provides information about the General Meeting to be held on the 13th of the same month. An envelope and ticket to the meeting accompanies it, signed by a number of participants including Dance herself, historian Rex Wailes (1901-1986), and deputy chairman Hugh FitzRoy, the Earl of Euston (1919-2011). A second letter, dated to November or early December 1963, includes the Lord Mayor’s appeal for St. Paul’s Cathedral and an agenda for the SPAB General Meeting to be held on the 5th of December that year. A ticket to the meeting is also present, signed by attendees including now-chairman Euston, noted town planner Colin Buchanan (1907-2001), Gerard Wellesley, architect and 7th Duke of Wellington (1885-1972), and Henry Strauss, Lord Conesford (1892-1974), all of whom spoke at the event.
Dates
- 1958 - 1963
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Biographical / Historical
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings is a British group established in 1877 by William Morris and other members of the Arts and Crafts movement in response to the problematic “restoration” of historic buildings popular in the Victorian era.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu