MS 710 08
Reference code
MS 710 08
Title
Hardy-Sparks archive: Research papers of Celia Barclay
Level
File
Administrative / Biographical history
Celia Barclay is the former owner of the Sparks archive.
Date
20th century
Extent & medium
1 box
Content description
The research papers of Celia Barclay focus on the Sparks and Hardy families, but often branch out to more distant relatives. Barclay's papers have been kept within their original file order and include transcriptions of primary material in the archive, inventories, timelines, answers to various enquiries and correspondence.
The contents of each file have mostly been rehoused, but the titles given to each file by Barclay have been retained:
01 blue ringbinder containing 'A Chronology for Thomas Hardy'
02 orange ringbinder containing a handwritten timeline of the Sparks and Hardy families
03 manilla folder containing research notes on Stephen Duck
04 manilla folder containing notes, labelled 'mostly unimportant' by Barclay
05 manilla folder containing 'research notes' with rough contents list
06 manilla folder containing 'index, notes, pamphlets etc.'
07 manilla folder containing manuscript material about the local area, collected by Barclay
08 manilla folder containing correspondence, including from Nat Sparks to Barclay
09 manilla folder containing typed inventories of the various materials in the Sparks archive
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