Collection CAS - CASTLE, JOHN

Zone d'identification

Cote

CAS

Titre

CASTLE, JOHN

Date(s)

  • 1949–1961 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Collection

Étendue matérielle et support

49 files in 2 boxes (0.33 linear metres)

Zone du contexte

Nom du producteur

Castle, John
(d.1962)

Notice biographique

John W. Castle (d.1962) was a member of the AHS and a contributor to Antiquarian Horology in its early years. In the 1950s, he undertook research for a book about famous clocks of Europe. He lived in Pinhoe near Exeter, Devon, and in Hambridge, Langport, Somerset, England.

Dépôt

Antiquarian Horological Society

Histoire archivistique

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

Deposited at AHS as part of the large collection of material received from the estate of Arthur Mitchell.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

This collection comprises mostly John W. Castle’s correspondence with local authorities of European towns and cities enquiring about famous local clocks, conducted in course of his research for a book about famous clocks of Europe. The files contain information obtained as a result, including photographs and publications. The book has never been published.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

John W. Castle’s archive has been fully catalogued and no further deposits are expected.

Mode de classement

The collection is arranged into two series, reflecting the original arrangement of the files at the time of deposit.
CAS/01: Notes and publications
CAS/02: Subject files (arranged alphabetically)

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

These records are mostly available for public access by prior appointment. Records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 2018.

Conditions de reproduction

Langue des documents

    Écriture des documents

      Notes de langue et graphie

      Mostly English, some German, French and Italian

      Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

      Instruments de recherche

      Générer l'instrument de recherche

      castle-john.pdf

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      Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

      Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

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      Descriptions associées

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      Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)

      Mots-clés

      Mots-clés - Sujets

      Mots-clés - Lieux

      Mots-clés - Noms

      Mots-clés - Genre

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      Identifiant du service d'archives

      Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

      Statut

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      Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

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          Note de l'archiviste

          Catalogued in April 2023 by the AHS Archivist.

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