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Papers of Sylvanus Charles Thorp Hanley, conchologist
Catalogue reference: LEEDM.C.1957.173
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- LEEDM.C.1957.173
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Title (The name of the record)
- Papers of Sylvanus Charles Thorp Hanley, conchologist
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Date (When the record was created)
- 19th century
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Description (What the record is about)
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Manuscript catalogue of his collection of shells. Several annotated books from his original library. Many hundreds of letters and notes on his collection from all parts of the world, plus a large quantity of research notes, as well as the research documents for the paper in the Journal of Conchology.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Leeds Museum Discovery Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Hanley, Sylvanus Charles Thorp, 1819-1899, conchologist</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 volumes
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Open (by appointment)
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For further reference see: Norris, A, & Dance, S P, 2002, Sylvanus Charles Thorp Hanley A nineteenth-century dilettante of the shell world. Journal of Conchology 37:(4) 363-382.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5f9cda68-8632-4cf8-bc26-a31e183f629e/
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