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William Walters collection on fonts

Catalogue reference: WAW

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This record is about the William Walters collection on fonts dating from c. 1890 - 1912.

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Reference
WAW
Title
William Walters collection on fonts
Date
c. 1890 - 1912
Description

Album of photographs (mostly loose) and correspondence about fonts, collected by Archdeacon Walters of Worcester.
A small batch of letters at the front of this dilapidated album, all addressed to the archdeacon at various dates from 1894-1908 indicate that he was gathering information about particular fonts, mostly in the West Midlands, from correspondents.

Held by
Society of Antiquaries of London
Creator(s)
Walters, William (c 1833-1912), clergyman and antiquary
Immediate source of acquisition
Presented to SAL by Henry Beauchamp Walters.
Unpublished finding aids
Society of Antiquaries online catalogue: https://collections.sal.org.uk/waw
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9d39ba94-f446-41da-bdbb-e851e798b5cb/

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William Walters collection on fonts