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Manuscripts
Catalogue reference: MSS
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This record is about the Manuscripts dating from 9th century - 20th century.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MSS
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Title (The name of the record)
- Manuscripts
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Date (When the record was created)
- 9th century - 20th century
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Manuscripts sequence at Lambeth Palace Library comprises a collection of material created by a diverse range of individuals and organisations, both within and outside the Church of England. The material has been accumulated by acquisitions made over several centuries, including some material which strictly forms part of the archive of the Archbishops of Canterbury. The contents, both single volumes and collections of material, cover not only ecclesiastical history but other subjects, ranging for instance through architectural, colonial, political and social history. Numbered from MS. 1, the series continues to accrue beyond MS. 4500. The manuscripts date from the 9th century to the present day, including some 600 medieval manuscripts.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Lambeth Palace Library
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Lambeth Palace Library</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- Over 4,000 volumes or files
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Access conditions are displayed on the Library's website: http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- <p>The Manuscripts are described in a series of catalogues and indexes (fully listed on the Library website http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org).</p>
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury, founded in 1610. It is the principal library and record office for the history of the Church of England, holding, in addition to the Archbishops' archives, material acquired from other sources.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9f595293-9ccc-48ba-aaaa-4eaa46c6e3a9/
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