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National Maritime Museum: Acquisition Files (A file series)
Catalogue reference: NMM 8
What’s it about?
This record is about the National Maritime Museum: Acquisition Files (A file series) dating from 1951-1970.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at National Maritime Museum.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- NMM 8
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Maritime Museum: Acquisition Files (A file series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1970
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series relates to acquisitions of objects made in the period 1951-1970.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Files were arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent/institution within the relevant 5 year block, 1951-55; 1956-60; 1961-1965; 1966-1970.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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Series continues in NMM 26
Departmental acquisition slips for the period 1951-1970. Acquisitions made from mid 1970 will begin to transfer to the museum archive from 2000 on an annual basis, series yet to be assigned
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Some files are in
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- A file series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- National Maritime Museum, 1934-1934
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 5048 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Museums and galleries
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- 4 sets of microfiche donor name, acquisition no, key word and computer entry number For the period 1961-1962 there are dockets arranged alphabetically by correspondent name
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11293/
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at National Maritime Museum
Within the fonds: NMM
Records of the National Maritime Museum
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National Maritime Museum: Acquisition Files (A file series)