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Hubert Hall: Papers
Catalogue reference: PRO 44
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PRO 44
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of Dr. Hubert Hall, relating mainly to his service in the Public Record Office and as secretary to the Royal Commission on Public Records, 1910 to 1918. The series includes a miscellaneous collection of...
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PRO 44
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Title (The name of the record)
- Hubert Hall: Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1881-1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of Dr. Hubert Hall, relating mainly to his service in the Public Record Office and as secretary to the Royal Commission on Public Records, 1910 to 1918. The series includes a miscellaneous collection of mounted postcards and correspondence depicting historic buildings and manuscripts of various countries.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records of the Royal Commission on Public Records, 1910-1918, see PRO 9
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Hall, Hubert, 1857-1944
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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5 bundles and volumes
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Dr. Hubert Hall was born in Yorkshire in 1857, joining the Public Record Office in 1879 where he became an assistant keeper in 1912. From 1910 to 1918 he served as Secretary to the Royal Commission on Public Records, and retired from the Public Record Office in 1921.
In addition to these duties he delivered lectures on handwriting at Kings College, and was literary director of the Royal Historical Society. He continued his wide academic interests until his death in 1944.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12083/
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
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