Notebooks and papers of Sir A W Clapham
Reference code
CLA
Title
Notebooks and papers of Sir A W Clapham
Date
c. 1922-1939
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
Seventeen duodecimo or octavo notebooks, two larger volumes (CLA/015, 016) and two folders (CLA/017, 018). Mostly cloth binding, black, red (CLA/006), purple (CLA/021); marbled boards (CLA/007); half leather binding, brown, with black cloth (CLA/016); black spines, with green paper or card (CLA/020, 021). Now in two red boxes and two separate volumes (CLA/015, 016)
Scope and content
Notebooks and papers of Sir Alfred William Clapham, CBE, PSA (1883-1950) relating to the history of architecture; compiled c. 1922-39. Obituary in A.J., 30 (1950), 241-2. The notes are derived mainly from bibliographic sources but some volumes contain reports made in situ. Pencil sketches, groundplans, etc., throughout; larger drawings in CLA/007 and CLA/020.
Creator
Clapham, Alfred William (1883-1950), Knight, architectural historian
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/721/1-21
MS 721
MS 721
Contents
- CLA/001 - German, Swiss, and other Romanesque architecture
- CLA/002 - Italian Romanesque architecture
- CLA/003 - Italian Romanesque architecture
- CLA/004 - German tombs; genealogical notes on the Clapham family
- CLA/005 - Scandinavian and Hungarian Romanesque architecture
- CLA/006 - Spanish and Mozarabic architecture
- CLA/007 - Monastic houses and other notes
- CLA/008 - 'Berkshire Notes vol.iii'
- CLA/009 - Monastic houses, list of Anglo-Saxon carved stones etc
- CLA/010 - Haverfordwest Priory and Wales
- CLA/011 - Lists of monastic houses in England
- CLA/012 - Notes on Hampshire, Wales etc.
- CLA/013 - 'Berkshire II'
- CLA/014 - Notes on castles, walled towns, monastic houses etc.
- CLA/015 - Irish churches and monastic houses
- CLA/016 - Plans of monastic houses
- CLA/017 - Notes on monastic orders
- CLA/018 - Notes on monastic orders
- CLA/019 - French architecture and other notes
- CLA/020 - Barking Abbey, arms of City Companies, hospitals, etc.
- CLA/021 - Notes mainly on SA collections of prints and drawings