Papers of William Gowland relating to metallurgy and Stonehenge
Reference code
GOW
Title
Papers of William Gowland relating to metallurgy and Stonehenge
Date
1901-1922
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
Unbound papers in five boxes; one roll.
Scope and content
Papers of William Gowland, FRS, FSA (1862-1922), including notes, correspondence, plans and drawings, press-cuttings, offprints and photographs relating to Stonehenge and to ancient metallurgy.
Creator
Gowland, William (1862-1922), metallurgist and archaeologist
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/894/1-4
MS 894
MS 894
Archival history
Most of this material was presented by Gowland's widow and daughter in 1925: 'a collection of lantern slides, papers, plans, and other material, mostly relating to Stonehenge' (Antiquaries Journal 5 (1925), p 219). It is uncertain to what extent they had been sorted at that time, although some of the papers are in folders with titles written in Gowland's own hand.
Some of the papers, especially those relating to Stonehenge, appear to have been to some extent sorted and placed in folders with subject headings in the later 20th century, probably during the preparation of Pamela Willetts, Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London (2000), MS 894, p 418. At that point they were identified as MS 894/1-4.
A large rolled plan relates to Gowland's work at Stonehenge, and may also have formed part of this gift of his papers (GOW/01/11).
A single file was added at the Society of Antiquaries in 1975 (GOW/02/06).
Some of the papers, especially those relating to Stonehenge, appear to have been to some extent sorted and placed in folders with subject headings in the later 20th century, probably during the preparation of Pamela Willetts, Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Society of Antiquaries of London (2000), MS 894, p 418. At that point they were identified as MS 894/1-4.
A large rolled plan relates to Gowland's work at Stonehenge, and may also have formed part of this gift of his papers (GOW/01/11).
A single file was added at the Society of Antiquaries in 1975 (GOW/02/06).
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