Papers of George Henry Nevinson and John Lea Nevinson
Reference code
NEV
Title
Papers of George Henry Nevinson and John Lea Nevinson
Date
1844-97, 1904-82, etc
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
17 boxes.
Scope and content
Drawings, papers and diaries of George Henry Nevinson and his grandson John Lea Nevinson.
Creator
Nevinson, George Henry (1816-1901), District Registrar of the Probate Court, Leicester
Nevinson, John Lea (1904-1985), costume historian
Nevinson, John Lea (1904-1985), costume historian
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/911/1-6
Archival history
Presented by the executors of John Lea Nevinson, FSA, 1985, with MSS/0888 and various books. A.J., 66 (1986), 496. Nevinson's notes for his writings on costume history were deposited by his executors in the Textile Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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