Papers relating to work as Conservator of the Hunterian Museum
TitlePapers relating to work as Conservator of the Hunterian Museum
ReferenceMS0007/1
Level of descriptionsub-fonds
Date1780-1849
Scope and ContentThis sub-fonds is divided into seven areas of work carried out by William Clift whilst working as Conservator of the Hunterian Museum. This includes his duties in explaining and displaying the museum specimens such as cataloguing material and demonstrating specimens to visitors; expanding the collections through donation or purchase; making transcripts and notes of lectures and orations; carrying out general administrative duties such as reporting to senior management and keeping accounts; correspondence, mostly regarding museum matters; carrying out research into the museum collections and other contemporary work; and his role in recording the situation with regards the destruction of the Hunterian Manuscripts and efforts to replace them.
Extent41 boxes
System of arrangementThe collection is arranged into seven sub-groups based on areas of work carried out by William Clift in the Hunterian Museum.
Conditions governing accessThis is a Sub-Fonds level catalogue description created by our archivists to organise the documents that belong to it. It does not represent a physical document. Please order File or Item level records using the Hierarchy browser below.
