James Digby Firth papers
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: James Digby Firth papers
Classmark: MS 1537
Creator(s): Firth, James Digby()
Date(s): 1888-1965
Language: English
Size and medium: 1 box; manuscript papers, typescript papers, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, photographs, stamps
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/7091
Description
Includes correspondence, press cuttings, photographs, and pamphlets, mostly related to local history:
1. Manuscript list of correspondence: name and address of correspondent and brief summary.
2. Sale catalogue no. 144 of Frank Hammond, bookseller of Sutton Coldfield.
3. List of subscribers to the Swimming Pool Fund. 1965.
4. News for naturalists, v.5, no.4 (Jan.1965).
5. Centenary handbook of the Leeds Church Institute. 1957. J. Digby Firth is listed as a life member.
6. Leeds Modern School Annual Speech Day, 10th March 1965.
7. Leeds Philatelic Society Annual Dinner and Dance, 13th Jan. 1965.
8. University of Leeds Congregation for the conferment of honorary degrees. Presentation addresses and Honorary Graduates’ Luncheon seating plan. 20th May 1965. J. Digby Firth is listed in the seating plan.
9. University of Leeds Alumni Appeal first list of donors. May 1962. J. Digby Firth is listed.
10. Press cuttings. 2 exercise books and 3 loose cuttings.
11. 3 photographs with negatives and original plates.
a) James Digby Firth and pupils[?] of Leeds Modern School.
b) Edward Carpenter. 1905.
c) Edward Carpenter and Alf Mattison. 1905.
12. Yorkshire Conchological Society notice of meeting. 1965?
13. 31 letters in 2 envelopes.
14. Bronte Society: newsletter, report and press cuttings, mainly relating to the appointment of a new curator in 1963.
15. Thoresby Society annual report 1964: page proofs and final copy. J.Digby Firth was vice-president.
16. Yorkshire Naturalists’ Trust annual report. 1964.
17. Leeds Modern School form lists Sept. 1901 - 1 July 1938 [for form teacher J. Digby Firth].
18. J. Digby Firth Visitors Book. 1888-1890.
19. Trivia”. Miscellaneous objects, membership cards and correspondence. 1965-1967.
20. 3 technical drawings by F. Digby Firth. 1930-1931.
21. Box of stamps.
Biography or history
James Digby Firth was Honorary Curator of the University of Leeds Stamp Collection. He was the local president of a number of learned societies and was presented with an honorary MA in 1956.
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