About this inventory:
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Latest update to inventory:
November 21, 2024.
Call number:
AG338
Inventory:
Photograph album, Circa 1893
Box 1: Royal Normal College for the Blind, England photograph album “Prepared by and presented to Perkins Institution for the Blind by Lady Francis Campbell in memory of two pleasant years (1870-1872), spent in that Institution as teacher”, circa 1893. Photograph album, digitized and available on Flickr.
Pamphlets and clippings, circa 1872-1923
- B2:F1: Blank invoice form for the Royal Normal College Academy of Music for the Blind Tuning Department, circa 1872-1900
- B2:F2: An “In Memoriam” address to the pupils of the Royal Normal College by Prof. H. C. Banister, from The Norwood Review and Crystal Palace Reporter, Saturday, December 3, 1887
- B2:F3: Three copies of Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Campbell, silver wedding anniversary event at the Royal Normal College, reprinted from the Norwood Review, circa 1900
- B2:F4: Program for Royal Normal College for the Blind, visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, July 9, 1923
[Includes program of music sheet and donation form] Another copy of 1923 Program, digitized and available on the Internet Archive
Letters of congratulations and condolences, circa 1909-1933
- B2:F5: “Lady Campbell letters“, typewritten copies of “letters of congratulations, June, 1909”, circa 1909-1933
- B2:F6: “Lady Campbell letters”, typewritten copies of “letters of condolence, July, 1914”, circa 1909-1933
Souvenir calendars, 1911-1913
- B3:F7: Souvenir calendars from the Royal Normal College, 1911-193
[1913 calendar includes a Christmas card from the Campbells, and explanation of work done on calendars]
Pamphlets presented by Lady Campbell, 1921
B1:F8:
- Program for the Robert Albert Hall Concert and Unique Gymnastic Display, June 3, 1907
- Complimentary Dinner to Sir France and Lady Campbell, [likely torn out of “The Blind” from January 20, 1910]
- Report of complimentary dinner to Sir Francis and Lady Campbell, reprinted from “The Blind” January 20, 1910, circa 1910
Another copy of Complimentary Dinner, digitized and available on the Internet Archive - An Account of the Re-Union held on September 9th–12th, 1912, and the presentation To Sir Francis and Lady Campbell [who were retiring] publication, July, 1912
Another copy of Re-Union, digitized and available on the Internet Archive - The Late Sir Francis Campbell: Impressive funeral service at St. Andrews’ church, reprinted from the Crystal Palace District Advertiser, July 11, 1914, circa 1914
- In Memoriam Sir Francis J. Campbell article extracted from an unidentified publication, circa 1914.
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