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Catalogue description Hubert Hall: Papers
| Reference: | PRO 44 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Hubert Hall: Papers |
| Description: |
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of Dr. Hubert Hall, relating mainly to his service in the Public Record Office and as secretary to the Royal Commission on Public Records, 1910 to 1918. The series includes a miscellaneous collection of mounted postcards and correspondence depicting historic buildings and manuscripts of various countries. |
| Date: | 1881-1944 |
| Related material: |
For records of the Royal Commission on Public Records, 1910-1918, see PRO 9 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Not Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Hubert Hall, 1857-1944 |
| Physical description: | 5 bundles and volumes |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Dr. Hubert Hall was born in Yorkshire in 1857, joining the Public Record Office in 1879 where he became an assistant keeper in 1912. From 1910 to 1918 he served as Secretary to the Royal Commission on Public Records, and retired from the Public Record Office in 1921. In addition to these duties he delivered lectures on handwriting at Kings College, and was literary director of the Royal Historical Society. He continued his wide academic interests until his death in 1944. |
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