Collection DX10 - Thomas Hodgkin Collection

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AU TAS UTAS SPARC DX10

Title

Thomas Hodgkin Collection

Date(s)

  • 1909-1910 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 photograph album and 2 volumes

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Name of creator

(1831-1913)

Biographical history

Dr Thomas Hodgkin of Barnoor Castle, Beal, Northumberland, U.K., barrister and later a partner in the banking house 'Hodgkin, Barnett, Pease and Spence', Newcastle upon Tyne. Hodgkin also devoted much time to historical studies, specialising particularly in the history of the early middle ages, and published a number of historical texts during his lifetime. Much of the Hodgkin family papers are held in the Welcome Library in London. The archive held within Newcastle University Special Collections is the personal archive of Thomas Hodgkin and comprises of notes and draft editions relating to his historical research; travel journals, photographs and slides; diaries; a small number of letters; and other published and unpublished material relating to his historical research. Hodgkin made a religious visit to members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand in 1909, accompanied by his wife, eldest daughter, Violet, and youngest son, George.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Donated to Friends' Meeting Records by Robin Hodgkin

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Scope and content

Collection consists of 1 photograph album of people met, groups and scenery and account of a visit to Australia in 1909 written by L. Violet Hodgkin describing her impressions of colonial life (not always favourable ), the meetings and social functions and detailed descriptions of the chief Friends in each place some photos stuck into the diary account.

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Conditions governing reproduction

This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au

When reusing this material, please cite the reference number and provide the following acknowledgement:
“Courtesy of the UTAS Library Special & Rare Collections”

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Finding aids

Original inventory and descriptive notes can be found at https://eprints.utas.edu.au/10842/2/Hodgkin.pdf

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The personal archive of Thomas Hodgkin (b.1831 - d.1913) are held at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/assets/documents/collection_guides/hodgkin_thomas_historian_archive_finding_aid.pdf
Hodgkin family papers are held in the Welcome Library in London

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Dates of creation revision deletion

CE September 2018

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