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ZCR 75 - Chester Archaeological Society - 1849-1974

1 - Minutes - 1849-1966

2 - Financial records - 1915-1926

3 - Library - 1849-1964

4 - Correspondence Files - 1936-1974

5 - Miscellaneous letters and papers - [c 1850] 1872-1949

1 - Memorandum on `Suggested Mss Magazine' - [c.1850]

2 - Memorandum on `Purchases to be looked after' - [c.1850]

3 - Bundle of reprints from Chester Courant reporting on meetings - 1872-1874

4 - Letter from John [?] Plant to W Wynne Ffoulkes asking the latter to draw to the attention of Society members the enclosed photograph of a stone found in the foundations of Manchester Collegiate Church - 29 Apr 1873

5 - Letter from George W Shrubsole to Dr Stolterfoth concerning the minutes of the recently held meeting - 30 Nov 1885

6 - Letter from W.T.W. to George W Shrubsole relating to a report in Chester Courant about a stone found below the old foundations of the Lady Chapel in Chester Cathedral in 1868 - 24 Feb 1886

7 - Letter from Thomas Hughes to [Henry] Taylor, resigning his editorship of the Journal, due to illness - 11 May 1887

8 - File of letters of thanks for the Society's Journal - 1888

9 - Letter from R H Wood, Hatton, Daresbury, to Henry Taylor, relating to twelve early charters sent for exhibition - 20 Jan 1889

10 - Letters acknowledging receipt of the Journal - 1889

11 - Letters from Chas. T Phillips, Hon. Librarian and Curator, Sussex Archaeological Society, relating to exchange of Journals - 1889

13 - File of correspondence relating to the deposit of the Overchurch Runic Stone in the Museum by T Scott, C Webster - 1889-1916

14 - Letter from J E Wight Fingale to J E Ewen, presenting his volume on Church Plate to the Library - 13 Jan 1890

15 - Form of acknowledgement for presentations - [1890]

16 - Letters from R Thompson, Principal Librarian, British Museum, relating to exchange of publications - 24 Apr 1890

17 - Sketches of stones, addressed to the Secretary - 19 May 1893

18 - Bundle of notices of lectures, meetings etc - 1897; 1919-1929

20 - Bill from Henry Taylor to the Society for a copy of The History of the Church and Parish of St Mary-on-the Hill - 5 Aug 1898

21 - Copy of report of C H Minshull and George W Haswell on Sandbach crosses - 21 Dec 1903

23 - Bill from Phillipson & Golder for book lettered `Loan Library' and manilla envelopes - 1916

24 - File of minutes and papers of special committee appointed to consider Society finances - 1919

25 - Notice of bindings available for Journal - Dec 1920

26 - Bundle of newscuttings reporting on meetings - 1920-1922

27 - Memorandum relating to four cannons from Lache Hall - 26 Nov 1924

28 - Programme for visit of British Archaeological Association - 15 Jun 1926

29 - Copy letter to Ven. Archdeacon W L Paige Cox relating to drawings of the new Newgate - 1 Oct 1926

30 - Appeal for subscriptions to Deanery Fields Excavations Fund and subscription form - 1928

31 - Appeal for subscription to Exhibition-Cases Fund - [post 1928]

32 - Appeal for subscriptions to excavations at Richborough - May 1930

33 - Programme of lectures - 4 Oct 1930

34 - Pre-publication notice and appeal for subscriptions towards publication of the diary of George Booth of Chester and his daughter Katherine Howard of Boughton 1707-64 - [c.1930]

35 - Chester for Charm and Antiquity - [c.1930]

36 - Draft brochures, brochures and annotated brochures relating to Centenary Celebrations - 1949