- HRM3
- Series
- 1891-1910 (lacking 1899-1901)
The series comprises revenue accounts statements and balance sheets of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, 1891-1910.
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts
The series comprises revenue accounts statements and balance sheets of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, 1891-1910.
Manchester Academy of Fine Arts
Art-related papers accumulated by H. Clarence Whaite
The series consists of art-related material of interest to H. Clarence Whaite, 1845-1911. The items include papers relating to art publications, 1877-1911, papers relating to artists' materials, 1863-1911, papers relating to funds and memorials etc., 1872-1911, and papers relating to art schools, art lectures, etc., 1866-1911. Also included are various art magazines and journals, 1869-1907, printed books and booklets relating to art, 1845-1903, and press cuttings relating to art topics, 1866-1911.
The series comprises three of Whaite's bank pass books, 1886-1912.
The series comprises catalogues, 1863-1912, of the exhibitions held at various galleries throughout Britain, together with a small number of catalogues of exhibitions held abroad.
The series comprises correspondence and papers relating to Lily F. Whaite's profession as an artist, 1894-1913.
Diaries, notebooks and almanacks
The series comprises three diaries 1874, 1877 and 1890, six artists' almanacks, 1896, 1901-1902, 1905-1907, and three notebooks, 1874, [?1905]-[?1912], in the hand of H. Clarence Whaite. The contents in the main refer to exhibition dates and details of pictures sent to exhibitions, private viewing dates, and dates of meetings, but there are some references to letters received from various correspondents, and details of a personal nature.
Estimates, invoices, bills and receipts
The series comprises estimates, bills, invoices and receipts, 1860-1912, relating to domestic matters, also to the materials used by H. Clarence Whaite in his profession.
The series comprises exhibition circulars, 1866-1911, giving details of art exhibitions held at various galleries throughout Britain, together with a small number held abroad.
The series comprises mainly exhibition circulars, 1882-1908, together with notices of exhibitions and a list of prices of pictures, with invitation cards to various exhibitions, 1883-1912. The file also contains details of art classes held at the Royal Cambrian Academy, 1889-1907.
The series comprises various papers relating to exhibitions, 1872-1912, including catalogues, 1872-1873, 1905, invitations, 1873-1912, and calendars, 1901-1911.
The series comprises a variety of cards, some hand made, sent to H. Clarence Whaite and his family, 1855-1912, on birthdays and Christmas, and also includes in memoriam cards, calling cards and invitations to various social functions.
The series comprises Whaite's letter books, 1886-1912, containing copies of letters to various correspondents, including prominent artists of the period, and influential people in the art world, together with letters to art societies and galleries. The contents relate, in the main, to his professional business as an artist and president of both the Manchester Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Cambrian Academy, but also to some matters of a personal nature.
Letters from H. Clarence Whaite to Jane A. Whaite and Lily F. Whaite
The series comprises letters and postcards, 1878-1906, from H. Clarence Whaite to his wife Jane Alice Whaite, and to his daughter, Lily Florence Whaite. They are mainly of a personal nature, but occasionally include references to Whaite's professional business.
Letters from Jane A. Whaite to H. Clarence Whaite
The series comprises letters, 1869-1906, to Clarence Whaite ('Clary') from his wife Jane, before and after their marriage. Some of the later letters are addressed to her husband and daughter.
Letters from Lily F. Whaite to H. Clarence Whaite and Jane A. Whaite
The series comprises letters from Lily to her parents, 1883-1906, and to her father, 1906-1911, after the death of her mother in 1906.
Letters from the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts
The file comprises mainly routine letters to H. Clarence Whaite, 1871-1912, from officers and members of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts (MAFA), including letters relating to subscriptions due; notification of exhibitions to be held; lists of members eligible for nomination to offices; and letters relating to council meetings.
Letters from the Royal Cambrian Academy
The series consists of letters to H. Clarence Whaite, 1883-1912, as president of the Royal Cambrian Academy (RCA), and reflect the day to day running of the academy, including letters relating to the organising of exhibitions, election of members, building matters, the formation of the Academy's Art Union lottery for pictures, etc.
Letters from the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours
The series comprises letters, 1872-1912, including congratulatory letters relating to H. Clarence Whaite's election to the Society, routine letters sent to all members regarding exhibitions and the sales of any works exhibited; letters relating to meetings; and letters announcing the deaths of members.
Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours
Letters to and from H. Clarence Whaite's parents
The series comprises correspondence, 1825-1869, between Henry Whaite and Sarah Slater, H. Clarence Whaite's parents, before and after they were married, together with letters from their sons to their parents and to each other, and from other family members to Henry and Sarah Whaite. Also included are nine letters to Henry Whaite from ?John Stones, Dublin, 1825-1826, and one from W. Nowlin, Douglas, 1827.
Letters to H. Clarence Whaite and Jane A. Whaite from other family members
The series comprises letters to H. Clarence Whaite from his parents, Henry and Sarah Whaite, his brothers, Lorimer Edward, Frederick Adolphus, and Charles Alfred, together with letters to Whaite and his wife from John Harries, their son-in-law, and letters from various other family members.