Charles William Sutton
Charles William Sutton | |
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Born | 1848 |
Died | 1920 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation |
Charles William Sutton (1848-1920) was a British librarian and author.[1]
Career[]
Sutton was librarian of the Free Manchester Public Libraries.[2] He was also Secretary of the Chetham Society from 1890 to 1920, Editor of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society from 1885 to 1920 and also a Member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.
Writing[]
He was a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography, creating many articles for the main work, and some for Supplement 1 and Supplement 2.[3]
Legacy[]
The collection of his letters "1887-1908: letters to John Brownbill and other correspondence" are held by Manchester Archives and Local Studies.[1]
His letter to Edward Arber is in the University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections.[2]
Bibliography[]
- Charles W. Sutton, M.A., Chief Librarian, Manchester Public Libraries, 1879-1920. An appreciation With two portraits (1921)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Catalogue description Letter from Charles William Sutton, librarian of the Free Manchester Public Libraries". January 31, 1905 – via National Archive of the UK.
- ^ "Charles William Sutton - Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org.
External links[]
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- 1848 births
- 1920 deaths
- English librarians
- English writers
- Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
- Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society