IDNO
WO6/1/21
Description
Documents relating to a sketch of A.C. Haddon by W.H. Counsell entitled ' all sorts and conditions of men'.
Place
Europe
Source
Date
no date
Keywords
Drawings
Author
Counsell, W. H. [Artist]
Events
Context (CMS Context)
The actual sketch was transferred from the Archives, envelope WO6/1/21 Box 193, and accessioned into the permanent collection as 2016.131 on 02/09/2016 on request of Anita Herle, Senior Curator for Anthropology. The two accompanying documents transcribed below were returned to the archives in the aforementioned envelope.
Transcription of typed A5 paper in envelope WO6/1/21 (Box 193)
Referring to the sketch 2016.131:
‘Not used in the Cambridge Magazine, but one of a group/of sketches in similar style which were probably submitted/by W.H. Counsell and not used./Alfred Cort Haddon (Christ’s), 1855.1940 was Reader in/Ethnology from 1909-26. He published over 200 items./ Entitled on the back “All Sorts and Conditions of Men./Dr. A.C. Haddon regretting the skull has been/drained of its last gout of gore”.’
Transcription of typed A4 photocopy in envelope WO6/1/21 (Box 193)
Referring to sketch 2016.131:
[Heading written in black ink and underscored reads ‘Artist.’]
‘William Henry Counsell. Matric.Non.-Coll.Mich.1888/from CAVENDISH H. 3rd son of Edward James of Coxley,/Somerset. B. Nov.2, 1869. Schools, Dulwich College,/and King’s School, Worcester. B.A.1891, M.A.Downing,/1895. Assistant Master at Magdalen College School,/Brackley, 1891.at Brigg Grammar School, 1892, at Borlase/School, Marlow, 1896. At Paris and Munich Universities/1897-8.Proprietor of the Beacon School, Sevenoaks,/1899-1912. Assistant Master at Sedbergh School, 1915./Head Master of Morcambe Grammar School, 1919-29. Ord./deacon, 1924; priest (Manchester), 1925. C.of Morecambe,/ 1924-30. V. of Ivegill with High Head, 1930-9-‘.
05/09/2016
Created by: Remke Velden on 05/09/2016
Description (CMS Description)
Two documents relating to a sketch of A.C.Haddon by W.H.Counsell entitled ' All Sorts and Conditions of Men' .
05/09/2016
Created by: Remke Velden on 05/09/2016
Description (CMS Description)
Sketch of A.C.Haddon by W.H.Counsell entitled ' all sorts and conditions of men' .
01/06/1998
Created by: maa on 01/06/1998
FM:139821
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