William George Fretton Papers, 1634-1883

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fretton, William George
Title
William George Fretton Papers
Dates
1634-1883 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 containers., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (37 items.)
Collection Number
Cage 82
Summary
Correspondence, clippings, articles, brochures, pamphlets and books relating to the history of Coventry, England.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, clippings, articles, brochures, pamphlets and books relating to the history of Coventry, England.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 82, William George Fretton Papers . Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The papers were a gift of C.M. Brewster in 1941.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1 Fretton, William George. Papers. Author. Correspondence on the history of Coventry, England, mostly with T.C. Noble.
14 items.
 1875-80
2 Noble, T.C. Coventry ms. in British Museum.
[1877]
3 Fretton, William George. Papers. Pamphlets on history of Coventry and surrounding areas by W.G. Fretton.
10 items.
 1870-1980
4 Fretton, William George. Papers. Prospectuses for Fretton's reprints of the various works of Thomas Sharp.
4 items.
 1825-1871
5 Fretton, William George. Memorials of the Whitefriars, Coventry, by W.G. Fretton. Reprinted from the Transactions of the Archaeological Section of the Birmingham and Midland Institute for 1872.
undated
6 A Memorial of the visit of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland to Coventry on July 28, 1864. Reprinted (with additions) from the Coventry Standard and the Coventry Herald and Free Press, of July 29, 1864. Coventry, George G. Pegg.
1864
7 Sharp, Thomas. Letter, to Henry Ellis. An account of an ancient gold ring found in Coventry Park in the year 1802.
1816
8 Sharp, Thomas. History and antiquities of the city of Coventry, by Thomas Sharp. Edited by William George Fretton. Birmingham, Hall and English.
1871
9 Scharf, George. Description of the old tapestry in St. Mary's Hall at Coventry. London, J.B. Nichols and Sons.
1856
10 Coventry. St. Mary's Hall. Illustrations and views.
7 items.
 1830
11 St. Michael's Church, Coventry. Church of England magazine, no. 627.
February 6, 1847
12 St. Michaels Church. Articles and illustrations on St. Michael's Church.
5 items.
 1556
13 Meliss I J.C. The Coventry sewage works. The Builder.
February 26, 1876
14 Coventry, England. Clippings, concerning history, Lady Godiva Pageant, persons and buildings.
22 items.
 1850-1880
15 Manuscript history of Coventry.
1634
16 The Tangent and Coventry Tricycle Company. Advertisement.
1 item.
 1879
17 The Royal visit to Coventry, Illustrated London News, Supplement.
November 21, 1874
18 Bayley, Katherine. Will. Also letter, September 15, 1879, concerning the Bayley will.
November 20, 1723
19 Wanley letters. Letters written by John Tipper of Coventry to Wanley, 1696-1711; Thomas Wakelin of Coventry to Humphrey Wanley, 1695-1696; George Browne to Humphrey Wanley, 1722.
1695-1722
20 The Fumble petition of the landlords of houses let to tenants. situate in the, city of Coventry, against Mr. Clancy's bill, to the most Hon. the House of Commons, in Parliament assembled. Coventry, J. Turner, Printer.
[1805]
21 Knights Excursion Companion. Leamington and Coventry. London, Reed and Pardon.
 undated
22 Whitefriar's Monastery, Coventry.
undated
23 Coventry, views and scenes.
20 items.
 undated
24 The Lady Godiva Procession. Coventry Times, v.29, n.1429.
August 8, 1983
25 The Lady Godiva Pageant. Clippings.
25 items.
 1874-1881
26 The Lady Godiva Procession at Coventry. Illustrated London News.
July 5, l862
27 Reader, W. History of Lady Godiva.
May 29, 1826
28 Lady Godiva Pageant. Official Programme of the Lady Godiva Pageant through the streets of Coventry. Coventry, Robertson & Gray, 1883.
August 6, 1893
29 The Godiva Pageant. Coventry Independent Journal, no. 519.
August 8, 1883
30 Almanac, diary and directory of Coventry, England.
[1883]
31 [Facts about Coventry] map. David Lewin.
undated
32 Grove, T. The Saint at rest, being the substance of a sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Mary Lane, by T. Grove. Coventry, J.W. Piercy.
1774
33 Moncrieff, W.T. All at Coventry: or, love and laugh; a musical farce. New and corrected edition, London, W.T. Moncrieff.
1825
34 Gt. Brit. Parliament. Parliamentary debates. Pages concerning Coventry.
1780-1781
35 Williams, Frederick S. The Vale of the wharfs and Ben Rhydding, by Frederick S. Williams. London, Bemrose & Son.
undated
36 Coventry Library. A Catalogue of the books belonging to the Coventry Library with a list of the subscribers. Coventry, Merridew & Son. With addenda, 1815, 1818, 1822.
1812
37 Coventry Library Society Annual statement.
1823

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Fretton, William George, 1829-1900 --Archives (creator)
  • Brewster, C.M. waps (donor)

Geographical Names

  • Coventry (England)--History--Sources.

Finding aid prepared by MASC staff
2012

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