GLS B9 - Papers of Fred Shaw - May 1911- April 1912
Letters and poems in Anglo-Romani from Gypsies, with two copies of Shaw's Transcript of a list of Gypsy words in the Charles Godfrey Leland MSS, made 4 May 1911, and transcripts of articles by John Sampson (JGLS 2(3) 1890) and H. T. Crofton (JGLS 3(2) 1891), GLS B20.
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| Archive level description: | Sub-sub series |
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| Physical Description: | 20 items; 68 pieces |
| Summary: | Letters and poems in Anglo-Romani from Gypsies, with two copies of Shaw's Transcript of a list of Gypsy words in the Charles Godfrey Leland MSS, made 4 May 1911, and transcripts of articles by John Sampson (JGLS 2(3) 1890) and H. T. Crofton (JGLS 3(2) 1891), GLS B20. List of correspondents:
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| Date: | May 1911- April 1912 |
| Reference Number: | GLS B9 |
| Finding Aids: | Owing to the amount of material, this section is described fully in a separate finding aid: |
| Separated Material: | Fred Shaw photographs at SMGC P-PE |
| Biographical/Administrative Information: | Fred Shaw (c.1867-1950) was Honorary Treasurer of the Gypsy Lore Society 1922-1930. He was born a Londoner but was of Nottinghamshire farmer origin and it was no doubt his love of the country derived from his ancestors that brought him into contact with Gypsies. He was an enthusiastic and expert photographer and on his death his photographs and Gypsy library were presented to the Gypsy Lore Society by his widow Helen. |