Charles William Sutton (1848–1920) was a British librarian and author.[1]
Charles William Sutton | |
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| Born | 1848 |
| Died | 1920 |
| Nationality | British |
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Career
editSutton was a 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 a Member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.
Writing
editHe 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
editThe collection of his letters "1887–1908: letters to John Brownbill and other correspondence" is 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
edit- Ernest Axon Charles W. Sutton, M.A., Chief Librarian, Manchester Public Libraries, 1879–1920. An appreciation With two portraits (1921)
References
edit- ^ a b Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
- ^ a b "Catalogue description Letter from Charles William Sutton, librarian of the Free Manchester Public Libraries". 31 January 1905. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019 – via National Archive of the UK.
- ^ "Charles William Sutton – Wikisource, the free online library". en.wikisource.org.