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John Hurry commonplace book
- Title
- John Hurry commonplace book : ca. 1825-1843.
- Author
- Hurry, John, 1796 or 1797-
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Permit needed | Pforz BND-MSS (Hurry, J.) | Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319 |
Details
- Found In
- Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
- Description
- 1 volume (96 leaves) : ill.; 19 cm.
- Summary
- Manuscript commonplace book with technical drawings pertaining to watch and clock mechanisms, drawings of other tools and machines, musical compositions, and watercolors of maritime views.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Commonplace books.
- Watercolors (paintings)
- Drawings (visual works)
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- John Hurry, English watch and clock maker. He appears in published directories of 1830 (Pigot) and 1865 (Kelly) at Whitmore Street, Whittlesey, in Cambridgeshire. In the 1851 census he is described as a "master watch and clock maker," aged 54, born in Uppingham, Rutland. His wife, Elizabeth, is listed as a straw bonnet maker.
- Call Number
- Pforz BND-MSS (Hurry, J.)
- OCLC
- 841490100
- Author
- Hurry, John, 1796 or 1797-
- Title
- John Hurry commonplace book : ca. 1825-1843.
- Access
- Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- John Hurry, English watch and clock maker. He appears in published directories of 1830 (Pigot) and 1865 (Kelly) at Whitmore Street, Whittlesey, in Cambridgeshire. In the 1851 census he is described as a "master watch and clock maker," aged 54, born in Uppingham, Rutland. His wife, Elizabeth, is listed as a straw bonnet maker.
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- Found In:
- Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
- Research Call Number
- Pforz BND-MSS (Hurry, J.)