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Reference NumberP/CAW
Alternative Reference NumberTH/8220
LevelFonds
Creator_NameCawthorne, Albert, fl 1902-1926, chief librarian of Stepney
TitleResearch notes and papers of Albert Cawthorne concerning the history of Stepney
Date(s)1905-1938
DescriptionScope and content
The collection consists of cuttings, correspondence and notes.

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Extent8 items
AdminHistoryAlbert Cawthorne, born in Liverpool in 1870, joined the Library service in East London in 1897 at Whitechapel Library. In 1902 he became Chief Librarian of Stepney, and he remained as Stepney Borough Librarian until his retirement in 1936. His brother John Edwin Cawthorne was the first full time librarian at Queen Mary University London.
RelatedMaterialSee the cuttings collection (reference LCX00144, class 100 CAW) for accounts of his career and other details.

See P33953 for a studio portrait of Albert Cawthorne and his family.

See also records of Metropolitan Borough of Stepney (collection reference L/SMB).
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