Research notes and papers on the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution and its founder Hastings Elwin.

Reference Number

0465/2

Alternative Reference Number

0465B

Level of Description

Section

Title

Research notes and papers on the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution and its founder Hastings Elwin.

Creator(s) & Administrative History

Dr. Hugh Torrens

Date

1977-2005

Extent

Extent: 1 box and 2 ring-binders

Description

Formerly catalogued as 0604

Custodial History

Research conducted by Dr. Hugh Torrens between the 1970s and c.2005.

Contents

• 0465/2/1 - Draft Article: "Hastings Elwin (1777-1852): founder of the Bath Literary & Scientific Institution (1823)" by Dr. Hugh Torrens
• 0465/2/2 - Research notes of Dr. Hugh Torrens on the career and family history of Hastings Elwin, and the foundation of the B.L.S.I.
• 0465/2/3 - Correspondence file of Dr. Torrens, as Chairman of the Geological Curators Group, in campaign to re-establish the B.R.L.S.I.
• 0465/2/4 - Correspondence file of Dr. Torrens on the re-establishment of the B.R.L.S.I. and subsequent events.
• 0465/2/5 - Printed List of books sold from the library of the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution.
• 0465/2/6 - Photocopy of 1834 printed catalogue of the library and museum of the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution.
• 0465/2/7 - An inventory of the Geological Collection at Bath Royal Scientific and Literary Institution.