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COLLECTION Identifier: MSS:781 1763-1879

Bank Failures - England - Clippings

Scope and Contents

Clippings regarding bank failures and the money market in England, 1763-1879, possibly compiled by Sir J.E. Backhouse, from the Foxwell Collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1763-1879

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Materials stored offsite; access requires advance notice. Contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.

Extent

0.25 linear feet (1 volume)

Biographical / Historical

Sir Jonathan Edmund Backhouse, 1st Baronet, JP (15 November 1849 – 27 July 1918) was a British banker. Backhouse was a director of Backhouse's Bank the family bank in Darlington, County Durham, which merged with Barclays Bank, of which he became a director. He was created a baronet in 1901. He served as a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Physical Location

MANU

Processing Information

Processed: October 2020 By: Baker Library Special Collections Staff

Author
Baker Library
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
bak01222

Repository Details

Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository

Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.

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