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Sydney H Smith papers
SHS · Fonds · 1897-1932

Includes pocket diaries, transcripts of diaries, notebooks, correspondence and additional family papers. It is believed that Sydney H Smith later worked for J Walker & Co, coal merchants.

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Pocket diary
SHS/1/1 · Item · 1897
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Entries from 17 October 1897 to 30 December 1897. The majority of the entries are written in code.

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Pocket diary
SHS/1/14 · Item · 1928
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Includes unconnected memos regarding addresses, accounts, names and references.

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Pocket diary
SHS/1/4 · Item · 1904
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Includes press-clippings relating to the Iron-mongers half holiday movement, Yearsley Swimming Club and York and District Field Naturalist Society.

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Pocket diary
SHS/1/5 · Item · 1908
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Includes unconnected memos regarding addresses, accounts, names and references.

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Pocket diary
SHS/1/6 · Item · 1909
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Includes unconnected memos regarding addresses, accounts, names and references.

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Pocket diary
SHS/1/8 · Item · 1921
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Includes unconnected memos regarding addresses, accounts, names and references.

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Notebooks of Sydney H Smith
SHS/2 · Sub-series · 1895-1919
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Includes notebooks containing observations, receipts, names and addresses and an account of his life in Africa with the British Army.

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Army Notebook belonging to SH Smith
SHS/2/5 · Item · 1919
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Account of Sydeney H Smith's life in Africa serving in the British Army, believed to be in the role of Staff Sergeant.

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Letters to Sydney H Smith
SHS/3/1 · Item · 1900-1918
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

A collection of eight letters addressed to Sydney H Smith, including an army telegram from 1917.

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Memorandums of Agreement of Employment
SHS/3/2 · Item · 1906-1908
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Two signed contracts relating to the terms of employment. In 1906 Smith is employed by Wilson and Company of Fulford as Sub-Manager of a Yard at Layerthorpe Bridge, and in 1908 the memorandum relates to the position of Sub-Manager of a Yard at Layerthorpe.

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Bundle of papers of Sydney H Smith
SHS/4/2 · Item · 19th century-1935
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Assorted papers including an army pass from 1917 to cease his duties for a 15 mile cycle ride every day.

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The Art of an Old Wildfowler by Sydney H Smith
SHS/4/4 · Item · 1913
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Book published by TAJ Waddington (Mansfield Street, York) by Sydney H Smith in 1913. It is the study of a wildflower from East Cottingwith called Snowden Slights.

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Deeds of Accident Assurance and Newspaper Articles
SHS/4/5 · Item · c.1900-1920
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Newspaper articles including those written by Sydney H Smith about British migratory birds to Sierra Leone after his time serving in West Africa. In addition, includes two deeds of accident assurance.

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York Corporation Proposals on Traders and River Changes
SHS/4/6 · Item · 6 July 1921
Part of Sydney H Smith papers

Document reprinted from the Yorkshire Herald on 6th July 1921. It outlines an application on behalf of the Ouse & Foss Navigation Committee of the York Corporation for power to increase the river dues by 100%. This was heard by the Rates Advisory Committe.

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