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SUL · Fonds · 1970-2003

Includes recordings, programmes, financial information, general papers and published accounts.

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Vivian Stuart papers
STU · Fonds · 1968-1986

Includes manuscripts and typescripts of works created by Stuart. Please see series and item level descriptions for more detailed information about this collection.

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Stuart; Vivian (1914-1986)
STS · Fonds · 1948-1984

Includes two files regarding the setting up of the centre and one on the use of redundant churches.

St Sampson's Old People's Centre
St Paul's Square Association
STP · Fonds · 1921-1975

This collection currently only comprises one photocopied minute book from the association.

Strickland Papers
STK · Fonds · c. 1800 - c. 1900

Diaries, logs and papers of Sir William Strickland and his son Eustachius Strickland. Includes:
-William Strickland's diaries and log of his voyage to America
-Strickland Family Papers - papers of William and Eustachius Strickland on a wide variety of subjects - history, agriculture, botany, law, and religion. Compiled or written in the 18th and early 19th centuries, but the subject matter dealt with covers a historical period from 921BC-1830.

Strickland; William (1753-1834); 6th Baronet of Boynton; naturalist
York St John's College
STJ · Fonds · 1963-1987

The college was previously known as the 'College of Ripon and St John.' Includes prospectuses, calendars, course information leaflets (1977 only), one handbook of regulations and a colour leaflet about the college. Also includes lists of books and pamphlets received by the College, and general information for the 1970 North of England Education Conference.

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York St John's University
Steel family papers
STE · Fonds · 1905-1925

Includes photographs of family members and two blown glass ornaments.

St Andrew Society of York
STA · Fonds · 1894-2019

Includes minute books, yearbooks, details of member activities and papers relating to the affiliation of the Society with the Burns Federation. Also includes petty cash book, framed certificates and examples of the Society logo. Please see series and file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this collection.

St Andrew Society of York
SPC · Fonds · 1978-1997

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Yorkshire and Humberside Sports Council
RSPB York Branch
SPB · Fonds · 1995-2005

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SPA · Fonds · 1957-1988

At present this collection only comprises an incomplete series of annual year books.

SOR · Fonds · 1934-1995

Includes minutes of meetings, financial papers, visitors books, account book, papers relating to the annual dinners, rules of the club, publications produced on the history of the Soroptimists, photographs of members, framed certificate of affilitation and a list of past presidents.

Soroptimist International York Ebor
Sheldon Memorial Trust
SMT · Fonds · 21 February 1985-9 November 2004

At present this collection only comprises minutes and associated papers for meetings of the Trustees.

Sheldon Memorial Trust
Smith family papers
SMI · Fonds · 19th century

At present this collection only comprises the family bible.

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SMC · Fonds · 1 April 1974-29 December 1984

These volumes include details of individual cases heard by Selby Magistrates Court (including the verdict for each case), and juvenile court.

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Selby Magistrates Court
SLH · Fonds · 1 January 1995-3 September 2018

Includes 31 sets of oral history recordings, including original recordings, migrated recordings and transcripts in jpg, Microsoft Word or PDF formats (the format varies by recording so please see subseries level descriptions for more detailed information). Also includes one hard-copy publication produced by the group, and a small number of digital files containing research notes into aspects of the village.

Strensall Local History Group
SLC · Fonds · 1938-1960

Various operational documents including meeting minutes and cash books for the York Settlement Literary Club.

York Settlement Literary Club
Skelton Village Archive
SKE · Fonds · 2008

Documents and research notes compiled by the Skelton History Group to form the Village archive. Records include copies of published and unpublished articles about the village, notes on parish records, wills and census returns. Also includes some further notes on Overton and various oral history interview transcriptions.

Robert H Scaife papers
SKA · Fonds · c.1900-c.1910

Volumes of handwritten notes about civic officials within York from the medieval period through to the 17th and 18th centuries. The information in the volumes is arranged alphabetically by surname. Also includes transcriptions of Guild Ordinances, and a catalogue of the mayors and bailiffs, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs, the representatives in Parliament and the Recorders and Town Clerks of the City of York.

Sydney John Holmes papers
SJH · Fonds · 1910s-c.2018

Includes 23 letters of Sydney John Holmes, as well as eight postcards and two photographs. The entirety was sent to his mother, father and sister between 1917 and 1918 from Ypres, whilst he was serving in the First World War. Also includes a copy of a published book by J E Mackfall, transcribing the letters.

Holmes; Sydney John (?-?)
SIS · Fonds · 15 January 1909

This collection currently comprises one declaration of trust for the Institute.

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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SHB · Fonds · 1951-1960

Includes minutes, correspondence with Ward, Ruddock & Ward architects, legal papers, licences, bill of quantities, specifications, accounts, press cuttings, catalogues, supplies of materials, delivery notes and vouchers.

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SCW · Fonds · 1943 - 2000

Includes minutes, cash books, register of names and addresses, and commemoration booklet of the York Standing Conference of Women's Organisations.

York Standing Conference of Women's Organisations
The Scout Association, York
SCO · Fonds · 1909-2015

Includes papers relating to the organisation of the association in York, minutes and accounts, annual reports, Snowball Plantation papers, events documentation - including local, national and international events, archives relating to the relatioship with Scouts in Malawi, Gang Show, Leaders and badges, and papers relating to a number of specific Scout groups. Please see series level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this collection.

The Scout Association, York
Alison Sinclair papers
SCL · Fonds · 20th century

Includes slides which were taken by the depositor during the course of her life as a Conservation Officer in the city of York, and a notebook containing the details of each slide.

Sinclair; Alison (?-present)
SCE · Fonds · 1957-2003

Includes minute books, annual reports, a history of the group, branch rules, branch directory and booklets produced by, and retained by, the branch.

Multiple Sclerosis Society, York branch
SBA · Fonds · 1984-1995

Includes reports and accounts for the organisation, as well as 'News from the Vale' magazine.

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The Sayer Orchestra
SAY · Fonds · 1920-2006

Photograph of the Orchestra and covering note providing background information.

The Sayer Light Orchestra
York County Savings Bank
SAV · Fonds · 1817-1949

Includes annual reports, annual reports of the Schools Savings Bank and Savings Associations, papers relating to new premises, joint stock prospectus, notice of banks which have stopped trading and account of the York Savings Bank.

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The Samaritans: York Branch
SAM · Fonds · 1968-1994

At present this collection only comprises an incomplete series of annual reports.

Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club
SAI · Fonds · 1954-1988

Includes an incomplete series of year books, and one programme of activities.

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York Ouse Sailing Club
RVS · Fonds · 1977-2003

These records relate to the Rydeale District between 1967 and 1995, and to York District from 1995 onwards. In 2013 the service changed its name to the Royal Voluntary Service, or RVS.

Royal Voluntary Service
RUC · Fonds · 1950s-1970s

At present this collection only comprises photographs produced as evidence by objectors to the proposal to close the Ilkley Skipton and Haltwhistle to Alston railway lines, as well as photographs of Scarborough station parking arrangements possibly related to Scarborough-Whitby closure of Scarborough development proposals.

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Rail Users Consultative Committee
RPL · Fonds · 1915-2007

The collection currently includes programmes for performances, scrapbooks regarding plays staged by the group and AGM reports. Also includes coloured cardboard illustrations of scenery from a production of Toad of Toad Hall.

Rowntree Players
York City Rowing Club
ROW · Fonds · c1890s-1983

Team photographs of the Rowing Club and minute books of their operational activities.

York City Rowing Club
Room and Sherwood families
ROO · Fonds · c.1880-c.1930

Includes one apprenticeship indenture, genealogical notes and one family photograph.

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Rowntree Mackintosh plc
RMC · Fonds · 1925-November 1993

Includes staff newsletters, shareholder information, typescript notes on the history of Rowntrees, an agreement between National Union of Clerks and Rowntrees, copies of a promotional brochure about the Cocoa Works site and press supplement.

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Rowntree Mackintosh PLC
RKN · Fonds · 12 April 1903-31 October 1981

Includes photographs and photograph albums, certificates and additional papers.

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RIN · Fonds · 1977-1982

At present this collection comprises the annual reports of the Association.

Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers
River Foss Society
RFS · Fonds · 1933-2019

Operational records of the River Foss Society including minutes, financial papers, membership details, accounts and publicity. Also includes information about events and activities held by the Society and the management of the environment along the River Foss.

River Foss Society
The Yorkshire Regiment
REG · Fonds · April 2007-2014

At present this collection only comprises an incomplete series of The Yorkshire Regiment Journal.

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Yorkshire Regiment
York Refugee Committee
REF · Fonds · 1938-1945

Includes minutes of the committee, 14th March 1939 - 27th June 1945 and five items of correspondence with the secretary.

York Refugee Committee
RED · Fonds · 1930-1990s

Operational documents relating to the running of the Glassworks Company from their factory in Fishergate, York. Records include financial information,design files for different products and for a wide variety of clients including well known national and international brands as well as information and plans relating to the factory site in Fishergate. Also includes some photographs largely relating to the factory furnaces, historical research material and some publicity about the company.

Redfearn National Glass Ltd.
RDB · Fonds · 1886-1994

Records relating to the operational activities of R. Dent & Son, builders and joiners including day books, wage sheets, customer accounts and bank books.

Robert Dent & Son
RCH · Fonds · 1950s

The research notes form a comprehensive card index, and are arranged in the same order as the York volumes were produced. Certain aspects of the city of York, e.g. the bars and walls, appear in more than one volume, therefore in most cases all five boxes will need to be searched. Five volumes of the history were produced, however there are no research notes relating to volume I (Roman York) existing in this collection.

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RBL · Fonds · 1914-1971

Records relating to the running of the British Legion branch in York. This includes records relating to administration, financial aid given to members, personal papers for members, as well as printed booklets and pamphlets including information on benefits and the law.

Royal British Legion, York
Rural Action Yorkshire
RAY · Fonds · 1925-February 2009

This collection comprises files relating to individual projects administered by Rural Action Yorkshire. The files primarily relate to Village Halls, and comprise correspondence, plans and associated papers. Many of the legal papers in this collection are copies of the originals sent to Rural Action Yorkshire.

Rural Action Yorkshire
Rawcliffe Tennis Club
RAW · Fonds · 1982-1985

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Rawcliffe Tennis Club
The Ramblers (York Group)
RAM · Fonds · 1968-2010

Includes Group constitution and committee minutes, annual reports and annual general meeting minutes, sub-committee minutes regarding footpaths, newsletters and papers regarding local campaigns. Also includes papers on Sustrans and the River Foss Society, family rambling days, walks descriptions and publicity materials.

The Ramblers (York Group)
RAI · Fonds · 1937-1968

Includes administration files, paperwork regarding meetings, minutes and statements of accounts, lists of officers, papers regarding the annual essay writing competition, papers regarding a visit to Southern Region in 1965, examples of newsletters and correspondence sent to members and one file relating to the society's 50th anniversary celebrations in 1954.

York Railway Lecture and Debating Society
York Round about Group
RAG · Fonds · 1970-2000

Includes editions of the course syllabus, appointment of a teacher for the course, and general correspondence files. The correspondence files are arranged chronologically.

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York Hospital Radio
RAD · Fonds · 1975-1994

Includes 'In Tune' magazine, containing the radio listings, and one copy of the Hospital Radio Handbook.

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York Hospital Radio
RAA · Fonds · 1936-1939

At present this collection only comprises one bundle of sports programmes for events. Includes LNER Athletics Championships programmes.

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York Railway Institute
Canon J S Purvis papers
PUR · Fonds · 1925-1966

Includes papers collected by Canon Purvis in his roles as Diocesan Archivist, member of the York Civic Trust Academic Development Committee and member of the York Summer Schools committee. Also includes papers created in the context of Purvis' work on the Mystery Plays and his subsequent book on the subject, as well as York Academic Trust, St Anthony's Hall and the Borthwick Institute.

Purvis; John Stanley (1890-1968); Canon
Pulleyn Family
PUL · Fonds · 9 February 1869-9 December 1932

Includes family certificates, will of Thomas Pulleyn, probate of the will of Thomas Pulleyn and Freeman's certificate.

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York Old Priory Choir
PRI · Fonds · 1906-1940

This collection currently comprises annual reports and financial statements.

York Priory Ladies Choir
PPN · Fonds · July 2000-July 2007

At present this collection only includes an incomplete set of magazines. 2004-2006 are missing, as well as some editions within other years.

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POP · Fonds · 16 April 1655-2000s

Collection contains a Manor Court Roll from 1655 relating to the Manor of Poppleton court and land holdings. Also includes transcription and photocopy of the document, ordnance survey maps of the area, MBE relating to Ronald Hansell, sale particulars for seven farms, photocopied land award and display boards created by the History Society.

Poppleton History Society
Poppleton Men's Society
PMS · Fonds · 1971-2008

Includes minutes, agendas, financial details and programme details relating to the society.

Poppleton Men's Society
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall
PMH · Fonds · 1945-2014

Includes minute books and papers, annual reports and accounts (on CD-ROM) between 1989 and 2014, and one bundle of early papers and photographs compiled by P Hepworth.

Poppleton Road Memorial Hall
PLU · Fonds · Late 17th century-1960s

Includes records relating to governance of the Union; indoor relief (workhouse relief); outdoor relief; the collection of relief; settlement and removal; child welfare; hospitals and asylums; public health; assessment and rating; civil registration; the general administration of the Union (including staffing); financial records; legal case paper and summonses; and records relating to properties and buildings owned or tenanted by the Union.

Many of the records relating to indoor relief and outdoor relief contain information on individuals.

Includes records of the York Public Assistance Committee, which was responsible for the administration of the Poor Law from 1930-1948.

York Poor Law Union | Workhouse Committee
PLA · Fonds · 19th century-20th century

Includes marriage papers and Co-operative accounts for the Mason family, as well as business correspondence, rates and tax demands, government circulars sent to Miss Caroline Place, personal letters, papers and writings of Miss Caroline Place, correspondence addressed to Captain Place, drawings and photographs, advertisements, ephemera, photographs and postcards, correspondence regarding the Lych Gate in Skelton, requisition form for library books and newsagent's account for the Evening Press. Please see series, file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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York Pig Club
PIG · Fonds · 1948 - 1953

At present this collection only comprises one notebook, completed by the Secretary of the club.

York Photographic Society
PHS · Fonds · 1944-1973

Includes copies of the winter and summer syllabus, letter to members relating to a trip to Linton (near Wetherby) and notice regarding an exhibition held at York Public Library.

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York Photographic Society
York Philatelic Association
PHI · Fonds · 1948-1972

Includes programmes of events and details of members, and leaflets for the sixth annual convention.

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York Philatelic Society
St Peter's School, York
PET · Fonds · 1894-2007

The collection consists of an extensive series of school magazines, commissioner's report 1894 and school calendar from 2007. The school was also known as the Cathedral School of St Peter of York.

St Peter's School
Persimmon plc
PER · Fonds · 1987-1994

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Persimmon plc
York Penitentiary Society
PEN · Fonds · 1822 - 1950

The collection includes various documents relating to the Society, such as minute books, visiting books, and reports and correspondence from the Ladies Committee. It also features annual reports from other similar institutions nationwide.

York Penitentiary Society
PEC · Fonds · 1679-1797

The collection comprises a printed edition of John Guillim's 'Display of Heraldry' and correspondence and accounts relating to the business of William Peckitt.

Peckitt; William (1731-1795); Mr
York Penny Bank
PBK · Fonds · 13 August 1859-10 May 1899

Includes an act to establish the bank, memorandum and articles of association and covering letter.

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PAW · Fonds · 1777-1778

One volume which contains information about customer 'pledges' made between 1777-1778. Information includes customer names and addresses, dates and types of items pledged, a list of pledged watches, types of clothes and fabrics and the amounts paid.

Fettes; George (?-?); Mr
York Historic Pageant
PAG · Fonds · 1909

Collection contains a scrapbook of cuttings and postcards relating to the York Historic Pageant of 1909. Also contains the book of the York Pageant, two copies of the York Pageant music and a historic York Pageant souvenir book.

York Pageant
Oswald Allen papers
OSW · Fonds · 1833

This collection consists of one volume - a handwritten autobiography of Oswald Allen's life.

Allen; Oswald (1767-?)
St Stephen's Orphanage
ORP · Fonds · 1910-1913

At present this collection only comprises a small series of annual reports. The orphanage was based in Trinity Lane, York.

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St Stephen's Orphanage
York Ornithological Club
ORN · Fonds · 1989-2003

At present this collection only comprises an incomplete series of annual reports.

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York Ornithological Club
Osbaldwick Parish Council
OPC · Fonds · February 1993-July 2014

At present this collection only comprises records relating the building of Derwenthorpe village. Includes scrapbooks, meeting minutes, correspondence and additional papers relating to the opposition of Osbaldwick Parish Council members to the building of the village.

Osbaldwick Parish Council
York 41 Club
ONE · Fonds · 22 July 1946-2016

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York 41 Club
OLD · Fonds · 1804-1919

Three large ledgers covering the years 1804-1823, 1816-1851 and 1903-1919.

J. & G. Oldfield Ltd
One and Other Creative
OAO · Fonds · 2012-Summer 2015

At present this collection only includes magazines issued by the Creative.

NVA · Fonds · 1944-2017

Collection contains photographs, meeting minutes, and the personal archives of members of the Normandy Veterans Association along with DVD copies of broadcasted interviews with the veterans on local radio and television as well as coverage of the D-Day commemoration events in France, June 2014. Also includes a VHS copy of 'A day in my life in the 1940's'. The collection also contains pamphlets and souvenir booklets of events the veterans attended in England and France.

York Normandy Veterans Association
NUW · Fonds · 1920-1965

Minute books and correspondence mostly concerning agricultural wages and holidays and includes some press cuttings. Also includes an accounts book (1920-1946).

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National Union of Agricultural Workers, York
NUJ · Fonds · 1959-1983

Minute book covering an important period in the history of the Union where production of the Evening Press was halted by a dispute with the print workers' union NGA.

National Union of Journalists, York County Press
NPP · Fonds · 1996-2000

Collection consists of meeting minutes of the Parish Council regarding local matters such as planning and crime.

Nether Poppleton Parish Council
Nestle plc
NES · Fonds · 1988-1996

At present this collection comprises one bundle of magazines entitled 'Sweet facts.

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New Earswick Bulletin
NEB · Fonds · 1981-February 2011

Includes an incomplete series of bulletins only.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation
NDR · Fonds · 1965-1981

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NCT · Fonds · 1993-2009

At present this collection only comprises an incomplete series of newsletters. The newsletters were generally issued three or four times a year.