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Title
Date(s)
- 1925-1966 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
69 bundles
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Stanley Purvis was born in 1890 in Bridlington. He died in 1968.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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.
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Conditions governing access
Restricted access (Data Protection Act)
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
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