Great Britain Public Records Office records, 1723-1885
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Great Britain. Public Record Office
- Date:
- 1723-1885
- Extent:
- 10 box(es)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Item, box, folder], Great Britain Public Records Office records, ms1118, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes photocopies of Great Britain's Public Records Office records from 1600-1900. Records are primarily derived from the Colonial Office, Treasury, and Admiralty Office and cover the financial, adminstratorial, and legal affairs of British colonies located in the Americas.
- Biographical / historical:
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The United Kingdom's (U.K.) Public Record Office (PRO) was established in 1939 with the intention of housing the national archives of the U.K. In 2003 and PRO merged with the Historical Manuscripts Commission (HMC) to create The National Archives.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Government records.
- Places:
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Georgia.
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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[Item, box, folder], Great Britain Public Records Office records, ms1118, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.