Isbell, Henry B (1858-1930)

IDENTITY STATEMENT AREA

Reference code(s): ICS 37

Title: Isbell, Henry B (1858-1930)

Date(s): 1878 - 1891

Level of description: Fond

Extent and medium of the unit of description: 1 file

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Name of creator(s): Isbell Henry B 1858-1930

Administrative/Biographical history: Henry Isbell, 1858-1930 was employed on the Belvidere and Diamond estates in Antigua, 1878-1891.

Archival history: The papers were donated to the ICS by Miss E J Isbell, 1979

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Scope and content: Letters and testimonials of Henry B Isbell regarding employment on Belvidere and the Diamond estates, Antigua, 1878-1891

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Conditions governing reproduction: : A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from, original material should be submitted to the Information Resources Manager.

Language/scripts of material: English

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Related units of description: The ICS hold a number of collections relating to agriculture in the Caribbean, including the Castle Wemyss Estate Papers, Jamaica, 1802-1845 (ICS 101); Taylor family papers on management of family estate in Jamaica, 1770-1819 (ICS 120); West India Committee papers (ICS 96 and ICS 97).

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Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: February 2002

Interest: Caribbean

Specific group:

Subjects

Employment

Colonialism

Colonization

Plantation economy

Agriculture

Estate management

Personal/Corporate names

Isbell, Henry B

Places

Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda