Collection K/PP161 - MOSS, Arthur Leonard (fl 1905-1907)

Key Information

Reference code

K/PP161

Title

MOSS, Arthur Leonard (fl 1905-1907)

Date(s)

  • 1905-1907 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent

1 volume

Scope and content

Autograph book belonging to Arthur Leonard Moss, inscribed June 8 1905; comprises photographs, signatures and messages from students of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science at King's College London.

Photographs are enclosed loosely within the book and comprise four unidentified images, photograph 1: black and white photograph of an unidentified man, wearing climbers' clothing and standing on a hill overlooking a mountain range, [1905-1907]; photograph 2: black and white portrait style photograph of an unidentified woman, wearing glasses and a necklace, stamp on reverse reads 'portrait by Reavy, 40 King Street, Manchester and Chorlton', [1905-1907]; photograph 3: black and white postcard photograph of unidentified young girl, standing by a sundial in a garden, [1905-1907]; photograph 4: black and white postcard photograph of young boy seated on a cushion, [1905-1907].

Handwritten messages within the book, are all dated between 1905-1907 and vary in style but include messages of goodwill from friends, notably one enclosing a dried plant stem intended as a charm; poems; sketches and quotations from famous poets.

System of arrangement

Single volume.

General Information

Name of creator

(1905-1907)

Biographical history

Arthur Leonard Moss was educated at the Faculty of Arts, King's College London, 1904-1906.

Custodial history

Gifted by John Turner to King's College London College Archives, November 2006

Conditions governing access

Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of two forms of identification, to include one photographic ID.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only.

Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archives.

Language of material

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Greek

Script of material

Finding aids

No additional finding aids exist.

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Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000.

Script(s)

Archivist's note

Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.

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