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Baptist Noel Turner fonds

Record No. SC120
Main Entry Turner, Baptist Noel, 1739-1826
Title Baptist Noel Turner fonds
Dates 1776-1817
Physical Description 24 cm of textual records. -- 7 microfilm reels.
Bio/Admin History Baptist Noel Turner was a rector and writer. He was born at Wing, Rutland, England, the son of Reverend James Turner. Turner studied at Emanuel College, served as headmaster of Oakham School, and became rector of Wing, Rutland. His writings include the "Johnsonian Letters".
Scope and Content The fonds consists of Turner's notebooks containing anecdotes, essays, notes, ideas and verse, plus microfilms of his works. Also included are photocopies of two works.
Title Source Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Finding Aids Finding aid available.
Online Finding Aids Finding Aid for the Baptist Noel Turner Collection (PDF, 13 kB)
Restrictions
Notes Dr. Patricia Koster's working papers on the B.N. Turner collection may be found in the Patricia Koster fonds, Accession 1983-148, box 1-5.
Provenance Turner, Baptist Noel, 1739-1826
Repository University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections
Subject Headings Authors, English--18th century
English literature--18th century
Turner, Baptist Noel, 1739-1826
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