Turnbull, George Henry, 1889 - 1961
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1889 - 1961
- Usage: 1889 - 1961
Biography
George Henry Turnbull (1889-1961) was Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield from 1922 until 1954. He was responsible for the rediscovery of the Hartlib Papers, and arranged for them to be deposited in Sheffield.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Turnbull Manuscripts
Fonds
Reference code: 70
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of documents relating to the work of George Henry Turnbull on the educational activities of Samuel Hartlib and his circle.
The papers include transcripts from the Hartlib Papers; transcripts relating to John Dury and John Milton; papers relating to Dury´s educational theory; Henry More´s letters to Hartlib; Comeniana; preparatory publications for the Massachusetts Historical Society, and other miscellaneous papers.
Dates:
1922 - 1961
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives