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Bishopsgate Institute

White Dog Benevolent Society


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0372 LONDON COLLECTION MANUSCRIPTS/22

Held at: Bishopsgate Institute

Title: White Dog Benevolent Society

Date(s): 1810-1889

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 5 volumes

Name of creator(s): White Dog Benevolent Society

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The White Dog Benevolent Society was formed in 1783 at the White Dog public house, Widegate Street, Bishopsgate, and subsequent meetings continued to be held there. The aim of the organisation was to grant aid to the poor during the Winter months by the distribution of bread and coals purchased through membership subscriptions, contributions, admissions and fines. The Society also gave relief to distressed members, their widows, or children through the same funds on the approval of subscribers and members.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Collection comprising the papers of the organisation, 1810-1889; notably including handwritten minute book (c175pp) (4 Nov 1811-12 Dec 1825); handwritten minute book (c200pp) (21 Jan 1839-31 Mar 1869); manuscript cash book (c175pp) (7 Oct 1871-3 Jan 1876); manuscript election of generals record book, listing name of candidate, proposer, seconder, date of election and other information (15 Aug 1810-23 Mar 1867); manuscript membership book, including name of member, profession, proposer and number (c250pp) (23 Dec 1815-21 Apr 1837); manuscript laws and rules of the White Dog Benevolent Society, with attached copies of receipts for annuities (7pp) (14 Apr 1853 and Aug 1867); manuscript account sheet of the Society with seven attached tickets for the delivery of coals by Mr Monk of Artillery Passage, Bishopsgate (2pp) (1887-1888); printed form for the receipt of consolidated stock of the White Dog Benevolent Society, made out to several stockholders (1p) (11 May 1888); circular letter to the White Dog Benevolent Society from the Bank of England regarding the National Debt(Conversion) Act, 1888 (1p) (12 May 1888).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

No further arrangement.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

Documents cannot be photocopied at present. Digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Collection Level Description.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Collected by C.W.F.Goss as part of the Institute's London Collection.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Entry compiled by Stefan Dickers.

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: 9 January 2006


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Charitable organisations | Associations | Organizations

Personal names

Corporate names
White Dog Benevolent Society

Places
Bishopsgate | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe