Rev Alexander Goodfellow: correspondence and book catalogues

• Reference:GB 241 D1/228
• Dates of Creation:1821-1969
• Name of Creator:
  Wilson, Bryce (1980-2001), Museum curator
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  0.02 Linear Metres

• Scope and Content

  Items collected by Bryce Wilson in the course of his work as museums officer, 1821-1969. Includes: Letters to John Spence, Agent, Kirkwall from his friend Sophie Heddle in London, 1821; Letter to Mr Anderson, (printer, publisher and bookseller, Kirkwall) from the Rev. Alexander Goodfellow, Free Church Manse, South Ronaldsay, concerning ordering of books he has written, 1921; Notebooks of indexes to Orkney books, possibly compiled by either James Anderson, bookseller, or Rev. Alexander Goodfellow, c1891; Printed. Catalogue of books and pamphlets relating to Orkney and Shetland and other Northern Literature from the Library of Wm J. Heddle, Kirkwall for sale, 1951; Printed list of books and pamphlets relating to Orkney and Shetland and other Northern Literature for sale, 1969.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Alexander Goodfellow was Minister of the Free Church in South Ronaldsay, and writer of church histories of Orkney.

• Access Information

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