Papers of Alfred W Johnston

• Reference:GB 241 D21
• Dates of Creation:1853-1926
• Name of Creator:
  Johnston, Alfred W (1859-1947), folklorist
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  0.52 Linear Metres

• Scope and Content

  Personal correspondence, some on genealogical matters, 1890-1926; offprints of published papers (none by Johnston) on anthropological, archaeological and historical matters, 1853-1908; photographs of farming equipment and scenery, c1902-c1903; notes on history of Orkney churches, c1886-c1892; notes on Orkney and Shetland documents from 16th cent, c1879-c1886.

• Access Information

  Open

• Other Finding Aids

  Item level catalogue in typescript form held by Orkney Archives;