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GHR-KE-2004-00002 Registered

Letter-copy book

Maker unknown · Date unknown

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2004-00002
Object
Letter-copy bookVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Thika, Kenya
Registered
11 May 2004

Physical description

Verified

Letter-copy book, with tipped-in correspondence. Used in Thika for much of its working life.

Height
323 mm
Width
223 mm
Depth
28 mm
Weight
2.39 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Excellent — Complete and fully original; no material damage.Verified
Condition notes
Complete and original. Light handling marks only.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nakuru University Collections, 1912: Recorded in an inventory at Thika. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1927: Transferred into an institutional collection. Andreas Christodoulou, 1952: Received as a gift. Malindi Maritime Collection, 1983: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1902
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1912
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Thika
    Recorded in an inventory at Thika.
    Unverified claimSource: Inventory entry
  3. 1927
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Thika
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  4. 1952
    Andreas Christodoulou Gift · Thika
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  5. 1983
    Malindi Maritime Collection Transfer · Thika
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  6. 2004
    Malindi Maritime Collection Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1983 — Andreas ChristodoulouVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
4 May 2004 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.