Hubert Hall (1857-1944) : archival endeavour and the promotion of historical enterprise
This thesis examines the career of Hubert Hall (1857â1944). Hall began work at the Public Record Office in 1879, ending his career there as an Assistant Keeper in 1921. At the same time, and until 1939, he was heavily involved with many organizations and institutions, most notably the Royal Historical Society, the London School of Economics and the Royal Commission on Public Records. His numerous activities as a âhistorical workerâ were aimed at the âpromotion of historical enterprise(s)â. Before 1900 his writing, on historical topics, and his editorial work were carried out primarily independently. After that date much of his published work derived from his teaching work (most successfully from seminar-based collaborations); this included works which addressed archival science and archival management. The shift in the type of work produced can be attributed to the furore, orchestrated by John Horace Round, surrounding his edition of The Red Book of the Exchequer, a dispute which had a notorious public airing in the late 1890s, but a longer and more private genesis dating back to the previous decade. The context for this examination of Hallâs career is the professionalization of history in the
Procter, Margaret R.
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Hubert Hall (1857-1944) : archival endeavour and the promotion of historical enterprise. This thesis examines the career of Hubert Hall (1857â1944). Hall began work at the Public Record Office in 1879, ending his career there as an Assistant Keeper in 1921. At the same time, and until 1939, he was heavily involved with many organizations and institutions, most notably the Royal Historical Society, the London School of Economics and the Royal Commission on Public Records. His numerous activities as a âhistorical workerâ were aimed at the âpromotion of historical enterprise(s)â. Before 1900 his writing, on historical topics, and his editorial work were carried out primarily independently. After that date much of his published work derived from his teaching work (most successfully from seminar-based collaborations); this included works which addressed archival science and archival management. The shift in the type of work produced can be attributed to the furore, orchestrated by John Horace Round, surrounding his edition of The Red Book of the Exchequer, a dispute which had a notorious public airing in the late 1890s, but a longer and more private genesis dating back to the previous decade. The context for this examination of Hallâs career is the professionalization of history in the
hall archival endeavour promotion historical enterprise examines career hall hall begin work public_record_office end career time heavily involve many organization institution notably royal historical society london school economics royal commission public records numerous activity historical worker aim promotion historical enterprise writing historical topic editorial work_carry primarily independently date much publish_work derive teaching work successfully seminar based collaboration include work address archival science archival management shift type work produce attribute orchestrate john round surround edition red book exchequer dispute notorious public long private genesis date_back context examination hall career professionalization history