| AdminHistory | The 6 series in this part of the collection are all additions to the James Watt and Family papers, made after the main purchase in 1994. Series 1 was a private donation; Series 2 was a donation from the Science Museum, London; Series 3 and 4 were donated by the Gibson-Watt family. Series 5 comprises documents and books, maps and drawings acquired by Birmingham City Council in the 'James Watt Sale Art & Science' at Sotheby's, 20 March 2003. Series 6 is a collection of drawings which were sold at Sotheby's, acquired by Archives and Collections as a later purchase. |