Identity area
Reference code
SJCR/SJAR/4/1/4
Unique identifier
GB 1859 SJCR/SJAR/4/1/4
Title
Ball Accounts: Racquet Court Co.
Date(s)
- 1858-1873 (Creation)
Level of description
Sub-sub-series
Extent and medium
4 items, paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1511-)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes: 3 volumes of ball accounts listing the number of balls used. The volumes also list accounts for racquets and 'fives'. Additionally Volume 1 lists subscribers from 1 Jan 1859 - 31 Dec 1860.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
- Volume 1: 19 Oct 1858 - 31 Dec 1860
- Volume 2: 30 Jan 1861 - 10 May 1865
- Volume 3: 31 May 1865 -1 Jan 1869
- Volume 4: 22 Oct 1870 - 22 Dec 1863
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Fives is an English sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports. In fives, a ball is propelled against the walls of a 3- or 4-sided special court, using a gloved or bare hand as though it were a racquet.
Alternative identifier(s)
Former ref.
C21.2
Former ref.
C21.6-8