Scope and Content Note
The papers of Sir Francis Joseph Campbell (1834-1914) span the years 1870-1935. The collection consists of correspondence, biographical notes and writings, printed matter, photographs, family papers, an unpublished manuscript of a biography of Campbell by his wife, Lady Sophia Campbell, and papers of a son, Charles Francis Faulkner Campbell. Part of the material is in braille. Included are papers relating to the Royal Normal College and Academy for the Blind in London, England, and of various members of the family identified with the college. The papers are comprised of four series: Letters Sent, Letters Received, Family Papers, and Subject File.
Among the correspondents are Sir Rutherford Alcock, Thomas R. Armitage, William A. Arrol, John P. Coldstream, Charles Eden, Henry Fawcett, Richardson Gardner, Carl C. Fitzroy, Edward Hopkins, John MacDonald, Sir Lyon Playfair, John Presland, Dudley R. Smith, William Tebb, and Henry J. Wilson.