> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/alphabetical/stow-harry.md). # Stow, Harry Harry Stow (life dates not yet researched) ### work at WHMM Employed as a ‘factotum’ (handyman) and general manual worker (Symons 1993, p.13). Stow was among the staff members sent to bid in person at auction sales. He was active at WHMM from c.1908 to at least 1934 from his annotations in auction catalogues. Oral history of [W.J. Britchford](/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/alphabetical/britchford-wj.md) describes Stow as a ‘right hand man’ to Henry Wellcome when W was in London, dealing with his personal needs and purchases. Oral history of [Joan Lillico](/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/alphabetical/lillico-joan.md) describes how Stow helped with unpacking cases of ethnographic material for staff to catalogue. (Symons 1987, 31-32.) ### WA/HMM archives * Earliest annotated auction catalogue October 1908 ([WA/HMM/CM/Sal/21/83/2](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/epzxgrbu)) * Latest annotated auction catalogue July-August 1934 ([WA/HMM/CM/Sal/21/874/1](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/pga7xx4u)) * [WA/HMM/ST/Lat/A.204](https://wellcomecollection.org/works/fr6hv32x) - Staff file (closed), dated Sep 1915 - Nov 1941 Oral history of [W. J. Britchford](/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/alphabetical/britchford-wj.md), describing Harry Stow (source: Symons 1987, 31): > He would go to the salerooms and bring back catalogues for Sir Henry to study and mark anything which interested him. He also went to the salerooms to bid for such items. If Sir Henry said he needed some new shirts Stow would buy half a dozen at a time, and he would purchase shaving brushes and even shoes for him at times. Tags: museum staff; auction bidder; practical staff --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/alphabetical/stow-harry.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.