Commonplace book,, ca. 1884
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Mrs. Humphry Ward Collection, presented by William Clary, Homer Crotty, and The Honnold Library Society, is an accumulation of manuscript material consisting of correspondence, notebooks and unbound notes of Mary A. Arnold Ward Mrs. Humphry Ward, English writer best remembered for her novel Robert Elsmere 1888. Since Mrs. Ward was active early in the movement for higher education for women which began in Oxford, and Mr. Ward was a fellow and tutor of Brasenose College, this collection ties in well with the Oxford Collection.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1884
Creator
- From the Collection: Ward, Humphry, Mrs. (Creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Languages represented in the collection: English, German, French, Italian.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.9 Linear Feet (39 document boxes, 1 half-size document box, 2 flat boxes)
Note
Plan of work, notes on Guerick's Eccles. History, other notes and ideas for articles reviews quotes and commentary, Miss Bretherton draft, notes on Kuenen's Hibbert lectures, sketch of an article on The New School of Novels, remarks on Francis Garnier's expeditions in Asia
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu