GB 0103 MS ADD 119 - Davis (Eliza) Papers

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GB 0103 MS ADD 119

Titre

Davis (Eliza) Papers

Date(s)

  • c1912-1937 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Étendue matérielle et support

2 folders

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Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

Eliza Davis was educated at private school and obtained her BA at London in 1897, and her MA in 1913. She went into teaching in 1898, being appointed Assistant Mistress at Bedford High School. She then moved on to Stepney Pupil Teachers' School in 1904 until 1908. From 1908 to 1912 she was Lecturer and Vice-Principal at Moorfields London County Council Training College. Then in 1914 she was appointed as a Research Assistant in the Department of History at University College London; in 1919 becoming Lecturer in the Sources of English History. In 1921 Davis moved to the University of London to become Reader in the History and Records of London; a post she held till 1940. She was Honorary Secretary to the Editorial Board of History from 1916 to 1922, and Editor from 1922 to 1934. She was also Honorary Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research from 1921 to 1923 and Acting Secretary from 1939 to 1940. She published some historical articles. She died in October 1943.

Histoire archivistique

GB 0103 MS ADD 119 c1912-1937 Collection (fonds) 2 folders Davis , Eliza Jeffries , 1875-1943 , historian

Eliza Davis was educated at private school and obtained her BA at London in 1897, and her MA in 1913. She went into teaching in 1898, being appointed Assistant Mistress at Bedford High School. She then moved on to Stepney Pupil Teachers' School in 1904 until 1908. From 1908 to 1912 she was Lecturer and Vice-Principal at Moorfields London County Council Training College. Then in 1914 she was appointed as a Research Assistant in the Department of History at University College London; in 1919 becoming Lecturer in the Sources of English History. In 1921 Davis moved to the University of London to become Reader in the History and Records of London; a post she held till 1940. She was Honorary Secretary to the Editorial Board of History from 1916 to 1922, and Editor from 1922 to 1934. She was also Honorary Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research from 1921 to 1923 and Acting Secretary from 1939 to 1940. She published some historical articles. She died in October 1943.

Unknown.

Manuscript notes on historical subjects, with some letters and press cuttings.

Open.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.
English

Collection level description.

University College London Special Collections also holds notebooks of Davis (Ref: MS ADD 79).

University of London (Library - Senate House) holds miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1912-1925 (Ref: MS 860). Guildhall Library holds correspondence with Sir Allen Mawer relating to Middlesex place names and a summary of public lectures on London, c1928-1942 (Ref: MSS 22356-57).

Source: National Register of Archives. 1999, revised Aug 2001 Davis , Eliza Jeffries , 1875-1943 , historian History Newspaper press Press Press cuttings

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

Unknown.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

Manuscript notes on historical subjects, with some letters and press cuttings.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

Mode de classement

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Conditions d'accès

Open.

Conditions de reproduction

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

English

Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

University College London Special Collections also holds notebooks of Davis (Ref: MS ADD 79).

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Collection level description.

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Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux

Existence et lieu de conservation des copies

Unités de description associées

University of London (Library - Senate House) holds miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1912-1925 (Ref: MS 860). Guildhall Library holds correspondence with Sir Allen Mawer relating to Middlesex place names and a summary of public lectures on London, c1928-1942 (Ref: MSS 22356-57).

Descriptions associées

Note de publication

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Mots-clés - Lieux

Mots-clés - Noms

Mots-clés - Genre

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Identifiant du service d'archives

University College London

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Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

Langue(s)

  • anglais

Écriture(s)

    Sources

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