GB 0103 MS ADD 181 - Edwards Letters

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0103 MS ADD 181

Titel

Edwards Letters

Datum(s)

  • 1879-1883 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Omvang en medium

7 letters

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

Amelia Edwards was born in London on 7 June 1831 and educated at home, chiefly by her mother. As a child she was good at art, writing and music, and some of her poems and stories were published. As an adult she earned her living by writing. She wrote eight novels and many articles. She became interested in Egyptology and after a visit she paid to Egypt in 1873-1874 she abandoned all her literary interests. She formally founded the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1882, to carry out scientific excavation, and devoted herself to its work. She contributed many articles to journals on Egyptology. In 1889-1890 she went to the United States of America on a lecturing tour which was a great success. Edwards died in Weston-Super-Mare on 15 April 1892. She bequeathed her Egyptology library and collection of Egyptian antiquities to University College London. She also founded a Chair of Egyptology there and destined the first occupant to be Professor W M Flinders Petrie.

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Geschiedenis van het archief

GB 0103 MS ADD 181 1879-1883 Collection (fonds) 7 letters Edwards , Amelia Ann Blanford , 1831-1892 , novelist and Egyptologist

Amelia Edwards was born in London on 7 June 1831 and educated at home, chiefly by her mother. As a child she was good at art, writing and music, and some of her poems and stories were published. As an adult she earned her living by writing. She wrote eight novels and many articles. She became interested in Egyptology and after a visit she paid to Egypt in 1873-1874 she abandoned all her literary interests. She formally founded the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1882, to carry out scientific excavation, and devoted herself to its work. She contributed many articles to journals on Egyptology. In 1889-1890 she went to the United States of America on a lecturing tour which was a great success. Edwards died in Weston-Super-Mare on 15 April 1892. She bequeathed her Egyptology library and collection of Egyptian antiquities to University College London. She also founded a Chair of Egyptology there and destined the first occupant to be Professor W M Flinders Petrie.

Unknown.

Seven letters to Miss Worrall. Some are undated.

Open.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.
English

Collection level description.

University College London Special Collections also holds six letters from Amelia Edwards to Miss Cave and one drawing, 1871-1874 and undated (Ref: MS ADD 182); four letters to D C Thomson, 1882-1884 and undated (Ref: MS ADD 183); three letters to Lady Petrie, 1884, 1888-1889 (Ref: MS ADD 184); eight miscellaneous letters to various correspondents, 1864-1889 and undated (Ref: MS MISC 3E); and a letter to Moses Gaster, 1891 (Ref: GASTER).

Oxford University, Griffith Institute, holds a notebook with various notes and extracts and albums containing watercolours and sketches, 1881-1888 and undated (Ref: MS.Collections); 15 letters to Aquila Dodgson (Ref: Dodgson MSS 1-6); and an album of biographical material. Oxford University, Somerville College Library, holds correspondence and literary papers, sketches and photographs, 1838-1892. The Egypt Exploration Society holds correspondence, notes, memoranda and papers, c1883-1891.

Source: National Register of Archives. 1999, revised Aug 2001 Ancient civilizations Ancient history Edwards , Amelia Ann Blanford , 1831-1892 , novelist and Egyptologist Egyptology Historical periods History Worrall , fl 1879-1883 , Miss

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Unknown.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Seven letters to Miss Worrall. Some are undated.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

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Open.

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Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

University College London Special Collections also holds six letters from Amelia Edwards to Miss Cave and one drawing, 1871-1874 and undated (Ref: MS ADD 182); four letters to D C Thomson, 1882-1884 and undated (Ref: MS ADD 183); three letters to Lady Petrie, 1884, 1888-1889 (Ref: MS ADD 184); eight miscellaneous letters to various correspondents, 1864-1889 and undated (Ref: MS MISC 3E); and a letter to Moses Gaster, 1891 (Ref: GASTER).

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Related units of description

Oxford University, Griffith Institute, holds a notebook with various notes and extracts and albums containing watercolours and sketches, 1881-1888 and undated (Ref: MS.Collections); 15 letters to Aquila Dodgson (Ref: Dodgson MSS 1-6); and an album of biographical material. Oxford University, Somerville College Library, holds correspondence and literary papers, sketches and photographs, 1838-1892. The Egypt Exploration Society holds correspondence, notes, memoranda and papers, c1883-1891.

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Aantekening

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Naam ontsluitingsterm

Genre access points

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

Identificatiecode van de instelling

University College London

Toegepaste regels en/of conventies

Status

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

Schrift(en)

    Bronnen

    Voorwaarden voor raadpleging en gebruik