Fonds GB 106 7BSI - SIMMONS, Bayard: Scrapbooks

Identity area

Reference code

GB 106 7BSI

Title

SIMMONS, Bayard: Scrapbooks

Date(s)

  • 1931-1951 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 OS box

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Bayard Simmons (fl.1906), author, poet and contributor to 'The Freethinker', was a member of the Men's Social and Political Union for Women's Suffrage. He was the first man to go to prison for the cause of women's suffrage, spending two weeks in Brixton Prison in 1906.

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Archival history

GB 106 7BSI 1931-1951 fonds 1 OS box Simmons , Bayard , fl 1906 , author

Bayard Simmons (fl.1906), author, poet and contributor to 'The Freethinker', was a member of the Men's Social and Political Union for Women's Suffrage. He was the first man to go to prison for the cause of women's suffrage, spending two weeks in Brixton Prison in 1906.

The collection was deposited in 1999 by the Bishopsgate Institute as an outright gift.

The archive consists of two scrapbooks of manuscript poems, reviews and press cuttings. The volumes contain items relating to the suffrage movement and general news items about politics, art, literature and theatre. There are many press cuttings from 'The Freethinker' and manuscript poems by Simmons. The archive also includes a photocopied surrogate version of parts of the scrapbooks and an index.

This collection is partially available for research. The original scrapbooks are not available for research as they are too fragile to produce. A photocopy of parts of the collection is available for use. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their visit.

English

Fragile - Please do not produce in the Reading Room until conserved. Please use the photocopies instead (7BSI/2).

The Women's Library Catalogue

Photocopies of a selection of the scrapbook pages are available. Please order 7BSI/2.

The Women's Library also holds the papers of Elsie Duval and Hugh Franklin (7HFD) and The John Rylands University Library in Manchester holds the Manchester Men's League for Women's Suffrage 1909-18 (see GB 0133 MML )

Finding aid created by export from CALM v7.2.14 Archives Hub EAD2002. Edited for AIM25 by Sarah Drewery.

In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

08/02/2008 Literary forms and genres Poetry Rights of special groups Womens rights Internal politics Electoral systems Womens suffrage Literature Scrapbooks Women Simmons , Bayard , fl 1906 , author Men's Political Union for Women's Enfranchisement Sex Albums (documents) Books Sex distribution Publications Communications media Information sciences

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The collection was deposited in 1999 by the Bishopsgate Institute as an outright gift.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The archive consists of two scrapbooks of manuscript poems, reviews and press cuttings. The volumes contain items relating to the suffrage movement and general news items about politics, art, literature and theatre. There are many press cuttings from 'The Freethinker' and manuscript poems by Simmons. The archive also includes a photocopied surrogate version of parts of the scrapbooks and an index.

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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

This collection is partially available for research. The original scrapbooks are not available for research as they are too fragile to produce. A photocopy of parts of the collection is available for use. Readers are advised to contact The Women's Library in advance of their visit.

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The Women's Library also holds the papers of Elsie Duval and Hugh Franklin (7HFD) and The John Rylands University Library in Manchester holds the Manchester Men's League for Women's Suffrage 1909-18 (see GB 0133 MML )

Finding aids

The Women's Library Catalogue

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Photocopies of a selection of the scrapbook pages are available. Please order 7BSI/2.

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Women's Library

Rules and/or conventions used

In compliance with ISAD (G): General International Standard Archival Description - 2nd Edition (1999); UNESCO Thesaurus, December 2001; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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