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- 1931-1951 (Creation)
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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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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
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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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- Literary forms and genres
- Literary forms and genres » Poetry
- Rights of special groups
- Rights of special groups » Womens rights
- Internal politics
- Internal politics » Electoral systems
- Internal politics » Electoral systems » Womens suffrage
- Literature
- Sex distribution » Sex » Women
- Sex distribution » Sex
- Books
- Sex distribution
- Information sciences
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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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Language(s)
- English