The Du Maurier Family Album
MS. 23051 photogr. 57
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
The Du Maurier Family Album
Shelfmark
MS. 23051 photogr. 57
Summary
J.M. Barrie's memorial album to Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (née du Maurier), mother of the boys who inspired the stories of Peter Pan. It contains 45 prints of the family, primarily portrait snapshots by Lizzie Caswall Smith. Two loose portraits are inserted towards the back of the album.
Date
1890-1910
Language
English
Physical facet
Platinum prints from glass plate and cellulose film negatives
Physical extent
3 items
Custodial history
Purchased at Jubilee UK, 29/10/1989.
Subject
Family histories
Children's literature
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Collection contents
The Michael and Jane Wilson Collection of Nineteenth Century Photographs
Photographically-illustrated books and albums
The Du Maurier Family Album
