Personal papers relating to infancy, school and university days
MS. Grant Duff 70
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Personal papers relating to infancy, school and university days
Shelfmark
MS. Grant Duff 70
Summary
Comprises
Letter from Adrian Grant Duff to his mother about Shiela's birth, 1913, letters from Shiela's godparents to her mother Ursula, 1913, and letter from the widow of Major Claud Percival (a godparent killed in WW1) in response to a letter of sympathy from Ursula, 1915. With photograph of Major Claud Percival.
Child's progress book, partially completed for Shiela and enclosing a photograph of her, 1913
Album of photos of buildings and sports teams (including Shiela) at St Paul's Girls' School, Brook Green, c.1927-c.1931
Album of photos of holidays and other visits, 1928-1932
Student essay on European history, c.1930
Date
1913-1932
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of Shiela Grant Duff, with Grant Duff and Lubbock family papers
Papers of Shiela Grant Duff, later Shiela Newsome, afterwards Shiela Sokolov Grant
Shiela's personal papers
Personal papers relating to infancy, school and university days
