Papers relating to Lord Byron and the Byron/Lovelace papers
Scope & Content:
Judith, 16th Baroness Wentworth was the great grand-daughter of Byron, being the daughter of Lady Anne Blunt, the poet’s grand-daughter. As a direct descendant, she was bequeathed, acquired, and collected material relating to Byron his successors.
Correspondence of the Radford and Maitland families and friends. Letters to Dollie Radford, Ernest Radford, Maitland Radford, Margaret Radford, Hester Radford, Muriel Radford (née Lloyd) and Robert Maitland.
Book and articles by Dollie Radford, Ernest Radford, Maitland Radford, Sir George Radford, Maisie Radford, Evelyn Radford, Margaret Radford and Ada Wallas (née Radford) as well as some framed deigns for book covers.
Artwork by and of the Radford family including artwork by Maitland Radford; Drawings of Dollie and Ernest Radford by Grace Black; A painting of Ada Wallas (née Radford); Drawing possibly of Maitland Radford; Print of 'The Triumph of Labour' by Walter Crane.
Photograph albums and scrap books belonging to the Radford family. The photograph albums include many photographs of the Radford's friends and acquaintances.