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Record Id:

032-002038062

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002038062

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Add MS 78942

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SUPPLEMENTARY ANNA WICKHAM PAPERS. Correspondence, etc., of the writer Alice Mary Hepburn, née Harper, called ‘Anna Wickham’, and her family; 1906-1947, n.d. Purchased from Mrs. Margaret Hepburn, daughter-in-law of Anna Wickham, in October 2002, and incorporating some of her notes on the material. See also 71877-71896, particularly the correspondence and memoirs in 71894, 71896.

ff. 93. British Library arrangement.

1. ff. 1-12. Correspondence, etc., of and relating to Patrick Henry Hepburn (b. 1873, d. 1929), astronomer, husband of Anna Wickham; 1906-1929. Partly typewritten, printed and fragm.

2. ff. 13-36. Letters to Anna Wickham of her parents, Alice and Geoffrey Harper; 1917-1924, n.d. Partly fragm.

3. ff. 37-93. Miscellaneous literary and professional correspondence and papers of Anna Wickham; 1935-1947, n.d. Partly printed, fragm. and Fr.

Scope & Content:

Edith Alice Mary Hepburn, née Harper; alias 'Anna Wickham'; poet: Correspondence, etc., of and concerning Anna Wickham and her family: 1906-1947, n.d.: Partly printed and fragm.

includes:

ff. 1, 3-4v Edith Alice Mary Hepburn, née Harper; alias 'Anna Wickham'; poet: Patrick Henry Hepburn, FRAS; husband of 'Anna Wickham': Correspondence and Edith Alice Mary Hepburn between Patrick Henry Hepburn: 1906, 1915?: Partly fragm.
ff. 1-12 Patrick Henry Hepburn, FRAS; husband of 'Anna Wickham': Correspondence, etc., of and concerning Patrick Henry Hepburn: 1906-1929: Partly printed and fragm.
f. 2 Sir William Graham Greene, Admiralty secretary: Letter to Patrick Hepburn of Sir William Graham Greene: 1914: Signed.
f. 6 Royal Air Force: Commission of P. H. Hepburn as officer in the R.A.F.: 1918: Printed and signed.
f. 7 Harlow Shapley, of the Harvard College Observatory: Letter to P. H. Hepburn of Harlow Shapley: 1922: Signed.
f. 12 Patrick Henry Hepburn, FRAS; husband of 'Anna Wickham': Memorial inscription: 1930?.
ff. 13, 28 Alice Harper, mother of 'Anna Wickham': Letters to her daughter of Alice Harper: 1917, 1924: Partly typewritten.
ff. 16, 35 William Geoffrey Crutchly Harper, father of 'Anna Wickham': Letters to his daughter of William Geoffrey Crutchly Harper: 1924, n.d.: Partly fragm.
f. 37 Alida Monro, née Klementaski; second wife of Harold Monro: Edith Alice Mary Hepburn, née Harper; alias 'Anna Wickham'; poet: Letter conc. closure of Poetry Bookshop to 'Anna Wickham' of Alida Monro: 1935: Mainly duplicated.
f. 38 S. D. Stephens, of the English Club, University of Newark, New Jersey: Letter to 'Anna Wickham' of S. D. Stephens: 1939: Signed.
ff. 39-51v Natalie Clifford Barney, American writer: Jean de Rosschère: 'Cahiers Consacrés à O. V. de L. Milosz, Nos. II et III' , edited by Natalie Clifford Barney and Jean de Rosschère: 1940: Fr.: Printed.
f. 52 Natalie Clifford Barney, American writer: Letter to 'Anna Wickham' of Natalie Clifford Barney: 1946.
f. 53 Mrs Sarah Anderton, of Hull: Letter, etc., to 'Anna Wickham' of Mrs. Sarah Anderton: 1946: Partly typewritten.
f. 59 Mrs Fanny King, of Blackburn: Letter to 'Anna Wickham' of Mrs. Fanny King: 1946.
f. 60 Rhoda Starkey, of the Calder Valley Poets' Society: Letter, etc., to 'Anna Wickham' of Rhoda Starkey: 1946: Partly typewritten and printed.
ff. 63-66v Calder Valley Poets' Society: 'The Parnassian': 1942: Printed.
f. 68 Hazel Hallinan, of Belsize Park, London: Letter to 'Anna Wickham' of Hazel Hallinan: 1946: Signed.
f. 69 J. Gordon Hindley, RE: Letter to 'Anna Wickham' of J. Gordon Hindley: 1946: Mainly typewritten.
f. 84 Henrietta Stuart, of Christ Church, New Zealand: Letter to 'Anna Wickham' of Henrietta Stuart: 1946.
ff. 86-92v May Butler George, of Victoria, Australia: Letters to 'Anna Wickham' of May Butler George: 1946, 1947, n.d.: Partly fragm.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002038062

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032-002038062

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not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1906

End Date:

1947

Date Range:

1906-1947

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Names:

Anderton, Sarah, Mrs. of Hull
Barney, Natalie Clifford, American writer, 1876-1972
Calder Valley Poets' Society
George, May Butler, of Victoria, correspondent of Alice Mary Hepburn, fl 1946-1947
Greene, William Graham, Knight, civil servant, 1857-1950
Hallinan, Hazel, of Belsize Park London
Harper, Alice, mother of 'Anna Wickham'
Harper, William Geoffrey Crutchly, father of 'Anna Wickham'
Hepburn, Edith Alice Mary, née Harper al 'Anna Wickham', poet
Hepburn, Patrick Henry, FRAS, husband of 'Anna Wickham'
Hindley, J Gordon, RE
King, Fanny, Mrs. of Blackburn
Monro, Alida, née Klementaski, second wife of Harold Monro, 1892-1969
Rosschère, Jean de
Royal Air Force, 1918-
Shapley, Harlow, of the Harvard College Observatory
Starkey, Rhoda, of the Calder Valley Poets' Society
Stephens, S D, of the English Club University of Newark New Jersey
Stuart, Henrietta, of Christ Church New Zealand