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Items of ephemera retained by Edith Simon, bulk: 1914, 1952-1969

 File
Identifier: Acc.13772/290

Scope and Contents

File contains postcards; stamps; news cuttings; theatre and ballet programmes; a PEN party invitation card; recipe slips; receipts; mounted postcards (possibly from Mexico); and advice booklets for new mothers.

Items of interest include a Boots Chemists card for checking your baby's weight, containing details for Antonia Reeve dated 1 March 1951; a mounted photograph of an unidentified young woman; a transcribed letter/poem by William Watson entitled 'To the troubles of the World', published in The Times on 6 August 1914; and a book review of I. Goodwin's book entitled 'Bury Me in Lead (31 December 1952).

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1914, 1952-1969

Creator

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Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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