Items of ephemera retained by Edith Simon, bulk: 1914, 1952-1969
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
- From the Series: Simon, Edith (writer and artist) (1917-2003) (Person)
- From the Series: Reeve, Eric Cyril Raynold (British geneticist) (1913-2011) (Person)
- From the Series: Reeve, Antonia (photographer) (b 1950) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Source
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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