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"Lady's Pictorial" and "The Gentlewoman" Letters, 1884-1917

 Collection
Identifier: MS 131
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of 64 letters addressed to Goddard and Wood. Notable correspondents include Edwin Lester Arnold, F.C. Burnand, Hall Caine, Sir F. Carruthers Goulde, Lillie Langtry, Clotilde Graves and Gertrude Kingston. Most of the correspondence pertains to the periodicals and specific articles within them.

Dates

  • 1884-03-02 - 1917-04-04

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish material from the “Lady’s Pictorial” and “The Gentlewoman” Letters, 1884-1917 must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical Note

Arthur Goddard and J.S. Wood were editors of “Lady’s Pictorial” and “The Gentlewoman” respectively. Both of these periodicals were published in London during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder containing 64 letters)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This is a collection of 64 letters addressed to Goddard and Wood. Notable correspondents include Edwin Lester Arnold, F.C. Burnand, Hall Caine, Sir F. Carruthers Goulde, Lillie Langtry, Clotilde Graves and Gertrude Kingston.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in May 1959 at the recommendation of Rice History Professor Hardin Craig.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the “Lady’s Pictorial” and “The Gentlewoman” Letters, 1884-1917
Status
Completed
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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