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Barlow, Helen Alice Dorothy, 1887-1975 (philanthropist and social worker)

 Person

Biography

Helen Barlow was born in London on 4 May 1887, one of five children of Sir Thomas Barlow (1845-1945) and his wife Ada Helen Dalmahoy (1843-1928). She died on 16 September 1975.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Nora Barlow Letters: 1934, 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10286/1/8/35
Scope and Contents

Contains 23 letters from Nora to Ida Darwin sent between 23 January and 23 December 1934. Amongst news of family and social engagements, the letters make reference to visits to Devon and Yorkshire.
Includes a single letter from Helen Barlow to Nora.

Dates: 1934
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Nora Barlow Letters: 1943, 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10286/1/8/44
Scope and Contents

Contains 38 letters from Nora to Ida Darwin sent between 4 January and 16 December 1943. Amongst news of family and social engagements, the letters make reference to a visit to Lancashire.
Includes a single letter from Helen Barlow to Nora.

Dates: 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).