Moore Family papers, 1841 - 1999
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of correspondence by and pertaining to Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon in the papers of Norman Moore (1847-1922, physician) held in a private collection, together with transcripts of the letters made by Dr Pam Hirsch during the course of her research into writing 'Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon: feminist, artist and rebel' (Chatto and Windus, 1998).
Dates
- Creation: 1841 - 1999
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bodichon, Barbara Leigh Smith, 1827 - 1891 (nee Smith, artist and women's activist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Permission to quote from the Moore family papers in a publication must be sought from the Moore family: users should approach the archivist for details.
Biographical / Historical
The Moore and Smith families first had contact in the 1840s when Robert Moore contested the borough of Hastings for free trade in 1844. Norman Moore was befriended by Barbara and Eugene Bodichon in 1869 when he was a medical student at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. He became an important figure in BLSB’s life and married her niece, Amy Leigh Smith in 1880.
Extent
29 file(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The original letters were loaned by the Moore family and photocopied by Girton College Library staff on the Library's premises in 1995.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original letters are held in a private collection.
Date information
DateText: The papers were photocopied in 1998. However, for each of the files described at GCPP Bodichon 11/1-29, the dates of the original correspondence have been given for the sake of clarity.
Originator(s)
Moore Family
Finding aid date
2004-07-19 10:55:17+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Girton College Archive Repository
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