School records and miscellaneous items from childhood, 1906 - 1921
Scope and Contents
Contains the following:
Ashlea House School Northampton: reports for Bertha Swirles for the terms ending December 1906, December 1910, April 1911 and December 1911, signed by the principals, Harriett Swirles and Bertha Blaxley [Ashlea House School was run in the family home at 17 East Park Parade];
Ashlea House School: Bertha Swirles' arithmetic book, begun 12 November 1908;
Northampton School for Girls: termly reports for Bertha Swirles Autumn 1915 to Summer 1921;
Book prizes: photocopies of labels from school book prizes presented to Bertha Swirles, 1913-21 [the books themselves were passed to Bertha Jeffreys' cousin, Robert Lefever, 2000];
Letter from Bertha Swirles to her mother [circa 1910?];
Two small pieces of embroidery work made by Bertha Swirles in 1907, aged 4.
Dates
- Creation: 1906 - 1921
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jeffreys, Bertha, 1903 - 1999 (nee Swirles, mathematician, wife of Sir Harold Jeffreys) (Person)
Extent
1 file(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Various
Finding aid date
2011-09-05 10:00:58+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Girton College Archive Repository
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