Autobiographical notes, 1911 - 1943
Scope and Contents
Covers the following: 1) Arrival in Rome in 1909 to take up the post of Assistant Director of the British School at Rome; 2) Time at Chatsworth including description of Arthur Strong's work there - 7pp ms; 3) Childhood - 4pp ms; 4) 'Roman Years' - 7pp ms, ca. 1943; 5) Chronology of events; 6) Chronological notes 1919-34 - 13pp ts; 7) 1911 - account of work of ES and AS at Chatsworth - 12pp ts 'in the form of a letter, a few of the facts which stand out clearest in my memory…', to 'Mr Holland' (ms reference at top of p.1 to B. Holland 'The Life of the Duke of Devonshire' 1911); 8) Post-Girton years, teaching, Greek drama and early training in archaeology in Germany - 10pp ms; 9) Social and political notes on life in Germany 1892-97 - 6pp ts; 10) Draft preface for an autobiography - 2pp ms; 11) Draft of part of a chapter on childhood? - 3pp ms.
Dates
- Creation: 1911 - 1943
Creator
- From the Fonds: Strong, Eugenie, 1860 - 1943 (nee Sellers, classical archaeologist and art historian) (Person)
Extent
1 file(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Strong, Eugenie
Finding aid date
2001-05-02 10:10:07+00:00
Repository Details
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