Skip to main content

E M Allen's suitcase

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCRF 6/1/32

Scope and Contents

A black leather suitcase, with various labels pasted onto the outside. Tied to the handle is half a label giving E M Allen's name and a London address.

Biographical / Historical

Eleanor Margaret Allen (Staff 1895) was born in 1867. She was a student 1889-1893, and went on to become the Librarian and Registrar, Bursar and Vice-Mistress. She died in 1929 and is commemorated by the panelling in Hall.

Extent

1 item(s) : fabric

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

One buckle is detached (housed inside the suitcase), and there is a hole in the bottom left back corner. The leather used to edge the suitcase has red rot.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The suitcase had been used to house silver in the silver safe. It was transferred to the Archive by Peter Sparks, August 2014.

Date information

DateText: Not dated, possibly 1920s.

Originator(s)

Allen, Eleanor Margaret

Finding aid date

2014-09-15 12:21:28+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

Contact:
The Archivist
Girton College Archive
Huntingdon Road
Cambridge CB3 0JG United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 338897