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'Selected Verses by J R B, Christmas 1934', 1934

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCRF 7/1/22

Scope and Contents

A handwritten collection by Janet Bacon of her occasional verses. The verses celebrate College events, personalities as well as translations and paraphrases from the Classics. There are some loose verses tucked into the volume including one to the President of the Cambridge Association of University Women (undated).

Dates

  • Creation: 1934

Biographical / Historical

Girton 1912-1916, 1919-1935.

Extent

1 volume(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Paul Jackson, Deputy Librarian, Joint Library of the Hellenic and Roman Societies, Senate House, London, June 2009

Related Materials

A later volume of Janet Bacon's verse is at GCPP McMorran 5.

Date information

DateText: The verses themselves were written over the period 1919-1934.

Originator(s)

Bacon, Janet Ruth

Finding aid date

2009-06-25 10:36:07+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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