Scope and Contents Until 1936 the desk had been in the possession of Mary Kilgour (Girton 1874). Mary Kilgour had been close to Emily Davies, although there is no record of how or when the desk came into her possession. In 1936, when Mary was preparing to move, Katharine Wallas (Girton 1883 and aunt of Helen Wodehouse) asked if College would like the desk, along with some other items. Mary was delighted that the College wanted Emily's possessions. The story behind the desk, as reported by Mary Kilgour, was...