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Nora Barlow Letters: 1926, 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10286/1/8/27

Scope and Contents

Contains 20 letters from Nora to Ida Darwin sent between 15 February and December 1926. Amongst news of family and social engagements, the letters include commentary on the General Strike and an account of volunteer work provided by Nora's cousin, Oliver Thomas Farrer (1904-1954) on the railways during the strike.
Includes a single letter from Eva Farrer to Ida and a coloured crayon drawing from Hilda Barlow to Ida.

Dates

  • Creation: 1926

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

20 item(s) (20 letters in 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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