Research papers of Valerie Parkhouse on Anglo-Boer War memorials
Content Description
Research material gathered by Valerie B. Parkhouse for the publication of 'Memorialising the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902: militarization of the landscape, monuments and memorials in Britain' (Matador, 2015). Comprises: correspondence with archive services and record offices in the United Kingdom and South Africa; collected publications; correspondence with publishers; manuscript drafts; photographs of memorials; annotated printout of the Imperial War Museum National Inventory of Anglo-Boer War Memorials project.
Dates
- Creation: 1991-2015
Biographical / Historical
Valerie Betty Parkhouse was born in Mombasa, Kenya, in Aug. 1933, and was brought up in South Africa. In 1963, she emigrated to the United States. She married Gerald C. Parkhouse in 1976. After some years in England, the Parkhouses settled in Elmira, New York, in 1985. Parkhouse was awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Arts by Elmira College, and a Master's Degree in Art History by Binghamton University. From the 1980s until her death in 2016, Parkhouse concentrated her efforts on researching the second Anglo-Boer War, culminating in the self-published 'Memorializing the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902: militarization of the landscape: monuments and memorials in Britain' (Matador, 2015).
Extent
0.3 cubic metre(s) (15 archive boxes and 1 album)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Chris Parkhouse, stepson of Valerie Parkhouse, in May 2023.
Bibliography
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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