Popham: The Papers of Hugh and Brynhild (Olivier) Popham
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises letters received by Hugh and Brynhild Olivier Popham from notable members of the Bloomsbury and Neo-Pagan groups.
Dates
- Creation: 1909 - 1918
Biographical / Historical
Arthur Ewart 'Hugh' Popham (1889-1970, KC 1908) was part of Rupert Brooke's circle of friends and in 1912 married Brynhild Olivier (1886/7-1935). Upon graduation from King's he was employed in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum, where he worked until he retired as Keeper in 1954. He had three children with Brynhild, Hugh Anthony, Anne Olivier and Tristram. Anne married the painter and writer Quentin Bell. In 1926 Popham married Rosalind Baynes (1891/2-1973).
Extent
12 envelope(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
General
The POP collection was created in April 2008, incorporating items previously catalogued as Misc. 30/29 and Misc. 79/1-2.
Originator(s)
Popham, Arthur Ewart 'Hugh' and Brynhild Olivier
- Date
- 2006-11-01 10:35:15+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository
Archivist
King's College
Cambridge CB2 1ST United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 331444
archivist@kings.cam.ac.uk