The papers are a correspondence between the principal of the University College, John Murray, and Lady Baillie, regarding the gift of the books and related matters.
Baillie Papers, 1943
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- Dates of Creation1943
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description1 folder
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Administrative / Biographical History
Lady Helena Baillie was the wife of Sir James B. Baillie, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds University. On her husband's death she donated 534 of his books on philosophy and ethics to the library of the University College of the South West.
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Description compiled by Ian Mortimer, Archivist, 19 September 2001. Hub description entered by Charlotte Berry, Archivist, 9 September 2003.
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Custodial History
The papers were originally passed to a relative of Lady Baillie's (together with some other papers relating to the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds) and were sorted by a member of the Department of English at the University of York. They were received by the Librarian in December 1998 and accessioned formally in December 2000.
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