The collection contains photocopies of: letters mainly to Collet (especially from George Gissing, the writer) and related papers, 1876-1948; literary manuscripts, 1930s-1940s; memoranda and chapters by Clara Collet concerning the employment of women, 1912-1931; Clara Collet's diaries, 1876-1914.
Photocopies of papers of Clara Collet (1860-1948), civil servant
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- ReferenceGB 152 COL
- Dates of Creation1876-1948
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Born in 1860, Clara Elizabeth Collet was one of the first women to achieve a high position in government service. She began her career as an assistant mistress at Wyggeston Girls' School, Leicester (1878-1885). After studying for 3 years, she worked with Charles Booth, and subsequently (1892) became Assistant Commissioner to the Royal Commission on Labour, then Labour correspondent and Senior Investigator at the Board of Trade (1893-1903; 1903-17). She continued to work with the Ministry of Labour until her retirement (1920) and sat on trade boards for a further 11 years. She died in 1948.
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This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/
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Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/COL
Custodial History
These copies were made from originals then in the possession of Clara Collet's nephew, Mr. Ray Collet, in 1974. The originals have since been deposited with the Women's Library at the LSE https://twl-calm.library.lse.ac.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=7CCF