The collection consists primarily of letters from Ruth Darwin to members of her family but predominantly to her sister (Emma) Nora Darwin, and correspondence and papers arising out of Ruth's work with the British Committee of the French Red Cross in France in 1917-1919.
Ruth Darwin: correspondence and papers
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.9790
- Dates of Creation1890-1944
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish , French .
- Physical Description3 archive box(es) 3 boxes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into the following five series or items:1. Letters to (Emma) Nora Darwin2. Letter to (James) Alan Noel Barlow3. Letters from Vernet-les-Bains4. Postcard from Gwendolen Raverat to Nora Barlow5. First World War: Cantine des Dames Anglaises
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Presented by Dr. Claire Barlow, Institute for Manufacturing, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX, 8 April 2008
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