Album of photographs of Greece and Greek classical antiquities, 1892. Photograph of Katharine Jex-Blake, 1865, aged about five years old, with her mother and uncle, Mr Cordey (translator of Homer). Photograph probably taken in Switzerland and given to her nephew, Denis Buxton in 1949.
Personal Papers of Jex-Blake
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- Dates of Creation1865 and 1892
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box
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Administrative / Biographical History
Katharine Jex-Blake was born in 1860. She was a student at Girton College 1879-1883 and a lecturer in Classics at the College 1885-1901. From 1901-1919 she was Director of Studies in Classics and was Mistress of the College 1916-1922. The Jex-Blake Research Fund, from which the Jex-Blake Fellowship is endowed, was inaugurated with a sum presented to Miss Jex-Blake on her retirement in 1922 and given by her towards the endowment of research. She died in 1951.
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Archivist's Note
Collection Description taken from Genesis in Sep 2008 as part of Genesis 2008 Project. Description by Catherine Burke, Genesis Project Officer 17/01/2002.