Isabel Anne Simpson papers

This material is held atNational Museums Scotland Library

  • Reference
    • GB 587 IAS
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1866 - 1967
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box

Scope and Content

The Isabel Simpson collection includes correspondence, photographs and drafts of lectures on the subject of lacis.

Administrative / Biographical History

Isabel Anne Simpson was the author of Lacis (1909) and wrote under the pseudonym 'Carita'. She lived in London and made use of the British Museum and South Kensington Museum for her research. Much of her research also took place in Edinburgh, in the Royal Scottish Museum, the Museum of Antiquities, and the General Register House Edinburgh.

Access Information

Please make an appointment with the library beforehand. Email library@nms.ac.uk

Other Finding Aids

A Finding List of the archive is available at: http://www.nms.ac.uk/media/269224/miscellaneous_correspondence.pdf

Personal Names

Simpson Isabel Anne