The papers are mainly correspondence, some with Girtonians including the archaeologist Sylvia Benton (1887-1985), and with John Peart-Binns. There is also material about Sybil Campbell (her portrait to hang at Crosby Hall and the pamphlet about her by Katharine Bentley Bauman).
Personal Papers of M V Wallace
This material is held atGirton College Archives, University of Cambridge
- Reference
- GB 271 GCPP GCPP Wallace, M V
- Dates of Creation
- 1974-1988
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 box; paper
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Margaret Wallace was educated at Notting Hill High School and came to Girton to read first English then History 1922-25 (MA 1930). After secretarial and laundry management training, she worked for the Church Assembly; also for the BFUW. She was a research assistant in the Religious Division, Ministry of Information 1939-42, later assisting at Lambeth Palace, working in support of Ecumenism.
Access Information
Please cite as Girton College Archive, Cambridge, Personal Papers of M V Wallace, GCPP Wallace, M V
Acquisition Information
M V Wallace bequeathed her books and papers to Girton, 1991.
Other Finding Aids
As at Sep 2008 an online catalogue was available at http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/
Archivist's Note
Collection Description taken from JANUS in Sep 2008 as part of Genesis 2008 Project