Shackleton, family correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Emily Shackleton/Family correspondence
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1885-1935
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • 26 letters, 1 postcard

Scope and Content

  • MS 1537/2/3/1-13;D Letters (13) to her mother and brother, 1885-1886 [Written as a child]
  • MS 1537/2/8/2;D Letter to Misses Dorman, 10 April 1904, holograph
  • MS 1537/2/34/17;D Postcard to Cecily Shackleton, 4 October 1915, holograph
  • MS 1603/2/2;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 11 May 1925 [Eastbourne] holograph
  • MS 1603/2/1;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 14 July 1925 [Eastbourne] holograph
  • MS 1603/2/3;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 21 April 1934 [Hampton Court Palace] holograph
  • MS 1603/2/6;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 30 April 1934, Hampton Court Palace, holograph
  • MS 1603/2/4;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 17 July 1934 [Hampton Court Palace] holograph
  • MS 1603/2/5;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 19 July 1934, Hampton Court Palace, holograph
  • MS 1603/2/7;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 25 March 1935, London, typescript
  • MS 1603/2/8;D Letter to Edward Shackleton, 4 June 1935, Hampton Court Palace, holograph
  • MS 1537/2/12/21;D Letter to Ernest Henry Shackleton, 27 August 1907 [Personal letter and sends love for Mid Summers Day]
  • MS 1537/2/13/3;D Letter to Ernest Henry Shackleton, written on 19 October 1907 [For Ernest Henry Shackleton's birthday on 15 February 1908]
  • MS 1537/2/18/1;D Letter to Ernest Henry Shackleton, 25 December 1908
  • MS 1537/2/18/2;D Letter to Ernest Henry Shackleton, undated

Administrative / Biographical History

The correspondence covers letters to her husband and children.

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by recipient.

Related Material

The Institute holds archival collections for Emily's husband Ernest, son Edward and daughter Cecily.