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Title
Date(s)
- 1898 - 1935 (Creation)
Level of description
Book Collection
Extent and medium
37 books
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born in Callander, Scotland, Eleanor Luisa Haverfield wrote fiction for young adults. She is also said to have been a talented artist and wood carver. She took a great interest in village activities during a long residence in Peaslake, Surrey, where she died, age 74.
Archival history
The books were written by an ancestor of the donor and had previously been in the keeping of the donor's grandmother.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Heather Jones.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection features 37 early 20th century first editions of short stories and novels by writer and activist Eleanor Luisa Haverfield: most are signed first editions and bear presentation inscriptions, very often addressed either to the author’s sister Dorothy or to other women.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Further accruals to this collection are not expected.
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Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
UK Copyright Applies
Language of material
- English
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation revision deletion
Archival description created by Melanie Wood, Special Collections Librarian, March 2025.
Language(s)
- English