Photocopies of the correspondence of Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell comprising:
- correspondence of Russell and Margaret Llewelyn Davies (McMaster Coll. VI, 1) comprising letters from Russell, 1905-24; and letters to Russell, 1905-18, n.d.
- letters to Russell from various correspondents, 1904-25 (McMaster Coll. VI. 1), containing letters from: Mary Sheepshanks, 1904-16; Oliver Strachey, 1905-13; Mary Ward, 1906; Lady Jane Strachey, 1908-9; Helen Swanwick, 1908-25; and Harold Laski, 1912
- letters to Russell and miscellaneous papers relating to women's suffrage, 1907-16 (McMaster Coll. IX. 2)
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1925
Extent
0.45 Linear metres (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Facs. c. 111, fols. 1-2].
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MSS. Facs. c. 111-113
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13834
Biographical / Historical
Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872-1970), 3rd Earl Russell, was a philosopher and social reformer. The photocopies include material relating to women's suffrage: Russell stood for Parliament in Wimbledon as women's suffrage candidate in 1917.
Other Finding Aids
A description is available in the Library, where there is also a card index to unpublished catalogues.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Dr. Brian Harrison, 1984.
Topical
Subject
- Davies | Margaret Llewelwyn | 1861-1944 | social reformer involved in Womens Cooperative Guild Movement (Person)
- Laski | Harold Joseph | 1893-1950 | political scientist (Person)
- Russell | Bertrand Arthur William | 1872-1970 | 3rd Earl Russell | philosopher (Person)
- Sheepshanks | Mary | 1872-1958 | peace campaigner (Person)
- Strachey | Jane Maria | 1840-1928 | nee Grant | feminist and author (Person)
- Strachey | Oliver | 1874-1960 | civil servant (Person)
- Swanwick | Helena Maria Lucy | 1864-1939 | née Sickert | journalist and suffragist (Person)
- Ward | Mary Augusta | 1851-1920 | nee Arnold | novelist and social worker (Person)
- Title
- Photocopies of the Correspondence of Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas; EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- 2021-11-05 12:17:51 +0000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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