The diaries contain narrative entries for each day and sometimes a summary of the year at the end. She lists the books that she read throughout the year, usually at the end of the diary.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1982
Extent
1.15 Linear metres (23 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. f. 841-846, g. 304-352
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13868
Abstract
Diaries of Ethel Marjorie Wilson
Biographical / Historical
Ethel Marjorie Wilson (1905-1983) was a fashion-designer, munitions-worker and civil servant. She never married. She lived in Hanwell, London until 1971 when she moved to Okehampton in Devon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The diaries were given to the Library by Ethel Wilson's nephew, I.T. Wilson, in 1984.
Subject
- Title
- Diaries of Ethel Marjorie Wilson
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Original catalogue by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2022 by C. McIlwaine
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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