Papers of J. Lawrence Hammond and of his wife Barbara, consisting of:
Correspondence, including:
Correspondence, including:
- Letters from Hammond to his wife, 1915-29
- Letters to Hammond from his wife, 1901, 1912-36
- Letters to Lawrence and Barbara Hammond, with some drafts of their replies, 1895-1948
Diaries, including:
- Diaries of Barbara Hammond, containing brief entries and household accounts, 1902-52
- Pocket diaries of Lawrence Hammond, containing notes of appointments only, 1900-49
Miscellaneous papers, including articles and reviews, notebooks, working papers, newspaper cuttings, and personal papers
Dates
- 1805-1961
Extent
166 shelfmarks
Language of Materials
English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Hammond 1].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Hammond 1-166
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10854
Biographical / Historical
John Lawrence Le Breton Hammond (1872-1949) was a journalist and historian. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography. His wife, Lucy Barbara Hammond (1873-1961), was a historian. Details are given in Who Was Who.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, nos. 47396-561.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were given to the Library, 1962-3.
- Title
- Papers of J. Lawrence Hammond
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Tarrant
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk