| ID | 13232 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Somerville and Ross Collection |
| Collection Description | This is a significant collection of personal and literary papers of one of Ireland's most celebrated literary partnerships, Edith Somerville (1858-1949) and Violet Martin (1862-1915), alias “Somerville and Ross,” . The collection reflects the lives, work and interests of Somerville and Ross, and consists of diaries, correspondence, working papers, and draft manuscripts. Some of Somerville and Ross's correspondence and illustrations have been digitised and are available through QUB's Digital Special Collections and Archives. A descriptive list for the collection is available (see link) |
| Collection Web Address | https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLi... |
| Reference | MS17 |
| Description | Letters from Edith Somerville to her brother, Colonel John Somerville, 1889-1948, c.1033 items, c.4150 pages. The letters describe every aspect of her personal and family life and include references to her literary work. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1889-1948 |
| Century | 19th to 20th |
| Keywords | |
| Repository Name | Queen's University Belfast Special Collections and Archives |
| Address | Queen's University Library Floor 1 The McClay Library 10 College Park Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT7 1LP |
| Telephone | +44 28-9097-6333 |
| Email Address | specialcollections@qub.ac.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLi... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted by the Women's History Project from lists available in the library. It must be remembered that due to time constraints, not all items in this repository were examined individually. We are grateful for the assistance provided by Mary Kelly, librarian. |
| latitude | 54.58401 |
| longitude | -5.93208 |