Julia Duckworth Stephen Papers, circa 1885

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Stephen, Julia Duckworth
Title
Julia Duckworth Stephen Papers
Dates
circa 1885 (inclusive)
Quantity
.5 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
Collection Number
Cage 432 (collection)
Summary
This collection consists of: manuscripts and typed transcriptions of short stories, primarily for children, and essays on domestic life.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Julia Duckworth Stephen (1846-1895) was the niece and goddaughter of Julia Margaret Cameron and wife of Leslie Stephen. Mother of eight children, including Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell, Stephen was a nurse and author.

[source: Library of Congress name authority record]

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of: manuscripts and typed transcriptions of short stories, primarily for children, and essays on domestic life. Includes typed transcriptions with annotations and insertions, which were added to the collection in 2003.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

These stories were edited and published in 1987 by Diane F. Gillespie and Elizabeth Steele, in Julia Duckworth Stephen: Stories for Children, Essays for Adults (Syracuse University Press). This collection is described in the editorial note.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Julia Duckworth Stephen, Papers, circa 1885

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections Washington State University Libraries Pullman, WA

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

Acquisition Information

The Washington State University Libraries purchased this collection in 1980.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 The Mysterious Voice
1 2 The Black Cat or the Grey Parrot
1 3 Cat's Meat
1 4 Emlycaunt
1 5 The Monkey on the Moor
1 6 The Wandering Pigs
1 7 Tommy and his Neighbors
1 8 The Duke's Coal Cellar
1 9 Baron Bruin
1 10a Incomplete
1 10b Mrs. Hunter
1 11 Domestic Arrangements of the Ordinary English Home
1 12 The Servant Question
1 13 Agnostic Women
1 14 The Mysterious Voice (typed transcriptions, two drafts)
1 15 The Black Cat or the Grey Parrot; Cat's Meat (typed transcripts)
1 16 Emlycaunt (typed transcript)
1 17 The Monkey in the Moor; The Wandering Pigs (typed transcriptions)
1 18 Tommy and His Neighbors; Dinner at Baron Bruin's; The Duke's Coal Cellar (typed transcriptions)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Authors, English -- 19th century -- Manuscripts