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Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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This collection contains the papers of English art historian Katharine Ada Esdaile (1881-1950), with the bulk of the materials relating to her research and writings on British monumental sculpture, sculptors, and church monuments from the medieval period to 19th century. Material types include personal writings, diaries, correspondence, business papers, family papers and photographs, research files and research notebooks, and miscellaneous published and unpublished materials. Notably the collection includes more than 600 chiefly pre-World War II visitor booklets and pamphlets produced locally by British churches and approximately 3500 photographs taken or collected by Esdaile of sculpture, often funerary monuments in English churches, ranging from large churches like Westminster Abbey to small rural parishes. This collection provides a resource for viewpoints on monumental sculpture in the early 20th century (for instance as represented in book reviews by Esdaile) and for information about Esdaile's experience as a woman art historian in the early 20th century. Given the broadness of Esdaile's scope, from medieval to 19th century British monumental sculpture, the collection is less useful for specific information about monuments or sculptors. In addition, many of Esdaile's attributions in her notes appear to have been based primarily on her own instincts and do not have citations. Many of Esdaile's notes are handwritten on small scraps of paper or are fragments, sometimes making the information difficult to parse. The collection is chiefly Esdaile's files, but the dates on some items (such as post-1950 booklets) indicate the collection was added to and used after her death, presumably by her son Edmund Esdaile, who also made notes on items in the collection and appears to have done the preliminary organization of the papers after Esdaile's death.
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The beginning of book by Arundell Esdaile, and the end by Katharine Esdaile. Begun 1893-1919; restarted 1929. List of published articles & poems by Arundell Esdaile (pages 2-11 incl). Churchs visited – Sawbridgeworth (Dec. 18 1929), Abbots Stanstead, Seale (Jan. 6, 1929) (page 28), Eynsford, Lullingstone, Colne(?) Priory (Sept. 17, 1932). Kelvedon, Witham (page 53), Boreham, Riverhall/Rivershall, Stokely Wayland(?) (Sept. 19) (page 67), Boxted, Wickhambrook, Barrow, Rushbrooke (page 91), Homeheath(?), Little Thurlow, Little Bradley, Kedington, Cavendish(?) (page 120). Book reverses: Pages 1-7 Katharine Esdaile Published Articles; Page 8 "Art & Parish Churches" Note; Pages 8A-130 Oveton (?) Sept. 7 30(?); Pages 13A-19 Blank; Page 20 Katharine Esdaile Books Published (from 1893 to 1915, only mention of 1909 collaboration with S.T. Prideaux).
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Begun by Arundell Esdaile, 11/4/07; dated by Katharine Esdaile 1939. Arundell Esdaile's entries mainly in pen; Katharine Esdaile in pencil. Arundell Esdaile's entries not listed below. Places visited by Katharine Esdaile: - Woodford (Oct 25, 1939), Charles I (at 41 Harley St. (under C), Goudhurst (under G), Rowenden (?) (under H), Bettersder (?), book reverses Standen, Bishops Stortford (May 26, 1932), Thersted, Saffron Walden, Aspenden. Notebook is labeled: Arundell Esdaile "Books to Read" alphabetized; used by K.A.E. for mons. by place and sculptors.
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Manuscript commonplace book kept by Katharine Esdaile of excerpts from favorite poetry & prose (including Greek).
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The back of the book contains story by Martin Esdaile (dated 1930, but unfinished) and "Winnie the Pooh" drawings Drawings (by Martin Esdaile?) (pages 1-13); notes in pencil by Katharine Esdaile and crossed through (pages 14-25) Churches visited: Woburn (Feb 21.35), Burnham, Willesden Parish Church [Pencil notes illegible pages 43-51] Trent, Ringmre (page 53), Chiddingley, [more pencil notes – much illegible pages 66-81] BOOK REVERSES [more pencil notes – some on church visits, but again largely illegible – page 83-105].
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Pencil record by Edmund Esdaile. Churches/places visited: - Croscombe; Wells Castle?; St. Cuthberts (page 9); Westbury; Bleadon; Axbridge; Glastonbury (page 19) – St. Benjamins; - St. John's; Taunton St. Mary's BLANK PAGES; Kentisbeare; Culcompton(?); BLANK PAGES; Totnes (page 25); Stone Gabriel; Shepton Mallet; Pilton; Burton; Babcombe; Wiltondrew Church (page 36); BLANK PAGES.
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