Manuscripts

Notebook #104

Description: Does not appear to contain a 'contents list', nor any material on Greek myths under letters 'G' or 'M'. The REVERSE of the book lists (in Arundell Esdaile's hand?) a series of Greek coins (?), photographs, including some pasted into the book and others torn out. Katharine Esdaile used the book as another alphabetical sculptors directory notebook, probably at an intermediate stage, since the notes are more detailed in some cases. It would appear that Esdaile kept a series of these notebooks with jottings at different times. They do not seem to be cross-related and presumably she must have consulted each of them when pulling together material for articles and books.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: Undated
Call number: mssEsdaile
Creator: Esdaile, Katharine Ada (1881-1950)

Notebook #29

Manuscripts

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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Notebook #35

Manuscripts

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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Notebooks Nos. 102-104

Manuscripts

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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Notebook #38

Manuscripts

Manuscript commonplace book kept by Katharine Esdaile of excerpts from favorite poetry & prose (including Greek).

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Ephemera

Manuscripts

Includes one 1903 newspaper clipping concerning the restoration of the position of secretary at the British Museum; a program for the 1939 Conferment of Honorary Degrees ceremony by the University of Liverpool, where Arundell Esdaile received a degree of Doctor of Letters; the May 13, 1939, issue of the Liverpool Daily Post with account (page 6) of the awarding of the degree; three 1940 newspaper clippings about Arundell Esdaile's retirement from the British Museum; a 1944 library opening program; a 1944 clipping on Arundell Esdaile and his brother Alfred Esdaile. a 1958 genealogical clipping about Ann Arundell (d. 1649), presumably an ancestor; and an undated 3-page typescript biography of William Esdaile (1758-1837), presumably the grandfather of Arundell Esdaile, by an unidentified author.

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Essays

Manuscripts

2 pieces: a published book of three essays, Three Essays : Free Will. Teleology. Origins (Yeovil: Western Gazette &c. Company, Limited, [1908]) and a pamphlet "Socialism - An Essay" (April 1908), both inscribed to Arundell Esdaile, by William Esdaile.

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