Manuscripts

Notebook #102

Description: Alphabetical book with a rambling series of short notes, appears to have little information beyond some pages on the Esdailes. Enclosed letter by Katharine Esdaile dated 1949 November 14.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: Approximately 1949?
Call number: mssEsdaile
Creator: Esdaile, Katharine Ada (1881-1950)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased by the Huntington Library in 1962. The collection was initially accessioned into the Huntington Art Reference Library in 1962. Sometime afterwards, the printed books and pamphlets were removed, separately catalogued, and shelved with the main body of the Art Reference Books, and the photographs were removed to the Photo Study Collection. In 2005, the Art Reference Library collection was merged into the main collection of the Huntington Library and the decision was made to re-integrate the printed material and photographs of the Esdaile collection into the papers.

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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Notebook #42

Manuscripts

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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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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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 #99

Manuscripts

Rather misleading title, as there appear to be no detailed references to Italy or Iceland; rather this is another alphabetical workbook with references to numerous sculptors, sculptures, and a few churches. Noteworthy are alphabetical listings for masons who died c. 1660. Includes an enclosed letter dated 1940.

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Notebook #75

Manuscripts

Largely pencil entries – beginning with collection of recipes; in several hands (Katharine Esdaile, Edmund Esdaile and others). Recipes (pages 1-10); Notes; state papers (page 14). Churches (places visited/people; Willingale Dor; Wribble (page 20); Kensington Palace; St. Sampson's Cocklake (?); St. Mary's Cricklake (?) (page 36); Chippenham; Notes (in Katharine Esdaile's handwriting?); St. David's (page 49); Hackney; BLANK PAGES (pages 54-55); Notes; St. Giles' Reading (?); BOOK REVERSES; Notes (page 66); BOOK REVERSES (page 93); More indecipherable notes; BLANK PAGES; Byrd (page 104); Queen's Library; Notes and rough sketches (to end).

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