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Notebook kept by Irene J. Young containing things said by Leslie Cairns, and newspaper cutting, 1937-1938

 Item — Box: CLX-A-1541
Identifier: Coll-1657/4/2

Scope and Contents

1 diary/notebook: Notes, manuscript, kept by Irene J. Young, containing things said by Cairns, from Summer 1938 to Spring 1940.

The notebook is a record of things said by Leslie G. Cairns to Irene J. Young during their relationship between the summer of 1938 and the spring of 1940 when he joined the army. Irene J. Young evidently wrote down these verbal expressions of love and devotions. The two poems by Irene J. Young at the beginning of the notebook are among those of hers published in The Student.

The folder also contains a newspaper cutting of piece by Leslie George Cairns aged 17, on seeing Coronation Procession, 1937.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937-1938

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Some material is restricted due to Data Protection legislation. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 notebook

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Originally from accession: SC-Acc-2016-0052

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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