Papers of Elizabeth A. Dexter (d.1968)
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1081
Scope and Contents
The typescript and manuscript material raises questions about who Charlotte was, how she met Walter Scott, and what kind of person she was.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1962
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Elisabeth Williams Anthony Dexter was born in 1887. She had been a Lecturer in History at Harvard's Radcliffe College and the author of several books, one of which was entitledColonial women of affairs: a study of women in business and the professions in Amercia before 1776.
The manuscript which forms this collection is a study of the life of Charlotte, Lady Scott (Margaret Charlotte Charpentier). Dexter failed to find a publisher for this research.
Elisabeth Williams Anthony Dexter died in 1968.
Extent
1 folder
Physical Location
E95.58
- Title
- Papers of Elisabeth W. A. Dexter (1887-1968)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk