Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877
Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877
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Author / Creator
Date
1 January 1876-16 August 1877
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10102
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
0.27 metres of textual material (1 volume in box) - manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
Rights and Restrictions Information : No publication without prior written approval by copyright holder
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1 diary written in ink on faint ruled paper of Elizabeth Stephen recording the details of her daily life as the daughter of a vicar. The diary contains descriptions of her lessons, music concerts, social engagements, and excursions around Sydney to places such as Glebe Point, Darling Point and Manly. It also includes the titles of books she was rea...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Elizabeth Stephen diary, Redfern, Sydney, 1 January 1876-16 August 1877
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The library also holds the 1871 diary of Elizabeth Stephen
Signature / Inscriptions
No ownership inscription but is in the same hand as the 1871 diary of Elizabeth Stephen
Conservation note
Spine is frayed at head and tail and front hinge has split. Several pages have been sliced from the front of the diary.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Douglas Stewart Fine Books, 14 June 2017
Administrative / Biographical history
Elizabeth Amy Winbourn Stephen was born at her parents' Mulgoa homestead 'Winbourn' in Western Sydney on 21 February 1853, the first child of the Rev. Alfred Hamilton Stephen (1826-1884) and Rebecca Maria (nee Cox) (1827-1901). Rev. A.H. Stephen was the eldest son of the NSW Chief Justice and Lieutenant-Governor Sir Alfred Stephen (1802-1894), and...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10102
Record Identifier
nZNWBM2n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nZNWBM2n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1009502
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