Holiday Diaries of Mabel Pratt

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 161 MSS. Top. gen. c. 123-8, d. 77-93, e. 137
  • Dates of Creation
      1938-58
  • Language of Material
      English.
  • Physical Description
      24 shelfmarks

Scope and Content

Holiday diaries, with some sketch-books, of Mabel Pratt, mainly in England, 1938-68. Most of the diaries contain numerous accomplished pen-and-ink or watercolour drawings (mainly architectural or topographical) with some photographs and memorabilia, and biographical notes on the author.

Administrative / Biographical History

Mabel Pratt (1899-1986).

Access Information

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).

Acquisition Information

The collection was given to the Library by Mabel Pratt's daughter in 1987.

Note

Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

Other Finding Aids

A full description is available in the Library.

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