Lady Agnes Anne Adams Papers, 1914-1954

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Summary

Creators:
Adams, Lady (Agnes Anne), 1869-1942
Abstract:
Lady Adams (1869-1942) was born Agnes Anne Cook in Scotland. She wrote popular articles for newspapers and magazines. The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to Lady Adams's life and writings.
Extent:
4 boxes (2.0 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to the life and writings of Lady Adams. Includes material concerning her friend, Maven Thorpe.

Biographical / historical:

Lady Adams was born Agnes Anne Cook in Scotland in 1869; married John Adams in Glasgow, 1893; his academic career took him to the University of London, University of California at Berkeley, and UCLA and also on travels to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa; Lady Adams wrote popular articles for newspapers and magazines; widowed, 1934; died in Los Angeles, 1942; posthumous selection and bibliography of writings published as Tea-Time (1942).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Maven Thorpe, 1979.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Manuscripts (Boxes 1-2).
  2. Notes, fragments, clippings, speeches, photographs, ephemera (Box 3).
  3. Correspondence (Box 4).
  4. Posters and watercolor of New Zealand (Box 5).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Women journalists--Archival resources.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
AskLSC@library.ucla.edu
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