Finding Aid for the Sherwood Family Papers, 1775-1850
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Finding Aid for the Sherwood Family Papers, 1775-1850
Collection number: 1437
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
- Processed by:
- Lilace Hatayama, 31 December 1986
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, February 2004
© 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Sherwood Family Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1775-1850
Collection number: 1437
Creator:
Sherwood family
Extent:
11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Dept. of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Mary Martha Sherwood (1775-1891) was a English author of children's books. Her first story, “The traditions,” was published
in 1794, and her major work was
The history of the Fairchild family, or the child's manual, the first part of which appeared in 1818. The collection consists of diaries, correspondence, her
My Pedigree, notes, clippings, sketches, and photographs concerning the Mary Martha Sherwood and her family.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Justin Schiller, purchase, 1984-86.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Sherwood Family Papers (Collection 1437). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Mary Martha Sherwood was born on May 6, 1775 in Stanford, Worcestershire, England; sent to Abbey school at Reading, 1790;
first story, “The traditions,” published in 1794; married Captain Henry Sherwood in 1803; did charitable works with orphans
in India, where she wrote the popular story, “Little Henry and his bearer”; after returning to England, she studied Hebrew
with her family and worked on a dictionary of the prophetic books of the Bible; wrote over 95 stories and tracts of an evangelical
tone; a major work was
The history of the Fairchild family, or the child's manual, the first part of which appeared in 1818; died on September 22, 1851 in Twickenham, England.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of diaries, correspondence, her
My Pedigree, notes, clippings, sketches, and photographs concerning the English author of children's books Mary Martha Sherwood and her
family.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
-
My pedigree, Mrs. Sherwood's diary (Boxes 1-6).
- Mrs. Sherwood's journal (Boxes 6-8).
- Mrs. Sherwood's diary (Boxes 8-9).
- Correspondence between Mary Martha Butt Sherwood and her sister Lucy Littleton Butt Cameron (Box 10).
- Receipt book, Sherwood family letters, Lucy Sherwood's commonplace book, Henry Sherwood's diary, clippings, miscellaneous
family letters, photographs, sketch of Mrs. Sherwood, Sherwood family tree (Box 11).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Sherwood family--Archives.
Sherwood, Mrs. (Mary Martha), 1775-1851--Archives.
Authors, English--19th century--Archival resources.
Diaries.
Family papers.
Box 1
“My pedigree” by Mrs. Sherwood.
“Mrs. Sherwood's Journals”
Box 10
“Letters between Mary Martha Butt Sherwood and her sister Lucy Littleton Butt Cameron.”
Box 11
“Sherwood family letters.”
Box 11
[Commonplace Book] belonging to Lucy Sherwood.
Box 11
Henry Sherwood's diary. 1840-1844.
Box 11
Clippings, with a manuscript note.
Box 11
Letters from Sherwood family members.
Box 11
Photographs.
Physical Description: 8 items.
Box 11
Mrs. Sherwood by Margaret E. Tabor.
Box 11
Sketch of Mrs. Sherwood. Reproduction.
Box 11
“Parsons case of jewels.” Unidentified illustration.