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Archive of T.G. and R.G. Gayer-Anderson

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Drawings and writings of T.G. and R.G. Gayer-Anderson, consisting of:

  1. Drawings by T.G. Gayer-Anderson
  2. 'Heshe. The World's sweetheart', an illustrated story by T.G. Gayer-Anderson
  3. Verse by R.G. Gayer-Anderson, with illustrations by him and his brother

Dates

  • Creation: 19th-20th century

Extent

1.92 Linear metres (24 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. b. 394, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. misc. b. 394-404, c. 846, d. 1248-1249; Eng. poet. 233-242

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17254, 9112

Abstract

Archive of T.G. and R.G. Gayer-Anderson

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Gayer Gayer-Anderson (1881-1960), illustrator, and Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson (1881-1945), major, Egyptian administrator, and author, were twin brothers. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

MSS. Eng. poet. d. 233-242 were deposited in the Library in 1948. The whole collection was bequeathed to the Library by T.G. Gayer-Anderson in 1960.

Title
Catalogue of the archive of T.G. and R.G. Gayer-Anderson
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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