Strong, Eugénie, 1860-1943 (British archaeologist and art historian)
Person
Nationality:
English.
Role within the BSR:
Librarian, 1909-1925, and Assistant Director, 1916?-1925.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Eugénie Sellers Strong Papers
Fonds
Eugénie Sellers Strong Papers
Reference number: ES
Abstract
This archive includes Eugénie Sellers Strong's academic and personal correspondence, cartes de visite, personal and biographical materials, catalogues, working papers, publications alongside an extensive collection of photographic prints and postcards.
Dates:
1846 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1943
Photograph Collection, 1870 - 1943
Series
Photograph Collection, 1870 - 1943
Reference number: ES-PH
Scope and Contents
This series comprises Strong's personal collections of photographic and related visual materials, spanning 13 sub-series. It covers a vast range of subjects, artistic schools and styles, artistic / architectural / archaeological paradigms, and geographical locations. The material contained herein includes: images for publications, including Paul Arndt and Walther Amelung's 'Photographische Einzelaufnahmen Antiker Sculpturen' (1893); Roman and Greek sculpture and statuary; artworks;...
Dates:
1870 - 1943
Postcard Collection, 1880 - 1943
Series
Postcard Collection, 1880 - 1943
Reference number: ES-PC
Scope and Contents
This series comprises Eugénie Strong's personal collection of postcard albums and loose postcards, generally arranged geographically and/or in some instances, by subject matter. Many of the postcards have been used and feature messages to Strong overleaf. A prolific collector of postcards throughout her life, and particularly during her Roman years, Eugénie Strong's collection of postcards serve as a snapshot of both her own travels and those of her extensive network of friends...
Dates:
1880 - 1943