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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 48 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to Edgar Forsdyke , 1920 September 8

 Item

Letters to Edgar Forsdyke , 1920 September 8

Reference number: AR-02.03.04/286-ES.08
Scope and Contents

A very detailed pair of letters regarding: the organisation of the library and upcoming appointment of staff (incl. Miss Clayton, Miss Makin, and Miss Howard); Strong's return to the UK; the situation in Rome with foreign academies and problems with getting permessi; and an elongated debate over the naming of a book by Buti from 1777.

Dates: 1920 September 8

Loose Postcards

 Sub-Series

Loose Postcards

Reference number: ES-PC/02
Scope and Contents This sub-series comprises 9 boxes of loose postcards, featuring heritage sites, architectural features, sculpture, churches, landscapes, relics, dig sites, ruins, archaeological finds, and antiquities throughout. Postcards are generally arranged geographically (i.e., by country or continent; postcards from and/or depicting different African and Asian countries have, rather reductively, been grouped together by continent at an earlier time). The postcards in this collection...
Dates: 1880 - 1943

Memo for BSR Director Thomas Ashby , 1924 January 10

 Item

Memo for BSR Director Thomas Ashby , 1924 January 10

Reference number: AR-02.03.04/286-ES.02
Scope and Contents

The letter relays information to Ashby regarding administration and reorganisation of the Library: Eugénie discusses some problems pertaining to the salaries of Library staff (Miss Tardieu); the costs for binding of books; moving of the 'Italian provinces' section of the Library, alleviating some congestion.

Dates: 1924 January 10

Memorandum from M. Kathleen?, 1920 December 21

 Item

Memorandum from M. Kathleen?, 1920 December 21

Reference number: AR-02.03.04/286-EJF.02
Scope and Contents

The sender is writing on behalf of Eugénie Strong who is unwell at the time. Various information: enclosing of an article for PBSR, Strong's experience meeting contacts at the 'Cambridge Summer Meeting', finally that she was feeling better the next day (22nd December) when she went to 'The Palace'.

Dates: 1920 December 21

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 Albums

 Sub-Series

Postcard Albums

Reference number: ES-PC/01
Scope and Contents

This sub-series comprises 19 postcard albums assembled and arranged by Strong, featuring heritage sites, architectural features, sculpture, churches, landscapes, relics, dig sites, ruins, archaeological finds, and antiquities throughout. Postcards are generally arranged by geographical (i.e., city, region or country) or cultural subject (e.g., architectural style).

Dates: 1880 - 1943