Back to: HOME > Archives & MSS > Modern Manuscripts Collections > Strachan-Davidson Papers

Papers of James Leigh Strachan-Davidson

Section VIII. J.W. McKAIL'S MATERIAL FOR HIS MEMOIR OF JLSD.

A. Notes and correspondence.

1. Letters to JWM containing reminisences of JLSD, 1922. 10 items: 9 ALS, 1 TLS. (The letters are mainly concerned with JLSD's time at Leamington, but they include 2 ALS from Kenneth Strachan Davidson giving various information about the Strachan family.)

2. Notes on the Strachan, Leigh and Goldie families and TS material used for James Leigh Strachan Davidson - A Memoir, including a TS copy of the inscription on JLSD's headstone.

B. JWM's Notebook.

7" x 9" exercise book, 207p. Contains notes and drafts for James Leigh Strachan Davidson - A Memoir, including lists of the material consulted, important dates in JLSD's life, lists of correspondents, etc. With envelope with AMS list by JWM of material used for the book.

C. Proofs and copies of the illustrations from James Leigh Strachan Davidson -A Memoir.

Copies of the 3 illustrations from the book:

• i. JLSD as an undergraduate, 1862-1866. (3 copies).
• ii. JLSD with his God-daughter, Mary Slack, 1901. (3 copies).
• iii. JLSD in Oxford, 1910. (3 copies).

[back to top]

Catalogue

• I. MS material relating to JLSD's publications.
• II. Diaries.
• III. Correspondence.
• IV. College and University affairs.
• V. Material on Benjamin Jowett collected by JLSD.
• VI. Travel and study in Spain and Italy.
• VII. Family and financial papers.
• VIII. J.W. MacKail's material for his memoir of JLSD.
• Appendix: JLSD's papers held in other Balliol collections.

- Tim Procter, Modern MSS Asst, October - December 1992.