MacBride, Maud [née Gonne]. 3 A.L.s. to [daughter] Iseult Gonne, undated (July 20, October 3)
Scope and Contents
The General Manuscript File Collection consists of 26 boxes of correspondence and other manuscript materials from notable individuals, dating from 1667, 1727, and 1735 to 2012, acquired individually by the department from various sources over several decades. Collection contents are mostly correspondence and original manuscript materials, but some files also include typed and printed materials and, infrequently, related photographs. Individuals represented in the collection include literary, dramatic, artistic, political, and military figures.
Dates
- undated (July 20, October 3)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.
Biographical / Historical
Edith Maud Gonne MacBride was an English-born Irish republican revolutionary (following the Land Wars) who was a founding member of the Social Credit Party. She was a suffragette and stage actress, and had a relationship with Irish poet and playwright W.B. Yeats.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.4 Linear Feet (26 document boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Norwegian
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Letters received from Katherine Bridgwater, Maud Gonne's granddaughter.
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu