Collected Item: “For What Reasons the Murder Was Done: the Destruction of Constance Maynard's Diaries”
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Contribution Title
For What Reasons the Murder Was Done: the Destruction of Constance Maynard's Diaries
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A detailed look at the deposit file of Constance Louisa Maynard papers, the first principal of Westfield College and a queer woman, and what it reveals about what is missing from the collection.
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Constance Maynard (standing, middle) and Frances Ralph Gray (front, right) in 1888 with Westfield's original teaching staff [Ref. WFD/25/3/1]
Content Type
Blog
Subject (1)
LGBTQ+ History
Subject (2)
Women's History
Subject (3)
History of Gender, Sex and Sexualities
Geographical Area (1)
Britain and Ireland
Time Period
18th-19th Century
Time Period (2)
20th Century
Contribution URL
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/library/archives/blogs/items/for-what-reasons-the-murder-was-done-the-destruction-of-constance-maynards-diaries.html