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Collected Item: “For What Reasons the Murder Was Done: the Destruction of Constance Maynard's Diaries”

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
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