Collected Item: “Constance Maynard's Diaries and Unpublished Autobiography Online”
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Contribution Title
Constance Maynard's Diaries and Unpublished Autobiography Online
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Constance Maynard, the first Principal of Westfield College, kept confessional and detailed diaries about her life 1866-1935 and these are now available online. She also reflected back on her life 1849-1927 in the 1930s in an unpublished autobiography made available for the first time online. Both are rich sources for the inner life of a queer woman from 1840s-1930s, history of women in higher education and the relationship with faith and sexuality.
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4 Nov 1883 entry from Constance Maynard's Diary beginning on pg 137 "A year ago today I took Margaret into my heart & shut the door upon her, safe, safe for ever." [Ref. CLM/1/19 pg 138]
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Collection
Subject (1)
LGBTQ+ History
Subject (2)
History of Gender, Sex and Sexualities
Subject (3)
History of Emotions
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/collections-available-online/constance-maynard/