| King's/PP/CW/4 contains: |
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| 1 |
Journals |
| 2 |
Fiction |
| 3 |
Sociology |
| 4 |
Mixed-use notebooks |
| 5 |
Administration and personal documents |
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The Papers of Sir Charles Walston
| Title |
Mixed-use notebooks |
| Reference |
CW/4/4 |
| Covering Dates |
1878–1927 (Some items are undated.) |
| Extent and Medium |
9 volumes; paper |
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| Content and context |
This section contains those notebooks with mixed contents. |
| King's/PP/CW/4/4 contains: |
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1
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'Stray notes' and 'Lectures on the History of Greek Plastic Arts'. Commonplace book from one end comprising 3 pages of notes on 'Daniel Deronda', 3 loose sheets of notes about poetry, and notes probably taken during lectures on Greek plastic arts from the other end of the volume.
1 volume; paper. |
30 Apr. 1878–1918 |
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2
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Notes on Ruskin, lecture notes and personal journal. Notebook, comprising notes on Ruskin, lecture notes for a short series of lectures 'Pheidias + Michelangelo' given by CW at King's beginning 17 Nov 1886 about 'the general characteristics of Greek history in its influence upon posterity through the renaissance', a draft letter to Mr. Norton 25 Sept 1887 'not sent' about Directorships of 'the school' and the Fitzwilliam museum, notes for a lecture on 5 Feb 1887 in New York about Greek art, notes on publications by C. Fr. Adams and Palmer, 3 draft letters of a personal nature (one dated 20 Mar 1887 and the others undated) to an unnamed recipient, an essay on Bohemianism. From the other end the volume comprises a journal from c. Sep 1886 and possibly a draft letter to an unnamed recipient.
1 volume; paper. |
Sept. 1885-Jan. 1888 |
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3
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Drafts of fictional work, notes on sociology and Greek art. Notebook includes fragments of works of fiction; notes on 'The Speech of the Emperor William's on Education' 9 Dec 1890; notes on the sculptors of Lykosoura, Epidaurus, other Greek artists, 'papers on Athens (26 Jan 1891)', and Aristotle's grave (for lectures given at the Cambridge Archaeological Museum Friday 29 May at 8.30); 'sketch of General Report for Excavations of Eretria' (20 Aug 1891); sociological notes on Judaism; draft speech upon 'opening the ordinary meetings of this School'; draft paper on excavations for the 'New Review'; draft personal letter to Friedman 2 Aug 1891; notes on 'Inheritance + Education of Indiv. + Race'; and draft article 'Funeral Orations in Stone + Wood'. Letters to CW from C. L. Mead[y] dated 19 Jul 1893 and Richard Norton undated are included.
1 volume; paper. |
17 Jul. 1890–1927 |
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4
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'Notes (espec. For Cosmopolitan)'. List of [possible] topics, including 'Public schools, Universities, author and publisher, Manchester ship canal, Gospel of Peter and Revelation of Peter'; draft article on the chief characteristics of literature and general spirit of our times in England and Europe in general; undated draft letters to unnamed people and to President Low (of the Archaeological Institute) in Feb 1893 about articles, publications and the American School of Athens; outline of a paper on Sparta; and a sociological tract on Jews.
1 volume; paper. |
Jan. 1893-Feb. 1893 |
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5
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'Cambridge, London'. Notebook including genealogical information on Rev. Mr. Godfrey Washingon, Albert Hartshorne, and other Cambridge men; reply to a published letter by Reinach impugning CW's archaeological techniques; notes on an artist Menzel; notes 'For essay on Browning' at Harrogate, 9 Aug 1894; and a loose poetic draft.
1 volume; paper. |
15 June 1894–12 Aug. 1894 |
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6
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'General Notebook I'. 'Begun Cambridge, Oct 3, 1894. Ended Homburg, Aug. 27, 1895.' Commonplace book and personal journal including notes on beauty, literature, cads, and drama; notes for a paper on Zola; an inaugural address; transcription of the prince of Wales's speech given at the University's Senate House on 10 Jun 1895; and a personal journal including a trip to 'Altenstein' 15-25 Aug 1894. Continued in 'General Notebook II', below.
1 booklet; paper. |
15 Aug. 1894–27 Aug. 1895 |
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7
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'General II'. Notebook including an essay on German politics; continuation of book I; and 'The Rudeness of the Honourable Mr. Leatherhead' [fiction?].
1 booklet; paper. |
7 Aug. 1895–24 Sep. 1895 |
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8
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'General Note-Book III'. Includes a piece of fiction, 'Cui Bono' (continued at the end of the booklet); notes for 'Revision of Lord Ormont'; 'Cranford, Casa Braccio'; other notes of literary criticism; newspaper cutting with a drawing of a statue 'O Discobolos'; 'An Ancient House-Boat' recently discovered in Lake Nani; 8 lines of poetry in German; 'letter to Kayser Jan 23'; notes on illustrator Menzel; draft letter to Lord Leconfield 21 Feb and not sent; notes on the Olympic games; to-do list written 13 Mar 1896; draft letter 'to Louis'; draft 'Letter to Martin'; book review of 'Zola's Rome'.
1 booklet; paper. |
11 Oct. 1895–1896 |
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9
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'General Note-Book V'. Includes draft letter to Eric Barrington 3 March with proposed solution to 'the Cretan Question'; letter to 'The Acropolis', March 1897; possibly lecture notes on 'Athens, April 11, 1897'; essay written at beginning of May 1897 'Lord Salisbury's Policy in the East'; draft letter to his publisher (Dent), June 8, 1897 about publishing 'Leatherhead'; copies of love poems; and notes on Flemish painting.
1 booklet; paper. |
2 Mar. 1897–1897 |
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