Edith F. Hawkshaw Notes
Scope and Content
This collection contains handwritten notes by Edith F. Hawkshaw on English architectural history, created in 1863. The associated essay covers Gothic, Semi-Norman, Early English, Decorated English, Perpediucular English, and Debased English style of architecture.
Dates
- 1863
Creator
- Hawkshaw, Edith F. (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
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The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Edith Fanny Hawkshaw was born in 1847 in Oxfordshire, England, the daughter of Reverend Edward Hawkshaw. Edith married at forty-three to the seventy-five year old mechanical engineer Henry Wollaston Blake in 1890. As of 1911, she was a windower after Blake's death, and living with her father.
Sources
- "Edith Fanny Hawkshaw in the 1861 England Census" entry, Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8767&h=19516013
- "Edith Fanny Hawkshaw in the England and Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915" entry, Ancestry.com https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8913&h=13117428
- "Edith Fanny Hawkshaw in 1911 England Census" entry, Ancestry.com https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2352&h=40780728
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains notes and essay by an English girl named Edith F. Hawkshaw. Contents include commentary and descriptions of the eras and development of English architecture, particularly the rise of Gothic architecture. Hawkshaw was born in 1847, married to Henry Wollaston Blake in 1890, and was alive as late as 1911.
Source of Acquisition
The Edith F. Hawkshaw Notes were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in November 2019 with the Eleanore Pettersen Endowment for the Preservation of Women and Architectural History.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edith F. Hawkshaw Notes by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edith F. Hawkshaw Notes were completed in July 2021.
- Title
- Edith F. Hawkshaw Notes, 1863
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Miles Abernethy, Student Worker
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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