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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1271 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Papers concerning Dora Greenwell (1821-1882), poet and essayist

Covering Dates: 1932-1951

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Miscellaneous documents

Catalogue Description

Dora Greenwell was a poet and essayist who was born on 6 December 1821 at Greenwell Ford, near Lanchester.

Greenwell Ford was sold in 1848 and the family moved first to Ovingham in Northumberland, and then to Golbourne in Lancashire. Following her father's death in 1854, Dora and her mother moved to 46 North Bailey, Durham. In addition to her writing she was also involved in philanthropic work among the prisoners in Durham prison and the inmates of the workhouse.

Dora Greenwell died on 29 March 1882 and is buried in Bristol.

See: Dictionary of National Biography, vol. VIII, pp.525-526

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 1271/1

Newspaper article, from unidentified publication, on Dora Greenwell on the fiftieth anniversary of her death, by S.J. Turner, 1932

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/X 1271/2

Newspaper article, from The Methodist Recorder, on Dora Greenwell, by Dr. Henry Bett, 3 July 1947

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/X 1271/3

Notes on Dora Greenwell's life for an exhibition of books at Bedlington by Northumberland writers, 2 October 1950

(1 file, typescript with manuscript additions)

Ref: D/X 1271/4

Notes on Dora Greenwell's life with quotations from her biography, 9 October 1950

(1 file, typescript with manuscript amendments)

Ref: D/X 1271/5

Notes on Dora Greenwell's life by M.C.M.C. (Morpeth), 20 October 1950

(1 file, typescript with manuscript amendments)

Ref: D/X 1271/6

Notes on Dora Greenwell's life written for the Institute of Christian Education, Bedlington, 15 January 1951

(1 file, typescript)

Ref: D/X 1271/7

Notes on Dora Greenwell's publications (1848-1876), n.d.

(1 file, typescript)