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Dorothy Mary Leak correspondence and papers

Archive Collection: MS 893

Details

Type of record: Archive

Title: Dorothy Mary Leak correspondence and papers

Level: Collection

Classmark: MS 893

Creator(s): Leak, Dorothy Mary (1903-1989)()

Date(s): 1909-1989

Language: English

Size and medium: 160 items in 4 boxes

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/5894

Description

Contents include: (1) Diaries; (2) Letters to Miss Leak; (3) Various documents relating to her life and professional career; (4) Gardening diaries from 1944 to 1987; (5) Accounts of her travels in Britain and abroad; (6) Other miscellaneous memorabilia

Biography or history

Dorothy Mary Leak (1903-1989) was a sub-librarian in the Brotherton Library until her retirement in 1968.

System of arrangement

The MS 893 catalogue is based on an historic inventory, created in 1972. The arrangement of material does not necessarily represent the original order of the archive and it is considered partly processed by an archivist. When making requests to consult, please be aware that there may be discrepancies between description and physical arrangement. The retrievable unit for this collection is file level.

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Access

Access is unrestricted with the exception of the diaries, which are closed until 2019

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