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John Ruskin papers relating to the Guild of St. George
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Title
John Ruskin papers relating to the Guild of St. George, 1879-1909.
Physical Description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Sophie Dupre on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Organization
Arranged by type of material.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
John Ruskin (1819-1900), author, art critic, educator and social theorist of the Victorian period. Ruskin was named the first Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University and founded the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art (1871) in Oxford. In the same year, he established the Guild of St. George (1871).
The Guild of St George is a charitable Education Trust based in England. It was founded by John Ruskin in 1871.
Summary
Five autograph letters, signed, from John Ruskin to Egbert Rydings and George Newlands regarding the Guild of St. George. Letters discuss the Guild's finances and its textile mill located in Laxey, Isle of Man. Includes printed matter relating to the Guild, including a memorandum; a notice of a general meeting in Sheffield; and an abstract of the Guild's constitution. Also includes two letters addressed from Rydings to Ruskin and Newlands; a manuscript excerpt from Ruskin's 1871 book Fors Clavigera; and copies of letters from Ruskin to the Secretary of the Ruskin Society of Manchester.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
July 14, 2021
References
John Ruskin Papers Relating to the Guild of St. George. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
John Ruskin Papers Relating to the Guild of St. George. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Memorandums - Great Britain - 19th century.
Occupation
Authors Great Britain 19th century.
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