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Una Taylor Troubridge

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Subseries 4.4

Scope and Contents

There are 20 letters from Una to Laura Hope, 28 letters from Una to Jacqueline Hope-Nicholson, and 1 letter from Una to Hedley Hope-Nicholson. Also included in this series are letters from other correspondents who write about Una. the situation regarding Radclyffe Hall, or Una and Ernest’s daughter Andrea (aka “Cubby”).

Dates

  • Creation: 1814-1958

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical note

Una Vincenzo Troubridge (née Taylor) (1887-1963) was a sculptor who studied at the Royal College of Art and also worked as a translator. Although she achieved moderate success in these fields, she was best known for being the long-term partner of Marguerite ‘John’ Radclyffe-Hall, author of lesbian-themed novels such as The Well of Loneliness (1928). She married Ernest Troubridge in 1908, and the couple had a daughter, Andrea (aka “Cubby”) two years later. In 1917, Una left her husband to live with Hall, and they lived together as a couple in London until Hall’s death in 1943. Though Una was relatively close to the Troubridge sisters during her marriage to Ernest, their relationship was somewhat less friendly (understandably) after she left him. She did, however, still carry on a friendly relationship with Jaqueline Hope-Nicholson who was only a few years her junior.

Extent

From the File: 175 Linear Feet (213 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Repository Details

Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository

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