Silvia Brandon Thomas' desk journals, 1979 - 1983

File — Box: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A seven-volume series of desk journals detailing the personal and professional life of Silvia Brandon Thomas, the happenings of the Thomas-Leverson family, and life in 20th century Britain at large. The journal entries are often prosaic in content, logging events such as those of Silvia attending a play, family get-togethers, and bouts of illness. The greater English zeitgeist can be percieved in mentions of air raids during WWI and occasional mentions of contemporary events. Some individuals frequently mentioned in Silvia's journal include her mother Marguerite Leverson, her siblings Jevan and Amy, and her friend Kitty (presumably actress Kitty de Legh).

Dates

Creation: 1979 - 1983

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the File: 6.3 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the File: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The seven journals are arranged in chronological order from left to right within the box, ending with the summary journal that broadly covers the years between 1905 and 1981. The other 6 volumes spans the following date ranges as follows: 1918-1942, 1943-1956, 1957-1966, 1967-June 1972, July 1972-June 1977, July 1977-March 1981, March 1981-March 1982.

Existence and Location of Copies

The first five volumes and a section of the 6th are transcriptions of materials from earlier journals. These transcriptions were done by Silvia in 1979. The content spanning the years 1979-1983 are the original copies. The original journals Silvia created for the years preceding 1979 are not in this collection.