Inventories and valuations for Oscar Wilde's student lodging at Magdalen College, 1874-1878

File — Volume: f MS.1924.005

Identifier: Subseries 4.2.

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains documents and objects that are souvenirs of places or events associated with Oscar Wilde. The items are organized by type.

Dates

Creation: 1874-1878

Creator

From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 35 Linear Feet (30 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General Physical Description note

Inventories and valuations by Oxford appraiser William Bridgwater for student lodgings occupied by Oscar Wilde at Magdalen College from 1874-1876. These inventories record the furnishings and fixtures remaining in the rooms when Wilde moved into them, not his personal furniture. Each inventory includes the full description of the lodging location and the name of the person who occupied the room before Wilde (for instance, "Chaplain's Quad, no. 1, 2 Pair Right, late Lee Esqre Oct/74"). All three valuations are signed "Willm. Bridgwater appraiser" and are docketed "Mr. Wilde" on the verso. These items are bound together with certificate dated November 22, 1878 stating that Oscar Wilde had passed the required examination in religion at Magdalen College. The inventories are tipped in to the volume, and the certificate is window mounted into its page.