Holtby, Winifred, 1898-1935

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English author and social reformer; author of novel, South Riding.

From the description of Winifred Holtby memorial collection, 1800-1972. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70972577

Holtby was a British novelist and journalist. In 1919 she met Vera Brittain and maintained a life long friendship with her. After Holtby's death Brittain wrote of their friendship in Testament of friendship (1940).

From the description of [Letters to] Dear Sir / Winifred Holtby. [1922-1923] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 232639484

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Records of the Six Point Group (including the Papers of Hazel Hunkins-Hallinan), 1919-1981 The Women' s Library
referencedIn Waley, Margaret H. Winifred Holtby : a short life / Margaret H. Waley. University of Oxford
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Winifred Holtby collection. McMaster University
referencedIn Papers related to Winifred Holtby, 1930-1956 The Women' s Library
creatorOf Holtby, Winifred, 1898-1935. [Letters to] Dear Sir / Winifred Holtby. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Holtby, Winifred, 1898-1935. Winifred Holtby memorial collection, 1800-1972. John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library. Special Collections & Archives
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associatedWith Brittain, Vera, 1893-1970. person
associatedWith Handley-Taylor, Geoffrey. person
associatedWith Richards, Grant, 1872-1948, person
correspondedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 person
associatedWith Waley, Margaret H. person
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England
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Women authors, English
Women social reformers
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Women authors, English
Women social reformers
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Birth 1898-06-23

Death 1935-09-29

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English

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