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Vendor:

Alexander Street Press

Brief Description:

British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries is the largest collection of British and Irish women's diaries and correspondence ever assembled.

Full Description:

Spanning more than 300 years, it brings the personal experiences of nearly 500 women to researchers, students, and general readers. Particular care has been taken to index this material so that it can be thoroughly searched.  Each source has been carefully chosen using leading bibliographies. The collection also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the sources in the database.

Coverage:

1500 - 1950

Number & Type of Contents:

The collection includes approximately 100,000 pages of published letters and diaries from individuals writing from 1500 to 1900, including several thousand pages of previously unpublished materials. Drawn from 290 sources, including journal articles, pamphlets, newsletters, monographs, and conference proceedings, these materials represent all age groups and life stages, all ethnicities, many geographical regions, the famous and the not so famous.

Geographic Focus:

Great Britain and Ireland

Tools Available:

Online help is available.

Formats:

Electronic Resource

Type:

Primary Sources

Subjects:

European History, History, Social Sciences, Women's Studies

Liaison:

S. Tritt

URL:

http://www.alexanderstreet2.com/bwldlive/