Nora Barlow papers

Collection — Box: BW-13

Identifier: MS-0244

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of one letter of Nora Barlow to Johns Hopkins University professor, Maurice Mandelbaum, written January 25, 1959, and one reprint of Mandelbaum's article, "Darwin's Religious Views," published in 1958. In the letter, Barlow thanks Mandelbaum for the reprint and comments on the contents of the article.

Dates

Creation: 1958
Creation: 1959 January 25

Creator

Barlow, Nora (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical Note

Emma Nora Barlow, Lady Barlow (née Darwin; 22 December 1885 – 29 May 1989), was the granddaughter of the British naturalist Charles Darwin. Barlow began her academic career studying botany at Cambridge under Frederick Blackman, and continued her studies in the new field of genetics under William Bateson from 1904–1906. In later life she was one of the first Darwinian scholars, and founder of the Darwin Industry of scholarly research into her grandfather's life and discoveries.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Barlow, accessed 2018 November 29.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (2 items)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Nora Barlow (1885–1989) was the granddaughter of the British naturalist Charles Darwin and a scholar of his work. Collection consists of one letter of Nora Barlow to Johns Hopkins University professor, Maurice Mandelbaum, written January 25, 1959, and one reprint of Mandelbaum's article, "Darwin's Religious Views," published in 1958.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

There is no known acquisition information for this collection. Some material transferred from MS.0034.

Processing Information

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Liz Beckman revised the Scope and Content note in this finding aid in February 2024 to bring it into compliance with Johns Hopkins guidelines for inclusive and conscientious description (2023). The previous version of the finding aid is available upon request.