Personal and professional papers of Edith Simon
Scope and Contents
The papers of writer and artist Edith Simon relate to both strands of her artistic life, documenting her prolific output as an author of contemporary novels, historical novels, and histories, as well as a pioneering artist across multiple forms.
The papers contain both personal and professional correspondence; notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts, research material, and news cuttings concerning her writing career; alongside photographs, news cuttings, art diaries and ephemera documenting her artistic work. Brief family papers and ephemera also appear towards the end of the collection, representing Edith's active family life and the work of her husband, the noted geneticist Dr. Eric Reeve.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1932-2008
Creator
- Simon, Edith (writer and artist) (1917-2003) (Person)
- Reeve, Eric Cyril Raynold (British geneticist) (1913-2011) (Person)
Language of Materials
Primarily English, with some correspondence and papers in German and French.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
67 Boxes
Arrangement
Upon receipt by the NLS Archives & Manuscript Division in 2016, the papers were summarily sorted into folders and rehoused in numbered archival boxes for long-term preservation. A temporary box listing was created in 2022, with a full catalogue being finalised in December 2023. Archival arrangement has been undertaken to facilitate user access and follows the natural thematic groupings identified in the collection, bringing similar and related papers together.
Custodial History
Acc.13772 was previously TD.3544
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2016, from Antonia Reeve, Edinburgh.
Bibliography
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk