Accession Number

2016.007

Description

Blue fabric bound hardcover book. The title "Types of Canadian Women" and author name "Morgan" are in written in gold on the front and spine. The front has a stylized image of a woman's torso and a maple leaf in gold.

Narrative

Three daughters of Joan and Robert Dunsmuir are described on separate pages dedicated to each of them: Annie Euphemia Dunsmuir (1868-1952), aka Mrs. Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe; Jessie Sophia Dunsmuir (1866-1946), aka Lady Musgrave; Henrietta Maud Dunsmuir (1872-1950), aka Mrs. Reginald Spencer Chaplin. A copy of this book sold as Lot # 219 from the Castle library at the 1909 Craigdarroch Auction (June 21, 1909).

The entry for Maud Chaplin erroneously describes her father-in-law's house as Kenilworth Hall, Leicestershire, U.K.. It is called Kibworth Hall.

History of Use

unknown

Date

1903

Dimensions

4.5 x 19 x 27.5 cm

Material

Paper; Fabric

Country of Origin

Canada