Sylvia Murray Explained
Sylvia Winthrope Murray (19 August 1875 – 17 January 1955)[1] was a suffragette, the sister of suffragette Eunice Guthrie Murray.[2]
Life
Murray was born in Cardross, one of four children of suffragist Frances and David Murray who was a solicitor. She studied for a BA at Girton College,[3] spent some time as a missionary, and worked in her father's law firm.
She was a friend of Chrystal MacMillan with whom she corresponded,[4] a member of the Women's Freedom League with her mother Frances and her sister Eunice,[5] and a member of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies.
She was the author of the 1933 book David Murray: A Bibliographical Memoir (published by Bennett & Thomson),[6] based on a paper which she presented in 1932 to the Glasgow Bibliographical Society about her father's library, which was donated after his death to the University of Glasgow.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Murray Family Memorial (C) Lairich Rig. www.geograph.org.uk. en. 2018-06-08.
- Book: The biographical dictionary of Scottish women : from the earliest times to 2004. 2006. Edinburgh University Press. Ewan, Elizabeth., Innes, Sue., Reynolds, Sian.. 9780748626601. Edinburgh. 278. 367680960.
- Book: Singular continuities : tradition, nostalgia, and identity in modern British culture. 2000. Stanford University Press. Behlmer, George K., Leventhal, F. M., 1938–. 0804734895. Stanford, Calif.. 76. 43864432.
- Web site: The Discovery Service. Archives. The National. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. en-GB. 2018-06-08.
- Web site: From suffragette to councillor. Administrator. www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk. en-gb. 2018-06-08.
- Book: Murray, Sylvia W.. David Murray: A Bibliographical Memoir. 1933. Bennett & Thomson. en.
- Web site: University of Glasgow – MyGlasgow – Special collections – Collections A-Z – Murray Collection. www.gla.ac.uk. en. 2018-06-08.
