Series 6 - Houselander Periodicals

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CA ON00389 F23-6

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Houselander Periodicals

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  • 1927 (Creation)

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1 metre of textual materials

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Name of creator

(1934-2018)

Biographical history

Margot King earned a B.A. from the University of Saskatchewan, a M.L.S. from University of Western Ontario, an M.A. from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from the University of California – Berkeley. Margot was an esteemed mediaevalist and professor of English and Comparative Literature who, as the founder of Peregrina Publishing Company, discovered, translated and popularized the lives of many previously unknown mediaeval women. Margot worked for many years as the Librarian at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan.

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Scope and content

Scans and photocopies of Caryll Houselander's contributions to Catholic magazines, including The Messenger of the Sacred Heart, The Children's Messenger, The Grail, and The Tablet.

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Accruals

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The material is arranged according to the original order established by the donor. Items are grouped by publication title, with individual contributions filed chronologically within each title.

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      Original copies are incredibly difficult to track down due to the ephemeral nature of early 20th century periodicals.

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      Created by A Mociani 3 October 2025.

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