St John‘s College Personal Collections

Glover
Fonds
1850-1955 (Circa)

The papers comprise Glover's correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, notebooks, and photographs, and include material relating to Glover's father, Richard, and other members of the Glover family.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

Diaries 1883-1943

Glover/B
Series
1883-1943

Part of Papers of Terrot Reavely Glover

Contain detailed entries from 1886 onwards. Volumes for 1884 and 1920 missing.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

ALS to Dorothy, his sister, from Paris

Glover/A/A1/1/1/2
Item
19 Aug. 1885

Part of Papers of Terrot Reavely Glover

Mentions the marriage of Mr and Mrs Buck. Describes his visits to the Louvre, the Tuilleries gardens, the Luxembourg galleries, La Sainte Chapelle and many other churches, Les Halles, the Arc de Triomphe, les Champs Elysees, Napoleon's tomb, a toy shop in the Rue de Rivoli. Mentions Mr Tiddy. Compares the Theatre Robert Houdin unfavourably with Maskelyne and Cook in the Egyptian Hall. Describes the costume of the Parisians. Compares the French soldiers to 'our Tommy Atkins' and his company. Includes drawings of French soldiers.

Glover, Terrot Reaveley (1869-1943) classical scholar and historian

Manuscripts, proofs, and notebooks