Elizabeth Wilson Collection
Date range: 1926-2000
Medium: Archive
Elizabeth Wilson (1910-2000) was a Quaker, humanitarian activist, peace campaigner and Oxfam volunteer who founded the Huddersfield Committee for Famine Relief (HudFam). Much of her work involved fundraising and activism in her local area, but she also travelled internationally during the 1960s-1980s.
Her personal collection, which was donated to the library in 2021, reflects her wide range of interests and the variety of causes that she was involved with, including anti-nuclear demonstrations, development work, famine relief and women’s rights. It also gives an insight into some of the earliest forms of humanitarian work that were emerging in the early to mid 20th century.
This collection consists of:
- A series of notebooks and diaries detailing her research on various topics, her travels and work, useful information (mostly names and addresses), and her dreams
- A small amount of correspondence, newspaper cuttings and papers relating to her work
- Some personal ephemera, including Wilson’s passports, ration books, and fairtrade tea cosies
- Several photographs and an extensive series of slides, mostly taken during her travels to other countries, including India, China, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kenya and Bangladesh
Further information:
- Catalogue available online via ELGAR
- The West Yorkshire Archive Service also holds material relating to Elizabeth Wilson, including the archive of Huddersfield and District Committee for Famine Relief collection (Ref: KC547)
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