Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 15804, The Gleaner magazine, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collection Library, University of Virginia.

Provenance

Purchased, 2014, Associates Endowment Fund, 2013/2014.

Historical Note

The Gleaner was a self-described "amateur manuscript magazine" edited by Winifred T. Godfrey of Kew Gardens, Surrey. There was only one copy produced of each issue, and the essays and illustrations came to Godfrey from writers and artists across the United Kingdom.

Source: Materials within collection; Small Library editorial.

Scope and Content Note

The Gleaner magazine (1910-1918; 0.8 cubic feet) documents a partial print run of the UK amateur manuscript magazine. The collection contains sixteen issues, each handmade and one-of-a-kind, each containing a variety of literary essays, illustrations, and cartoons. Later issues include first-person accounts of World War I written by members of the military.

Arrangement

The collection has been arranged in chronological order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British
• magazines (periodicals)