Tallmadge, Abby Louise.

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Evanston, Illinois, Jane Austen scholar and sister of Chicago architect Thomas Eddy Tallmadge.

Born in Evanston in 1878 and the recipient of a Ph. D. from Northwestern in 1935 (thesis on Jane Austen), Abby Tallmadge maintained a lifelong correspondence with Austen scholars, particulary Robert W. Chapman, an English editor and Oxford University publisher, and George Knight, an Austen descendent.

From the description of Abby Louise Tallmadge papers, 1860-1952. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 46852232

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. person
associatedWith Chapman, R. W. (Robert William), 1881-1960. person
associatedWith Knight, George. person
associatedWith Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Tallmadge family. family
associatedWith Tallmadge, Lewis C. (Lewis Cass), 1842-1903. person
associatedWith Tallmadge, Thomas E. (Thomas Eddy), 1876-1940. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Illinois--Evanston
Illinois--Chicago
Evanston (Ill.)
England
Subject
Architects
Manuscripts
Manuscripts, American
Scholars
Women scholars
Occupation
Activity

Person

Active 1860

Active 1952

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