Helen S. Giffen papers, circa 1980-1989.

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Helen S. Giffen papers, circa 1980-1989.

This collections includes Helen Giffen's manuscripts and notes for her research on Georgiana Bruce Kirby.

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Giffen, Helen S. (Helen Smith), 1893-

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Kirby, Georgiana Bruce, 1818-1887

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Originally from Bristol, England, Kirby re-located in Santa Cruz to join Eliza Farnham, with whom she worked as an assistant warden at Sing Sing Women's Prison. Her book, Years of experience (1886), describes her life before Santa Cruz. From the description of Georgiana Kirby diary : typed transcript, [undated]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122558991 ...