Patricia Bourke collection of Theo Brown's personal and research papers This collection comprises materials relating to personal and research matters, which were created or collected by Theo Brown, and later came into the possession of her friend and executor of her will, Patricia Bourke. It includes: Box 1 (Item Nos. 1-49; box list available on request) includes: - personal photographic prints and negatives, including several prints of Theo Brown as a young woman - annotated small album of photographs and drawings of Celtic crosses of Ireland (June 1976) - correspondence, including letters relating to black dogs and whooping cough cures - sketches, including drawings by a child/children - 'Parts of a Rabbit' booklet, handmade by Theo Brown as a child (c 1930s?) with illustrations and descriptions of various body parts - Christmas cards from Theo Brown and Dorothy Langford-Brown - exercise book with notes - items relating to the death of Theo Brown, including obituaries, a eulogy, and a copy of Theo Brown's will - pamphlets, including some relating to historic churches in Cornwall; arts and windows in Canterbury Cathedral; and the Devon and Exeter Institution Box 2 (Item Nos. 50-115; box list available on request) includes: - three hag stones - publications by Theo Brown on aspects of folklore, including books and pamphlets - photographs and photograph albums, including an album of a book exhibition in honour of the Folklore Society in 1978 - personal notebooks, diaries, and books owned by Theo Brown - a notebook entitled 'The Joy of Caravanning', containing sketches and stories of caravanning with 'Mr and Mrs Brown' and a dog (presumably created by Theo Brown as a child) - a notebook entitled 'The Book of Theodora Brown', presumably written by her adoptive mother Dorothy Langford-Brown, describing the early years of Theo's life and including photographs and a lock of hair - folder of photographs of Theo Brown as a child, also including photographs of her parents and sketches of family members (presumably by Dorothy Langford Brown) - notes entitled 'War', comprising an account of Theo Brown joining up to the Women's Royal Naval Service, seeing her birth certificate and realising she was adopted - a get well soon card from Broadclyst School Box 3: - one folder containing a notebook, photographs, coins, postcards, pamphlets, leaflets, Christmas cards, off-prints of articles, and artwork by Theo Brown (sketches, woodcuts and drawings) Box 4 contains books and pamphlets relating to stained glass, including: - 'Decorative Stained Glass' (1980) by Stephen Adam - 'Stained Glass' (1979) by Michael Archer, Sonia Halliday and Laura Lushington - 'A small anthology of Modern Stained Glass' (1955) by Arts Council of Great Britain - 'Modern Stained Glass' (1960-1961) by Arts Council - Two editions of 'Some notes on St Neot, Cornwall' (no dates) by E.C. Axford - 'The nineteenth century Stained Glass in Lincoln Minster' (1966) by Peter B. G. Binnall - 'The Treatment of Myth and Legend in the windows of St Neot's, Cornwall' 1986) by P.M. Bourke - 'Stained Glass in Wells Cathedral' (1977) by L.S. Colchester - 'Where and how to find Church Brasses in Devon' (1968) by Paul Corbould - 'Saint Petrock, Abbot and Confessor' (1938) by Rev. Gilbert H. Doble - 'Fairford Church and its Stained Glass Windows' (1956; and revised edition 1968) by Oscar G. Farme - 'The Stained and Painted Glass of York Minster' (1979) by Peter Gibson - 'The Seasons in Stained Glass' (1981) by Sonia Halliday and Laura Lushington - 'Glass/Light: Festival of the City of London international exhibition of Stained Glass' (catalogue, 1978) by Martin Harrison for the City Arts Trust Ltd. - 'The Stained Glass of Canterbury Cathedral' (no date) by Rev. Derek Ingram Hill - 'Fonts in Lincolnshire' (1968) by Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust - A pilgrim's guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall and their Saints' (1982) by J. Meyrick. - 'The Stained Glass of Ely Cathedral' (1973) by Peter Moore - 'Hereford Cathedral Church Glass' (1967) by F.C. Morgan - 'The stained Glass in Durham Cathedral' (1984) by Roger Norris - 'Stained Glass: art or anti-art' (1968) by John Piper - 'Cornish Churches' (1982) by Joan Rendell - 'Lanhydrock House, Cornwall: a property of the National Trust' (1970) by Michael Trinick and Graham Thomas - 'Irish Stained Glass: a catalogue of Stained Glass Windows by Irish Artists of the 20th Century' (1963) by James White and Michael Wynne Metal index card cabinet - containing index cards and 35mm photographic slides; most appear to be images of antiquities Loose / oversized items: - oversized illustrated and signed card 'In remembrance of a dear friend, Theo Brown from Class 7, Broadclyst C.P. School [including names of children] - two rolled maps showing the 'Distribution of Black Dogs' - rolled painting (with tear - fragile) 20th century