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Lady Jane Franklin collection

 Collection
Identifier: MANUSCRIPT-H00033

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the letters, journals, and other writings of various authors from 1860 to 1881. The authors include Lady Jane Franklin; Sophia Cracroft, niece and companion of Lady Franklin; Queen Emma of Hawaiʻi; Kings Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V; Robert C. Wyllie; and Mr. and Mrs. Hoapili, who accompanied Queen Emma to England in 1865.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1881

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to access for research.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language

English

Custodial History

These materials were originally collected by Lady Jane Franklin with Sophia Cracroft, who added to the collection. It was given to the Library in 1953 as a gift from the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge, England.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries Repository

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