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Record Number: 13883


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I think newspapers do a lot towards it, because one of the first things I do is to look at the women's page in the News Chronicle. I read her - Jill Adams, I think her name is, and sure enough you see something crop up. I may be out, see something on somebody that I like, and try and copy it. I make my own a lot, since I have been married, necessity started it.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Apr 1940 and 30 Apr 1940

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

unknown

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Jill Adams

Title:

News Chronicle

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

13883

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

File Report 108, Date May 1940, Title OPINION FORMING AND THE CREATIVE ARTIST, p. 16, in in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk ,

Citation:

File Report 108, Date May 1940, Title OPINION FORMING AND THE CREATIVE ARTIST, p. 16, in in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk , http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=13883, accessed: 26 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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