BRITTAIN, Vera.

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The Women at Oxford. A Fragment of History. First edition, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Miss E. E. S. Procter. With gratitude and best wishes from Vera Brittain. January 1960". Evelyn Emma Stefanos Procter (1897-1980) was a historian, contemporary of Brittain's at Somerville College, Oxford, and the principal of St Hugh's College at the time of the inscription.Procter is also listed second on the long page of acknowledgements. Brittain (1893-1970), whose studies at Somerville resumed after serving as a VAD nurse in the First World War, wrote this history to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of women's colleges at Oxford. Among the chapters are "Unofficially Present", "Infiltration", and "Through War to Triumph". The book also includes appendices covering women guest speakers at the Oxford Union and distinguished non-academic women associated with the university.

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