Student profiles
Rachel Daley
Email: r.k.daley@keele.ac.uk
Thesis Title
Institution
Supervisors
Dr Jonathon Shears (Keele University)
Dr Rachel Adcock (Keele University)
Mr Tim Pye (National Trust Libraries)
Research Summary
This thesis focuses on collecting, material culture and the circulation of ideas by exploring the way regional elites understood themselves and their impact on local, national, and international stages. The focal point is the library at Tatton Park, Cheshire as a site where issues of gender, class and race intersect. This project will extend understanding of the generations of the Egerton family who owned Tatton, their acquisitions, tastes, and the role of the library as a resource for the family and the wider community.
Research Interests
Library history and culture,
Material culture and
The role of women in library collection curation.
Publications
Coming soon