Judith R. Walkowitz papers (Ms.2015.010)

This collection consists of the professional papers and research materials of Judith R. Walkowitz, scholar of British and women’s history and Professor Emerita of Modern European Cultural and Social History at John Hopkins University. The collection documents Walkowitz’s writing and research interests of British nineteenth-century political culture, class and cosmopolitanism, and sexuality studies. The collection is composed of correspondence, handwritten notes, research articles, and writing drafts. The collection spans from 1980 – 2017 and is arranged into 6 series.

Series 1, ADMINISTRATIVE, 1992 – 2007, 2023, includes two folders relating to Walkowitz’s teaching career. Items include correspondence regarding her students’ thesis work, letters of recommendation for other scholars, and invitations to speaking engagements. This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.

Series 2, CONFERENCES, 2014, contains one folder of conference material from "Prostitution in a Global Perspective," attended by Walkowitz in 2014.

Series 3, RESEARCH: PEOPLE, 1980 – 2014, contains research materials about people. People of interest include Maud Allan, Laura Chant, Olive Christian Malvery, and Elizabeth Robins. Contents include handwritten notes, research articles, and annotated photocopies. This series is arranged alphabetically by person’s last name.

Series 4, RESEARCH: SUBJECTS, 1980 – 2014, contains research materials related to topics. Topics include dancing, food, Jack the Ripper, Jewish people and life, London, and shopping. Materials include handwritten notes, research articles, and annotated photocopies. Original folder titles are in quotations, all others were created by the processor. This series is arranged alphabetically by topic.

Series 5, WRITINGS AND RELATED, 1990 – 2017, includes drafts, handwritten notes, and correspondence. Materials primarily relate to Wlakowitz’s most recent book “Nights Out: Life in Cosmopolitan London” (2012). Other projects include “Cosmopolitanism, Feminism, and the Moving Body,” and “Murder, Murder, Mutilation, Whitechapel: Jack the Ripper and Outcast London.” Original folder titles are in quotations, all others were created by the processor. This series is arranged alphabetically by project type then by title.

Series 6, ELECTRONIC RECORDS, n.d., contains three cassettes titled “A Revolution in 5 Acts,” and one CD titled “British Library newspapers.” This series is arranged alphabetically by record type.