[Signed by M.R. James, Ghost Story Writer, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge] HONOUR CERTIFICATE [for female student] (Printed with Manuscript additions).

Honour Certificate, folio, 39 x 28cms, fold marks, small closed tear on fold, minor foxing, small closed tears right edge, aging, somewhat fragile and best kept in plastic, (explaining why survival low), clear and complete. Marginal damage to the signature of M.R. James [Montague Rhodes James, ghost story writer in his role as Vice-Chancellor of the University. SEE IMAGE. The certificate lists the SEVEN subjects she satisfied the Examiners in from English to Geometry, with distinctions in French and German. Note: In 1914, women at Cambridge University were not awarded degrees, but some did receive honour certificates upon completing their studies. A specific case is Molly Maxwell, who received an honours certificate in 1917 after studying modern languages at Newnham College. While women could attend Cambridge from 1869, they were initially limited to women's colleges like Newnham and Girton, and were not granted full membership in the university, including degrees, until 1948. [AI]