Evelyn Procter
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Evelyn Procter FRHistS |
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| Born |
Evelyn Emma Stefanos Procter 6 June 1897 |
| Died | 22 March 1980 (aged 82) |
| Title | Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford (1946 to 1962) |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Corran School for Girls Cheltenham Ladies' College |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Historian |
| Sub discipline | Medieval Spanish History |
| Institutions |
Somerville College, Oxford St Hugh's College, Oxford |
| Notable students | Richard A. Fletcher |
Evelyn Emma Stefanos Procter, FRHistS (6 June 1897 – 22 March 1980) was a British historian and academic. She served as Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford from 1946 to 1962.
Procter was born on 6 June 1897 in Hunton Bridge, Hertfordshire. She was educated at two all girls independent schools; Corran School for Girls in Watford and Cheltenham Ladies' College in Cheltenham. In 1915, she matriculated into Somerville College, Oxford as a commoner to study modern history. Her college tutors were Margaret Hayes Robinson and Florence O'Loughlin. During her time at the University of Oxford, she was awarded a blue for lacrosse. In 1918, she graduated with a distinguished first class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Procter began her academic career as a teacher at Saint Felix School, Southwold. She spent the first two years after graduating teaching.
In 1921, Procter was elected Mary Somerville Research Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford. She undertook research on the medieval history of Spain, including visits in 1922 to the archives in Madrid, Barcelona, Pamplona, and Lisbon. She was the first female scholar to be admitted to the National Historical Archive of Spain and the Biblioteca Nacional de España.
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