Abbott, Claude Colleer, 1889-1971

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Epithet: Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Durham

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Claude Colleer Abbott (1889-1971) was Professor of English at the University of Durham 1932-1954, and earlier lectured at the University of Aberdeen. His most distinguished scholarly work was as an editor. His principal published works included his editions of The life and letters of George Darley (1928), The letters of Gerard Manley Hopkins to Robert Bridges (1935), The correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins and Richard Watson Dixon (1935), Further letters of Gerard Manley Hopkins including his correspondence with Coventry Patmore (1938, 2nd ed. 1956), and Poet and painter being the correspondence between Gordon Bottomley and Paul Nash, 1910-1946, with A. Bertram (1955). His Catalogue of papers relating to Boswell, Johnson and Sir William Forbes found at Fettercairn House (1936) lists the important collection of Boswell papers which he discovered at Fettercairn; he was bitterly disappointed to be deprived of the opportunity to edit these. From 1939 to 1952 he was editor of the Durham University Journal, and himself reviewed over a third of the books noticed in it over this period.

Abbott was also an accomplished minor poet, who published a number of collections of poems and verse translations; his Collected poems, 1918-1958 appeared in 1963. He was an active collector of 19th and 20th century British art as well as manuscripts and books, with an interest in the Pre-Raphaelites spanning all three fields. Whereas his collection of manuscripts and his papers came to the University of Durham, his library was bequeathed to the University of East Anglia and his art collection to Carlisle Art Gallery.

From the guide to the Abbott Papers, ca. 1900-1971, (Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections)

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creatorOf Correspondence, received unless otherwise stated, of Eleanor Farjeon with persons outside her family, writers A-D. Including: Claude Abbott, May Agate, Sir Bronson Albery, Viola Allen (Mrs Peter Duryea) and her sister Edith Allen Hall, William Armstr..., 1926-1996 British Library
referencedIn Alyse Gregory papers, 1888-1982, 1939-1967 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn English literature mss., 1901-1950 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Papers of Claude Colleer Abbott, 1908-1958 British Library
creatorOf Abbott Papers, ca. 1900-1971 Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Mary Hyde Eccles papers, 1853-2005, (bulk) 1939-2003. Houghton Library
referencedIn Gregory, Alyse, 1884-1967. Alyse Gregory letters to Claude Colleer Abbott, 1940-1944. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Mary Hyde Eccles papers concerning the Charlotte Lennox correspondence, 1964-1966. Houghton Library
creatorOf Special correspondence of Gordon and Emily Bottomley, 1897-1949 British Library
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 Houghton Library
creatorOf Vol. CXXVI. 1946-1950.J. C. Medley, solicitor, Field Ruscoe & Co: Letter to M. Ross: 1949: Signed.Thomas V. Zug, assistant trust officer, Provident Trust Company of Philadelphia: Letter to M. Ross: 1949: Signed.Thomas V. Zug, assistant trust officer,..., 1946-1950 British Library
referencedIn Mary Hyde Eccles papers, 1853-2005, (bulk) 1939-2003. Houghton Library
creatorOf Abbott, Claude Colleer, 1889-1971. Christmas cards : containing printed poems / by Claude Colleer Abbott.
referencedIn Gregory, Alyse, 1884-1967. Alyse Gregory letters to Claude Colleer Abbott, 1940-1944. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Abbott Literary Manuscripts, 1774-1949 Durham University Library, Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn The Gordon Bottomley Papers, 1773, 1831-1958, nd British Library: Western Manuscripts
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associatedWith Ackerley, J. R. (Joe Randolph), 1896-1967 person
associatedWith Beddoes, Thomas Lovell, 1803-1849 person
associatedWith Boswell, James, 1740-1795 person
associatedWith Bottomley, Gordon, 1874-1948 person
correspondedWith Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 person
associatedWith Darley, George, 1795-1846 person
correspondedWith Eccles, Mary Hyde. person
associatedWith Gregory, Alyse, 1884-1967. person
associatedWith Powys family. family
associatedWith Powys, Llewellyn, 1884-1939 person
associatedWith Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917 person
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