Papers, 1906-1956.

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Papers, 1906-1956.

The papers of this prominent twentieth century British poet includes over four hundred letters regarding both personal and professional matters. There are six major series relating to correspondence: the Siegfried Sassoon letters; the Thomas Quayle letters; the Otto Kyllmann letters; the Edward Myerstein letters; the Lorna Collard letters; correspondence from the Society of Authors; and letters to Edward Garnett and James Wells.

3.6 c.f. (9 archives boxes).

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Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886-1967

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Poet and writer Siegfried Loraine Sassoon was born on 8 September 1886 at Weirleigh, near Matfield in Kent. His mother, Georgiana Theresa Thornycroft, was from a prominent family of sculptors and artists, while his father, Alfred Ezra Sassoon, came from a wealthy Jewish merchant family. His father left home when he was seven and died soon after, so Siegfried and his brothers, Michael and Hamo, were raised solely by their mother. Educated at Marlborough College (1902-4), Sassoon read law at Cl...

De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956

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Walter De la Mare (1873-1956) was a British poet, novelist, short story writer, critic, essayist, anthologist, dramatist, and a prolific writer of children's poetry and fiction. From the description of Papers of Walter De la Mare, 1923-1956. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122584933 Mégroz was the early biographer of de la Mare. From the description of Letter, c. 1923, to R.L. Mégroz. (Unknown). WorldCat record...

Atkins, J.W.H. (John William Hey), 1874-1951

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Myerstein, Edward Harry William, 1889-1952.

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Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937

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Epithet: of Add MS 38794 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001295.0x00005c Thomas James Wise was an English book collector, printer, bibliographer, and literary forger. From the description of Thomas James Wise collection of papers, 1876-1937. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455235 From the guide to the Thomas James Wise collection of papers, 1876-1937, (The New York Public ...

Quayle, Thomas, 1884-

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Collard, Lorna Keeling, 1923-1950.

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Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights, and Composers (Great Britain)

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Wells, James Howard, 1932-....

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James H. Wells was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky from 1892 - 1895. Little else is known about the history of the collection, it was found in a sealed wooden box with "Wells Glass Negatives" written on the top. From the description of James H. Wells glass negatives, ca. 1904. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 213415091 ...

Kyllmann, Otto

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Dominations and powers was first published in 1951, in London by Constable & Co., of which Kyllmann was senior partner. From the description of Report : on Santayana's Dominations and powers : typescript, 1951. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612860743 George Santayana's The last puritan, was first published in 1935, in London by Constable & Co., of which Kyllmann was senior partner. From the description of Report : on Santayana's Last puritan :...

Bett, Walter R., 1903-

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Scott-James, R.A. (Rolfe Arnold), 1878-

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Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937

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Edward Garnett was an English writer, critic and literary editor. He was married to Constance Garnett. -- B. W. Huebsch was an American publisher. From the description of [Letters to Huebsch] / Edward Garnett. [between 1926 and 1938] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 231350092 Author. From the description of Letters, 1935. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 36945314 From the description of Letters, 1895-1957. (Indiana University). WorldCat reco...

Anderson, John Redwood, 1920-

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Waddell, Helen, 1889-1965

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Epithet: writer and translator British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x0003db Irish author Helen Waddell (1889–1965) was an acclaimed translator of Latin literary works created during the medieval period. She also wrote children's books and plays. "Helen (Jane) Waddell 1889–1965." Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2007. Reproduced in Biography Resource Cen...