Richard Aldington papers, 1910-1962.

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Richard Aldington papers, 1910-1962.

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This collection contains manuscripts and material from Aldington's first experiments with poetry, best documented from the Notebooks, to his last stage working with the biographies. In addition the collection includes varied correspondence with friends. Of special interest: T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, H.G. Wells and Roy Campbell. This collection also contains letters, manuscript material and hundreds of press cuttings that related directly to one of Aldington's most controversial books, Lawrence of Arabia.

29.00 boxes.

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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Southern Illinois University, Morris Library

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