John J. Burns Library
British and British Catholic Authors Manuscript Summaries
Summaries of manuscript collections in the Burns Library are provided below. For more detailed information about these same collections, consult the BC Libraries On-Line Catalog.
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- Title: Ian Anstruther Papers, 1992-1993
Description: .5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available.
Summary: Consists primarily of manuscripts of Anstruther's book on
Coventry Patmore's ANGEL IN THE HOUSE. Also includes associated material and some correspondence.
Biog/Hist Note: English author
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- Title: John Ayscough Papers, [1911?]-[not after 1958]
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Composed of correspondence of Ayscough and his mother. Also includes manuscripts of two short stories.
Biog/Hist Note: English author. Ayscough attended Oxford and while there
converted to Catholicism. He published many works including
essays, reviews and short stories.
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- Title: Maurice Baring Letters, 1921-1943
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Finding aids: Card index available. Item level control.
Summary: Consists mainly of letters to Enid Bagnold from Baring.
Letters discuss Bagnold's literary work, Baring's health,
and visits of literary friends to Baring. Also includes
correspondence with Lady Jones and James Pond. In addition
there is one manuscript of Baring entitled Three Minutes or
the Death of Caesar.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet and author. In early life Baring served in the
Diplomatic Service, but then turned to journalism and
writing. He converted to Catholicism in 1909. In addition
to verse, he published plays, essays, short stories and novels.
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- Title: George Barker Papers, 1932-1970
Description: .1 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Made up of correspondence of Barker including two letters to
John Middleton Murray seeking his help. Also includes
manuscripts, signed printed poems and other items of Barker.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet.
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- Title: Aubrey Beardsley Collection, [1890?]-1898.
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box).
Summary: Made up of drawings by Beardsley, as well as obituary notices
about him from several English publications.
Biog/Hist Note: English artist and illustrator. Beardsley began to draw in the
manner of the pre-Raphaelites in the early 1890s. He made
illustrations for THE YELLOW BOOK, THE SAVOY and other
publications. Much of Beardsley's work was expressive of
Art Nouveau.
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- Title: Kelsey Family - Bessie Rayner Belloc Collection, 1895-1930
Description: 4 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available. Folder level control.
Summary: Consists primarily of correspondence between Bessie Rayner
Belloc and Jeanette Kelsey. There is also some
correspondence from other members of the Belloc and Kelsey
families, including Hilaire Belloc, Marie Belloc-Lowndes,
and Elodie Belloc. Many of the letters deal with personal
matters. In addition to letters there are also telegrams,
postcards, and clippings.
Biog/Hist Note: English author. Bessie Rayner Belloc was the mother of Hilaire
Belloc, the English author, historian, and poet.
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- Title: Hilaire Belloc Papers, 1889-1953
Description: ca. 440 linear ft. (440 boxes)
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available.
Summary: Composed of correspondence between Belloc and a broad range of
individuals and organizations. The letters discuss news,
events and people, and provide an interesting view of World
War I and English politics in the early twentieth century.
The Collection also includes literary manuscripts of works
by Belloc. There is some miscellaneous material, such as
speeches, photographs, diaries, account books, political
pamphlets, research papers and engagement books.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, historian and poet. Belloc was born in France
and raised in England. He attended Oxford and from 1906-1910 served as a member of Parliament. Many of Belloc's works reveal his strong faith in Catholicism.
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- Title: Patrick Cahill - Hilaire Belloc Collection, 1903-1976
Description: 1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Finding aids: Partial inventory available.
Summary: Composed of manuscripts and other material of Cahill relating
to Belloc. Includes correspondence with John Sullivan and
others. Some items relate to G.K. Chesterton. There is
also material produced by the Distributist League.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, historian and poet. Belloc was born in France
and raised in England. He attended Oxford and from 1906-
1910 served as a member of Parliament. Many of Belloc's
works reveal his strong faith in Catholicism.
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- Title: Herbert Family - Hilaire Belloc Collection, 1917-1945
Description: .5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Arrangement: Organized into two series: History Notes; and Correspondence.
Finding aids: Preliminary finding aid available. Folder level control.
Summary: The History Notes were prepared by Belloc for Auberon Herbert
at Ampleford College. The bulk of the correspondence is
from Belloc to Mary Herbert, and is dated 1917 to 1941.
There are also some letters from Belloc to Auberon Herbert,
dated 1930-1945.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, historian, and poet. Belloc was born in France
and raised in England. He attended Oxford and from 1906-
1910 served as member of Parliament. Many of Belloc's works
reveal his strong faith in Catholicism.
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- Title: Hoffman Nickerson - Hilaire Belloc Collection, 1920-1943
Description: 1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Arrangement: Organized into three series: Belloc Manuscripts;
Correspondence; and Miscellaneous.
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available. Folder level control.
Summary: Belloc manuscripts consist mainly of printed articles from
various publications, including G. K.'S WEEKLY. The
correspondence is from Belloc to Nickerson and dates from
1920-1942. Among the miscellaneous materials are maps and
photographs relating to Belloc, and a typed manuscript of
Jane Soames Nickerson on Belloc.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, historian, and poet. Belloc was born in France
and raised in England. He attended Oxford and from 1906-1910 served as a member of Parliament. Many of Belloc's works reveal his strong faith in Catholicism.
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- Title: Brigid Boardman Papers, [1950?] - [1999]
Description: ca. 20 linear ft.
Notes: Some items may be restricted.
Summary: Includes manuscripts, correspondence, lectures, publications and visual images, mainly related to Francis Thompson,
William Wordsworth and Robert Hale Ives Gammell.
Biog/Hist Note: English literary historian.
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- Title: Philip Caraman Papers, 1929-1998
Description: 3 linear ft. (11 boxes)
Arrangement: Most of the correspondence arranged alphabetically.
Notes: Graham Greene Correspondence restricted.
Letters from André Malraux in French.
Summary: Consists mainly of correspondence between various authors and
poets with Caraman regarding both personal and professional
matters. Some of the writers are further represented by
photographs, newspaper articles and articles from numerous
journals. Also includes manuscripts of two works of
Caraman: THE LOST PARADISE and NORWAY.
Biog/Hist Note: English Jesuit and author.
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- Title: G. K. Chesterton Collection, 1889-1944, (bulk 1905-1936)
Description: 1.3 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Arrangement: Organized into four series: Works by Chesterton; Sketches and
Drawings by Chesterton; Correspondence; and Works about
Chesterton.
Finding aids: Inventory available. Item level control.
Summary: Composed mainly of Chesterton manuscripts of both major and
minor works. Also includes drawings, sketches, and other
artwork, as well as some material produced by others
relating to him. Much of the correspondence concerns
business matters.
Biog/Hist Note: English author and artist. Chesterton was born in Kensington.
He attended the Slade School of Art, and his first book appeared in 1901. Chesterton edited the NEW WITNESS and later founded G.K.'s WEEKLY. He converted to Catholicism in
1922. Chesterton wrote numerous essays, articles, stories,
biographies, novels, and poems.
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- Title: Annie and Elizabeth O'Brien Christitch Papers, 1879-1977,
(bulk 1910-1940)
Description: .5 linear ft. (1 box)
Arrangement: Organized into five series: Correspondence; Publications;
Manuscripts; Photographs; and Miscellaneous.
Finding aids: Finding aid available. Item level control.
Summary: Much of the correspondence concerns the Catholic Church in
Serbia, Women and the Suffrage movement, and other personal
and professional matters. Publications include programs,
magazine articles, and clippings. A number of the articles
deal with Ireland. Manuscripts for each writer are present;
many of those by Elizabeth O'Brien Christitch are signed
"Ben Hurst." Many photographs concern the family, or the International Council of Women. Within the Miscellaneous Series is biographical information on Annie Christitch.
Biog/Hist Note: English journalist and author. Christitch's father was of
Serbian descent. Her Mother, Elizabeth O'Brien Christitch,
wrote under the name "Ben Hurst." Annie Christitch was
active in Catholic circles, efforts to improve social
conditions in Serbia, and the women's movement.
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- Title: Douglas Cleverdon Correspondence, 1925-1932
Description: .1 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Consists mainly of letters to Cleverdon from Stanley Morison, the editor, author and typographer. The letters discuss
publications and projects of Cleverdon which were sponsored
or designed by Morison. Eric Gill and Hilary Pepler are
also mentioned in the letters. There is an additional
series of correspondence from Cleverdon to William Prince
Telfer.
Biog/Hist Note: English author and bookseller. Cleverdon was born in 1903 and graduated from Oxford in 1926. He maintained a book shop for many years, and published works on English artists and authors such as Eric Gill, David Jones and Stanley Morison. From 1939 to 1969 he worked for the BBC.
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- Title: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Manuscripts, [1822?] - [1827?] [microform]
Description: 2 microfilm reels.
Summary: Includes Coleridge's treatise on LOGIC, volume II, and
AUTOGRAPH PHILOSOPHICAL REMAINS.
Biog/Hist. Note: English poet.
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- Title: Frederick Charles Copleston Papers, 1941-1993
Description: 9.5 linear ft. (21 boxes)
Arrangement: Early accessions organized into five series: Book
manuscripts; Articles; Addresses, lecture & seminar notes
and radio broadcasts; Correspondence; and Photographs.
Finding aids: Partial finding aid available.
Notes: Lecture notes on Schopenhauer and a poem by German POW's in
German.
Summary: Book manuscripts include drafts of HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY,
PHILOSOPHY IN RUSSIA and MEMOIRS OF A PHILOSOPHER. There
are numerous published articles by Copleston on individual
philosophers, such as Nietzsche, and particular topics in
philosophy. There is material on lectures and addresses as
well as radio broadcasts on Buddhism and Hegelian
philosophy. Correspondence contains letters with more than
150 individuals including A.J. Ayer, John Betjeman, Bertrand
Russell, Frederick Sontag, Francis Sweeney, Alan Tory and
others. The photographs are mainly from Copleston's later
life.
Biog/Hist Note: English Jesuit philosopher. Born in Taunton, Somerset, England
in 1904, Copleston attended Marlborough College (1920) and
was received into the Catholic Church in 1925. After
studying at St. John's College, Oxford, he entered the
Society of Jesus in 1930. He was ordained priest in 1937.
He taught and wrote extensively on philosophical subjects.
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- Title: Album of George Cruikshank Color Prints, 1835.
Description: 1 v. (6 engravings) 21 x 25 cm.
Summary: The album consists of six prints struck from the original plates. The original engravings appeared circa 1819-1826. The collection contains "The Dancing Lesson" Parts 1-4, "Mushroom Monstrosities," and "Juvenile Monstrosities."
Biog/Hist Note: English artist, illustrator and satirist.
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- Title: Martin C. D'Arcy Collection, [19--]-1977.
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box).
Summary: Composed of manuscripts of three essays by D'Arcy: ON
AUTHORITY; BELIEF OR UNBELIEF; and CHRISTIAN HUMANISM. Also
includes letter to Douglas Woodruff, and some memorabilia,
including newspaper clippings with obituaries, and a funeral
program.
Biog/Hist Note: English Jesuit, philosopher, and author. D'Arcy was born in
Bath. He attended Oxford and the Gregorian University, and
was ordained a priest in 1921. In 1927 he joined the
faculty at Oxford. Between 1945 and 1950 he served as
provincial superior of the Jesuits in England. D'Arcy
authored 20 books, mainly on philosophical and religious topics. He died in London.
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- Title: C. L. H. Dempster Letters, 1864-1887, (bulk 1871-1887)
Description: 1 linear ft. (13 v.)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
Summary: Consists of letters of Dempster to her uncle George Dempster.
Many of the letters were written from Cannes, Nice, Geneva,
Florence, and other cities in Europe. The letters discuss
Dempster's literary work as well as her experiences abroad.
Biog/Hist Note: Scottish author. Dempster was born in Forfarshire and educated
by her maternal uncle George Dempster. She wrote articles
for various periodicals, and also published a number of
novels.
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- Title: Lady Juliet Duff Commonplace Book, 1916.
Description: 1 v.
Summary: The scrapbook contains over 150 poems clipped from poetry anthologies. Besides clippings of better-known poets (e.g. William Wordsworth and W.B. Yeats), it also contains poems by her friends Hilaire Belloc and Maurice Baring. There a couple of clippings with handwritten corrections made by Baring and Belloc. The volume also contains two handwritten poems by Belloc and typed poems by Barring. Duff collected these poems for Simon Fleet.
Biog/Hist: Born in 1881, Lady Juliet Duff was the daughter of the Fourth Earl of Lonsdale. In 1903, she married Sir Robin Duff. Sir Duff was killed in action in 1914. Lady Duff married Major Kenneth Trevor in 1919 but divorced him in 1926. She is best known for her friendships with Maurice Baring, Hilaire Belloc and Winston Churchill. Lady Duff died in 1965.
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- Title: Pamela Frankau Papers, [194-?] - [not after 1984].
Description: 2.5 linear ft. (10 boxes).
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by title of work.
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available. Folder level control.
Summary: Includes manuscripts of nine works by Frankau. There is also
a typescript of Rebecca West's introduction to Frankau's
novel COLONEL BLESSINGTON.
Biog/Hist Note: English author and novelist. The daughter of Gilbert Frankau,
the English popular novelist, and Dorothea Drummond Black,
Frankau was educated in Sussex. She wrote a number of
novels and short stories.
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- Title: Frederick J. Furnivall Correspondence, 1876-1908
Description: 8 items (1 box).
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Finding aids: Inventory available. Item level control.
Summary: Consists of correspondence to Furnivall. Six letters are from
Horace Howard Furness, an American Shakespearean scholar.
One letter is from Joseph Hurst Lupton, an English scholar,
and another is from a George H. Radford. The letters are
primarily about literary matters.
Biog/Hist Note: English scholar and editor. Furnivall was born at Egham,
Surrey. He attended London University and Cambridge. He
was especially interested in Shakespeare, and early and
middle English literature. Furnivall founded a number of literary societies during his lifetime. He died in London.
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- Title: Eric Gill Collection, 1896-1983, (bulk 1916-1940).
Description: 3.5 linear ft. (8 boxes).
Arrangement: Organized into five series: Original artwork by Gill; Reproductions of Artwork by Gill; Publications; Correspondence; Ephemera.
Finding aids: Finding aid available.
Summary: Includes sketches, drawings, and engravings by Gill, as well
as articles and other publications. There is some
correspondence to and from Gill. The collection also
includes publications by a number of private presses, some
of which relate to Gill and his work.
Biog/Hist Note: English artist and author. Gill began his career as a cutter
of inscriptions, and later became known for type designs, stone carvings, engravings, and drawings. A convert to Catholicism, Gill also published works on religion, art, and
modern life.
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- Title: F. L. Green Papers, 1935-1953
Description: 3 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Finding aids: Inventory available, Folder level control.
Summary: Includes typescripts and original manuscripts of several of
Green's literary works, including ODD MAN OUT. Also
contains some literary fragments. There are, in addition,
folders of Green's correspondence, mainly with his
publisher, as well as financial records, statements and
other business records.
Biog/Hist Note: English novelist and playwright. Green was born in Portsmouth,
England. In 1932 he moved to Belfast, where he lived for
many years. Green wrote several novels, plays, and short
stories. His most famous work, ODD MAN OUT, appeared in 1945.
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- Title: Graham Greene Papers, 1892-1991 (bulk 1950-1990).
Description: 17 linear ft. (36 boxes).
Finding aids: Finding aid available.
Summary: Composed mainly of manuscripts and correspondence of Greene.
Correspondence is with a wide range of literary and other
figures and includes copies of Greene's outgoing letters.
In addition there are various subject files which touch on
travel, business and other issues important to Greene.
There are also articles about Greene, reviews, interviews,
clippings, photographs and other material.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, poet and playwright. Greene attended Oxford
and then joined the staff of THE TIMES. He converted to
Catholicism in 1926 and his first novel appeared in 1929. Many of Greene's works were adapted for radio and television. He emerged as one of the major authors of the twentieth century.
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- Title: Gerald C. Walling-Graham Greene Collection, 1953-[1975?]
Description: 10 items (1 box)
Summary: Consists of reviews, articles and playbills concerning the
first productions of Greene's plays, mainly in London. The
articles include some biographical information on Greene and
the actors who appeared in these premiere performances.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, poet and playwright. Born in Berkhamsted,
Hertfordshire, England, Greene attended Oxford and then
joined the staff of THE TIMES. He converted to Catholicism
in 1926 and his first novel appeared in 1929. Many of
Greene's works were adapted for radio and television. His
first play appeared in 1953.
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- Title: Peter Hebblethwaite Papers, 1950-1994
Description: 73 linear ft. (37 boxes)
Finding aids: Box listing available.
Summary: Composed mainly of manuscripts of Hebblethwaite including
biographies of popes and works on the Vatican, Church
Councils and synods. Also includes correspondence, newspaper
clippings, photographs, and other material dealing with
religious subjects.
Biog/Hist Note: English journalist and author. Hebblethwaite was born in
Manchester in 1930 and joined the Jesuits in 1948. He
edited THE MONTH from 1965 to 1974 when he resigned from the
Jesuits. He then wrote several books on the Catholic Church
and wrote for various periodicals. He died in 1994.
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- Title: Christopher Hollis Papers, [19--]-1975
Description: .25 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Finding aids: Finding aid available.
Summary: Consists mainly of correspondence between Hollis and Vincent
Whelan, a judge in San Diego. There is also a manuscript of
Hollis entitled THE MYSTERY OF THINGS, as well as newspaper
and periodical clippings about him, including a tribute by
Douglas Woodruff.
Biog/Hist Note: English author. Hollis was educated at Oxford and converted to
Catholicism in 1924. He served on the editorial board of
THE TABLET and produced a number of biographies and other
works.
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- Title: Gerard Manley Hopkins Family Papers, 1826-1919
Description: 6 linear ft. (16 boxes and 2 portfolios)
Finding aids: Finding aid available. Folder level control.
Summary: Comprised of materials relating to various members of the
Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife,
Catherine and their children. A number of items concern
Manley Hopkins' involvement with religious and political
affairs in Hawaii. There are also clippings, photos, and
correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins as well as his copy
of the Bible interleaved with notes. Materials on other
family members include correspondence, manuscripts, poems,
legal instruments, drawings, music, and photographs. Also
includes items on other families related to the Hopkins family.
Biog/Hist Note: English Jesuit and poet. Hopkins attended Oxford and converted
to Catholicism in 1868. He was ordained in 1877. Most of
his poetry was published posthumously.
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- Title: Elizabeth Jennings Papers, 1970-1993
Description: ca 6.5 linear ft. (19 boxes).
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available. Folder level control.
Summary: Consists mainly of notebooks of poems from the 1970s and
1980s. Also includes a draft autobiography, some
correspondence, and a draft biography of T. S. Eliot. There
are also manuscripts of G. K. Chesterton which were
collected by Jennings.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet and author. Jennings was born in Lincolnshire.
She attended Oxford University, and has been a free lance
writer since 1961. She has won several prizes for her books
of poetry. She has also written prose, translated the
Sonnets of Michelangelo, and edited a number of works, including an anthology of English poetry, 1940-1960.
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- Title: David Jones Papers, 1924-1974, (bulk 1950-1974)
Description: 1.6 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Arrangement: Organized into four series: Correspondence; Literary Works;
Art Works; and Records about David Jones.
Finding aids: Inventory available. Folder level control.
Summary: Contains correspondence of Jones, mostly from friends and
publishers. Many letters are to the American poet Vernon
Watkins, who helped bring Jones' work to the attention of
the American literary community. Also includes manuscripts,
essays, articles, and printed copies of Jones' prose and
poems. In addition the collection contains wood engravings,
drawings, sketches, photographs, and a draft autobiography.
Biog/Hist Note: Welsh poet, author, and artist. Jones was born in Kent. At a young age he attended art school, and later fought in World War I. After the war he worked as an engraver and
illustrator, but later turned to writing poetry and prose as
well. Much of his writing concerned the modern
technological world. From 1955 to his death, Jones was
awarded various honors in England for his artistic
accomplishments.
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- Title: Francis Kilcoyne - Sheila Kaye-Smith Collection, [195-?]-[not
after 1987]
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Consists of notes taken by Kilcoyne on works by Kaye-Smith.
Also includes some published reviews of the author's books.
Biog/Hist Note: English author and novelist. Born in Sussex, Kaye-Smith
published her first novel in 1908. She published nearly
fifty books during her lifetime, many dealing with rural
Sussex. Kaye-Smith was a convert to Catholicism.
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- Title: Ronald Knox Papers, [19--]-[not after 1957]
Description: 1.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Articles and manuscripts of works by Knox, including A
SPIRITUAL AENEID, his autobiography. Also includes a
printed copy of REUNION ALL ROUND.
Biog/Hist Note: English Catholic priest, scholar, and author. Knox was
educated at Eton and Oxford. He converted to Catholicism
and served as Catholic chaplain at Oxford from 1926 to 1939.
He published a new translation of the Bible, essays,
detective stories, and other works.
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- Title: Harry T. Moore - D. H. Lawrence Collection, [1970?]-[1980?]
Description: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Notes: Originally acquired from Harry T. Moore.
Summary: Composed of material collected by Moore about Lawrence.
Includes unpublished articles, manuscripts of a screenplay
of PRIEST OF LOVE and a computer printout of correspondence
of Lawrence.
Biog/Hist Note: English author. Lawrence served as a school master before
turning to writing. He emerged as one of the great
novelists of the early twentieth century. Lawrence also
wrote poems, short stories and other works. His collected
letters were edited and published by Harry T. Moore.
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- Title: Peter Levi Papers, 1949-1989, (bulk 1960-1989)
Description: 42 linear ft., (101 boxes)
Finding aids: Inventory available. Folder level control.
Notes: Portions of the collection restricted.
Summary: Includes extensive correspondence to Levi, and some copies of
replies. Many of Levi's poems, essays, and articles are
also included. There are lectures and academic materials
relating to student and teaching experiences, as well as
material on various organizations. Also includes a draft
autobiography, photographs, sermons, publications, reviews,
clippings, and interviews of Levi.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet, scholar and author. Levi was born in Ruislip,
Middlesex. He was educated in England and entered the Society of Jesus. He began teaching at Oxford University in1966. His career spanned the fields of poetry, classical
studies, and archaeology. Much of his work involved
extensive travel to Greece, Afghanistan, and the United
States. Levi resigned from the Jesuits in 1977.
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- Title: Elizabeth Longford Papers, [1979?]-[1980?]
Description: 1.25 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Summary: Consists of the manuscript of Longford's book on Wilfrid
Scawen Blunt, as well as research notebooks used during its
preparation.
Biog/Hist Note: English author
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- Title: Lord Longford Manuscripts, [1980?]-[1981?]
Description: .5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Summary: Consists of two manuscripts of Longford, one on Richard Nixon
and one on John F. Kennedy.
Biog/Hist Note: English author
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- Title: Henry Edward Manning Collection, 1840-1962, (bulk 1847-1891)
Description: .5 linear ft. (1 box)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
Finding aids: Finding aid available. Item level control.
Summary: Includes autograph letters signed by Manning to various
correspondents mainly concerning his daily duties. The
collection also includes a poem by Manning, and some
clippings on his career and his episcopal residence.
Biog/Hist Note: English Catholic author, priest and cardinal. Manning was born
into a family of merchant bankers. He attended Oxford and
was ordained to the Anglican ministry. He converted to
Catholicism in 1851. In 1865 he became Archbishop of
Westminster, and in 1875 he was elevated to the rank of Cardinal.
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Title: C. C. Martindale Papers, [19--?] - [not after 1963].
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box).
Summary: Consists of a diary of Martindale, discussing daily events and personal activities. Also includes letters received and a
flyer. The letters, flyer, and part of the diary relate to
Martindale's years in Denmark.
Biog/Hist. Note: English Jesuit and author. After attending Harrow School, Martindale converted to Catholicism and joined the Jesuits.
He studied and later taught at Oxford. Martindale stayed in Denmark from the time of its invasion until the end of World War II. He published widely and supported a number of causes including liturgical renewal, missionary work, and the Apostleship of the Sea.
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- Title: Alice Meynell Family Collection, [1875?]-[1959?]
Description: 6.5 linear ft. (38 boxes)
Finding aids: Card index available. Item level control.
Summary: Consists primarily of manuscripts, correspondence and some
publications of Alice Meynell. Also includes criticism and
other works about her. In addition there is a considerable
amount of material relating to other members of the Meynell
family, especially Alice's husband Wilfrid Meynell.
Miscellaneous items in the collection include music,
photographs and drawings.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet and author. Meynell was born in Surrey and
traveled extensively in her youth. She was converted to
Catholicism in 1872 and married to Wilfrid Meynell in 1877, with whom she collaborated on a number of literary productions. Meynell published several books of essays and
poetry.
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- Title: Joseph Randolph Sasnett - Wilfrid Meynell Family Collection,
[184-]-1938, (bulk 1936-1938).
Description: .25 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Finding aids: Preliminary finding aid available. Item level control.
Summary: Consists mainly of correspondence between Sasnett and Wilfrid
Meynell. There are also letters between Sasnett and Viola
Meynell and Marie Dickens. The collection includes
photographs of Sasnett with Wilfrid and Alice Meynell, as
well as two manuscripts: one a poem by Alice Meynell and
one a poem by Viola Meynell. There is also some information
on Charles Dickens, as well as copies of letters written by
him.
Biog/Hist Note: English author and journalist. Meynell became a Catholic in 1870, and married Alice Thompson in 1877. In 1881 he became
editor of the WEEKLY REGISTER. In 1883 he founded the
magazine MERRY ENGLAND. Meynell wrote several books and
also supported the work of other literary figures such as
Francis Thompson. Thomas James Thompson, the father of
Alice Meynell, was a close friend of Charles Dickens.
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- Title: John James Munro Correspondence, 1915-1956
Description: 3 items (1 box)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
Summary: Composed of correspondence to Munro, which discusses both
personal and professional matters. Includes a letter from
the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham.
Biog/Hist Note: English scholar.
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- Title: John Henry Newman Collection 1836-[not after 1994] (bulk 1836-1890)
Description: .5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Arrangement: Organized into four series: Letters; Photographs; Pamphlets;
and Medallions.
Finding aids: Finding aid available. Item level control.
Summary: Correspondence dates from 1836 to 1890; most letters were
written by Newman to G.T. Edwards or W.J. O'Neill Daunt.
Photographs include images of Newman, buildings at Oxford
University, and churches. Pamphlets discuss Newman's life
and the Oxford Movement. The medallions feature images of
Newman.
Biog/Hist Note: English Catholic priest and Cardinal. Newman was born in London and educated at Oxford. He became a leader of the Oxford Movement and later converted to Catholicism. He
founded The Oratory in 1848, and wrote many religious works. He was made a Cardinal in 1879.
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- Title: James Spencer Northcote Papers, 1847-1880
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Finding aids: Preliminary inventory available.
Summary: Composed of correspondence of Northcote and correspondence of
others discussing THE RAMBLER. There is also a notebook of
Northcote which features notes and outlines of sermons he
delivered.
Biog/Hist Note: English Catholic priest and educator. Northcote attended
Oxford and took holy orders in the Anglican Church. After
the death of his wife he was ordained to the Catholic
priesthood. Northcote edited THE RAMBLER and served as
president of Oscott College.
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- Title: Alfred Noyes Papers, 1908-[not after 1958]
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Finding aids: Inventories available. Item level control.
Summary: Consists primarily of letters from Noyes to a Mr. Adcock, an
editor. This correspondence discusses Noyes' work and often
thanks Adcock for articles he wrote about Noyes. There is
also correspondence with other individuals, including a
letter discussing William Morris. Includes original
holograph, manuscripts, essays, reviews and poems of Noyes.
Consists primarily of letters from Noyes to a Mr. Adcock, an
editor. This correspondence discusses Noyes' work and often
thanks Adcock for articles he wrote about Noyes. Also
includes an original holograph manuscript of a Noyes essay entitled BUNYAN.
Biog/Hist Note: Welsh poet. Noyes was born at Wolverhampton, the son of a
grocer. He attended Oxford, and began to publish books of
verse. He also wrote novels and poetic plays. Noyes
converted to Catholicism in 1927.
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- Title: Coventry Patmore Collection, 1800-1926
Description: 5 linear ft. (55 boxes)
Finding aids: Card index available. Item level control.
Summary: Composed mainly of correspondence of Patmore with English
literary figures and others. Also includes manuscripts of
poems and other works of Patmore. In addition there are
letters and manuscripts of Patmore family members and
others, including a variorum edition of ANGEL IN THE HOUSE
prepared by Shane Leslie. In the collection there are also
periodical reviews of Patmore's work, photographs and other
miscellaneous items.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet. Patmore received little formal education yet in
1844 published his first book of poems. He worked in the British Museum from 1846-1864. Patmore made the acquaintance of the pre-Raphaelite group and converted to
Catholicism in 1864. Much of his verse concerns religious subjects.
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- Title: Derek Patmore Papers, 1920-1971, (bulk 1963-1971)
Description: .25 linear ft., (1 box)
Arrangement: Organized into three series: Essays, Correspondence, and
Photographs.
Finding aids: Inventory available. Folder level control.
Related Material: Related papers found in Fr. Connolly papers.
Summary: Includes four autograph manuscripts of essays by Derek Patmore
on various authors. Also includes correspondence to and from
Patmore. Many of the letters are to Patmore's mother
Brigit. Nearly all of the materials date from the 1960s,
but there are also several photographs featuring Brigit
Patmore dating from the 1920s and 1930s.
Biog/Hist Note: English author. Patmore is the grandson of the British Catholic poet Coventry Patmore. He has produced a number of
literary essays during his lifetime.
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- Title: W. M. Flinders Petrie Letters, 1883-1884
Description: 11 items (1 box)
Summary: Includes correspondence (9 letters and 1 postcard) from Petrie to his publisher, as well as 1 letter from Petrie's mother, Anne, to the same publisher.
Biog/Hist Note: English author and Egyptologist
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- Title: Edward Sackville-West Letters, 1946-1962
Description: 17 items (1 box)
Summary: Composed of correspondence of Sackville-West to "Clive." The
letters mainly discuss personal matters.
Biog/Hist Note: English novelist. Sackville-West wrote light, witty novels.
He also published a book of critical essays.
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- Title: Siegfried Sassoon Papers, [193-] - 1964
Description: .1 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Includes an original manuscript of Sassoon entitled AN
UNWRITTEN ESSAY ON SATIRE, as well as letters to Katherine
Kendall. A publication featuring poems of Kendall is also
among the papers.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet and biographer. Sassoon attend Cambridge, and served in World War I. He later became involved in Labour
Party politics, and began to publish poems and other works.
He was a convert to Catholicism.
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- Title: Edith Sitwell Papers [19--]-[not after 1964]
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Notes: Letters by Bosi in Italian.
Summary: Consists mainly of correspondence between Sitwell and D. O'Connell, a Jesuit priest in Italy, concerning an employee
of the Sitwell manor near Florence. There are also letters
from Ferdinando Bosi (Osbert Sitwell's lawyer) to O'Connell.
In addition, there are manuscript versions of poems and
other writings of Edith Sitwell, as well as a published
version of her essay "The Poet's Vision." An obituary of
her written by Stephen Spender is also included.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet and author. Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire,
England, Edith Sitwell is best known as a poet of World War
II. She is recognized for books on the lost splendors of
the aristocracy. She was received into the Roman Catholic
Church in 1955.
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- Title: Tablet Publishing Company Records, 1972-[1980?]
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Consists mainly of correspondence between John Cumming and
various writers. Manuscripts of poems, essays and reviews
of a number of English authors are also included.
Biog/Hist Note: English Catholic periodical THE TABLET was founded in London
in 1840. John Cumming edited the weekly publication during
the 1970's.
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- Title: Francis Thompson Collection, [1815?]-[1950?]
Description: ca. 562 items
Finding aids: Card index available. Item level control.
Summary: Composed of a variety of materials including manuscripts,
notebooks, correspondence, sheet music, audio tapes, video
recordings, drawings, photographs, articles and
publications. In addition to materials produced by Thompson
there are also a great many items about him. Among the
correspondence are letters to and from the poet, as well as
some letters of other English authors.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet. Thompson was educated at Ushaw College and
studied medicine in Manchester. He lived in poverty for
some years, but was assisted by the Meynell family. His first volume of poems appeared in 1893. Thompson also
produced some literary criticism and works of prose during
his lifetime.
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- Title: Evelyn Waugh Collection, 1941-1982
Description: .25 linear ft. (1 box)
Summary: Consists of typescript of Waugh's PUT OUT MORE FLAGS, two
letters of Waugh and newspaper clippings about him. One of
the clippings is an article by Auberon Waugh, the author's
son.
Biog/Hist Note: English author. Waugh is known primarily for his satirical novels, which criticized London society in the early
twentieth century. He also produced a number of other
works, including biographies, travel books and short
stories. He became a Catholic in 1930.
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- Title: Douglas Woodruff Family Papers, 1824-1967
Description: 3.75 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Arrangement: Organized into five series: Douglas Woodruff Papers; Other
Woodruff family papers; Acton family papers; non-family
member papers; Notebooks of unknown authors.
Finding aids:
Inventory available. Folder level control.
Notes: Some diaries and letters in French, Italian and German.
Summary: Comprised mainly of diaries, notebooks, publications,
correspondence, financial records, and photographs of
Douglas Woodruff. Includes records of THE TABLET, and a
diary of Vatican II. There are also diaries, clippings and
papers of other Woodruff and Acton family members. Among
the papers of non-family members is a diary of Elodie Belloc (wife of Hilaire Belloc), and correspondence of Alfred Noyes.
Biog/Hist Note: English author, editor, and journalist. Woodruff attended
Oxford and later entered the field of journalism. He edited
THE TABLET from 1936-1967 and served as chairman of
Associated Catholic Newspapers from 1953-1970. Woodruff
also wrote many books and articles. In 1933, he was married
to Hon. Marie Immaculóee, daughter of the 2nd Lord Acton.
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- Title: J. Robert Barth-William Wordsworth Collection, [18--]-[1953]
Description: 2 items (1 box)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
Summary: Composed of a fragment of a letter signed by Wordsworth and a
letter of Somerset Maugham about Wordsworth.
Biog/Hist Note: English poet.
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