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T. S. Eliot Correspondence Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS2

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of the correspondence of T.S. Eliot (1888 - 1965) to fellow authors Stephen Spender (1909 - 1995) and John Middleton Murry (1889 - 1957). Included are 66 letters to Murry, written between 1919 and 1956; and 138 letters to Spender, written between 1928 and 1963. Topics include publishing ventures, fellow authors, and comments on current reading. Many of Eliot’s letters are written in his professional capacity as editor of the Criterion or a director of Faber and Faber. The Eliot-Spender correspondence was acquired from Stephen Spender in 1965 and the Eliot-Murry letters were purchased from a dealer sometime after Murry’s death, or acquired individually in subsequent years. A listing of the letters follows and individual cards are filed in the manuscript shelflist. Eliot’s letters to several miscellaneous recipients are also listed.

Dates

  • 1919-1967
  • Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for materials resides with the literary executors of individual letters and documents. All users must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) American-English poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary and social critic is considered to be one the twentieth century's most influential authors.This collection consists primarily of the correspondence of T.S. Eliot (1888 - 1965) to fellow authors Stephen Spender (1909 - 1995) and John Middleton Murry (1889 - 1957).

Arrangement

The correspondence is sorted by recipient, then arranged chronologically.

Method of Acquisition

Purchased.

Processing Information

Processed in May 1976. Revised by Sigrid Pohl Perry in April 1997, encoded version revised by Nora Epstein in July 2014.

Title
Guide to the T. S. Eliot Correspondence Collection
Author
Sigrid Pohl Perry; Nora Epstein.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository

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