Richard Ellmann (1918-1987) Papers
Scope and Contents
This sparse collection of miscellaneous papers of Richard Ellmann is contained in one box. It consists of biographical material obtained from Northwestern University official records, newspaper accounts and clippings, and publishers' publicity from 1951 to 1987. There are programs of many conferences in which he participated together with public lectures given in the U.S. and abroad. His correspondence consists of six letters. Several folders contain published reviews of his books on James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and Oscar Wilde. A number of reprints for his many articles are contained in one folder.
Dates
- 1951-1987
Creator
- Ellmann, Richard, 1918-1987 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Richard Ellmann, an internationally-known scholar, author and editor, and an authority on James Joyce and W. B. Yeats, was a member of Northwestern University's Department of English faculty from 1951 to 1968. This sparse collection of his miscellaneous papers is contained in one box. It consists of biographical material obtained from Northwestern University official records, newspaper accounts and clippings, and publishers' publicity from 1951 to 1987. There are programs of many conferences in which he participated together with public lectures given in the U.S. and abroad. His correspondence consists of six letters. Several folders contain published reviews of his books on James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and Oscar Wilde. A number of reprints for his many articles are contained in one folder.
Arrangement
The papers of Richard Ellmann are organized into: biographical materials (biography, obituaries, news releases, clippings, programs); correspondence; lectures; book reviews (by Ellmann, and of Ellmann's books); reprints; and a folder of information concerning his daughter, Lucy Ellmann.
Method of Acquisition
Transferred from the Archives biographical files on August 31, 1982 as Accession # 82-95.
Separated Materials
None.
Processing Information
Margaret Faverty; December 8, 1993.
- Title
- Guide to the Richard Ellmann (1918-1987) Papers
- Author
- Margaret Faverty
- Date
- 08/12/1993
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu