Kate O'Brien Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS16

Staff Only
No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

Manuscripts related to Kate O'Brien's novels, travel, literary and biographical books, short stories, unpublished and unfinished work, articles, lectures, and radio talks.

Dates

1970

Creator

O'Brien, Kate, 1897-1974 (Person)

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.

Extent

5 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Kate O'Brien was an Irish novelist and playwright. This collection of manuscripts was essentially the extant corpus of her archive in 1970.

Arrangement

The register is arranged chronologically and by types of material, i.e. novels; travel, literary and biographical books; short stories; unpublished material; and articles, lectures and radio talks. Included in the guide as well is a list of her books held by Special Collections; these are cataloged in the 20th Century English collection.

A list of MSS arranged, chronologically where possible, by her novels and their related MSS, then by her travel, literary and biographical books, short stories, unpublished and unproduced work, and finally by her shorter works, such as articles, lectures, and radio talks.

The author's annotation of a MS has been noted, as has any special information on the MS. This latter information has been taken from the author's own list of 1970 accompanying the MSS, which is headed: "This is practically my entire collection of MSS, etc. The balance has been lost or destroyed."