D. H. Lawrence Collection
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Scope and Contents
The D.H. Lawrence Collection consists of correspondence, typescripts, proofs, photographs and two original drawings from publisher William H. Heineman's files for The Letters of D.H. Lawrence, edited by Aldous Huxley (London: William Heineman, 1932. Shelfmark: 20th Cent Eng L419le.l). The register provides an index to this correspondence, including information about letters used in H.T. Moore's The Collected Letters of D.H. Lawrence (New York: Viking Press, 1962. Shelfmark: 20th Cent Eng L419co), as well as in Huxley's edition. Less than half of the correspondence held in the collection was published in Huxley's or Moore's completed works. Some of the correspondents include Dorothy Brett, Edward Garnett, James Middleton Murry, Katherine Mansfield, and literary agent James B. Pinker.
Dates
- 1909-1951
- Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1973
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
4.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, painter, translator, and literary critic is regarded as one of the twentieth century's most influential and controversial authors. The D.H. Lawrence Collection consists of correspondence, typescripts, proofs, photographs and two original drawings from publisher William H. Heineman's files for The Letters of D.H. Lawrence, edited by Aldous Huxley (London: William Heineman, 1932. Shelfmark: 20th Cent Eng L419le.l).
Arrangement
The correspondence is arranged alphabetically, and the addenda material is arranged by subject matter.
Source of Acquisition
Hamill & Barker
Method of Acquisition
Purchased.
Processing Information
Processed in February 1974 by Tina Howe. Addition made in December 1989. Revised by Sigrid Pohl Perry in March 1995. Encoded version revised by Nora Epstein in July 2014.
- Title
- Guide to the D. H. Lawrence Collection
- Author
- Tina Howe, Sigrid Pohl Perry, Nora Epstein
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu