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1902. Add MS 80838-81033
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 80838-81033
- Title:
- James Stern Papers
- Scope & Content:
- Manuscripts and papers of James Stern, author and translator (b.1904, d.1993); 1918-1993, n.d. The collection comprises personal and professional correspondence with prominent figures in twentieth century literary and cultural life, spanning the late 1920s to the early 1990s; preparatory autogr...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, and German
- Date Range:
- 1918-1993
- Extent:
- 196 items
1903. Add MS 81046-81079
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81046-81079
- Title:
- Evelyn Waugh Papers
- Scope & Content:
- Correspondence of Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh, novelist, (b.1903, d.1966); 1920-1966, n.d. The letters in the main sequence were selected by Evelyn Waugh himself from his incoming correspondence, 1921-1966. Followed by letters of condolence to Laura Waugh, 1966; Waugh’s letters to his parents 19...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, and Italian
- Date Range:
- 1920-1966
- Extent:
- 34 items
1904. Add MS 81086
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81086
- Title:
- SULLY PAPERS. Papers relating to the period of Maximilien de Béthune (b. 1559, d. 1641), duc de Sully, and his son François (b. 1599, d. 1678), duc d’Orval; 1598-1785, n.d. French. Once owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps who noted the number 29483 (later altered to 28483) on f. 1. Sold in Phillipps sale at Sotheby’s, 25 June 1973, lot 2053, there described as about 110 pieces, which suggests a slightly larger corpus than now remains; numbered as 29483. Reappeared at Stride & Son, Chiches...
- Scope & Content:
- Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de Sully: François de Béthune, Duc d'Orval; son of Maximilien de Béthune: Papers rel. to Maximilien de Béthune and François de Béthune: 1598-1795, n.d.: Fr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and French
- Date Range:
- 1598-1785
- Extent:
- 1 item
1905. Add MS 81280-81289
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81280-81289
- Title:
- Bloxam Papers
- Scope & Content:
- Correspondence, scientific notes, personal and family papers of Charles Loudon Bloxam, chemist (b.1831, d.1887); 1834-1902, n.d. Bloxam was educated at King's College School (to 1843), was pupil and assistant to Dr A. W. Hofmann at the Royal College of Chemistry (to 1852), and became Professor ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, and German
- Date Range:
- 1834-1902
- Extent:
- 10 items
1906. Add MS 81293-81305
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81293-81305
- Title:
- Hallam Papers
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Henry Hallam, historian, (b.1777, d.1859), his wife Julia Maria Hallam née Elton, (b.1783, d.1840) of Clevedon Court, Somerset and of four of their children: Arthur Henry Hallam (b.1811, d.1833), Eleanor Hallam, also known as ‘Ellen’, (b.1816, d.1837), Julia Maria Frances Lennard née H...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, and Italian
- Date Range:
- 1778-1983
- Extent:
- 13 items
1907. Add MS 81306-81590
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81306-81590
- Title:
- JOHN GIELGUD ARCHIVE 81306–81590. Letters, papers, and photographs relating to the public life and professional career of Sir John Gielgud OM CH (b. 1904, d. 2000), actor and director. Partly French, Danish, Italian, Russian, German, and Hebrew. Partly copies and printed. 20th century Gielgud’s career has been covered in great detail, not only in his own autobiographies and books of memoirs ― Early stages (1939, revised 1987); Stage directions (1963); Distinguished company (1972); An a...
- Scope & Content:
- Sir Arthur John Gielgud, actor: Letters, papers and photographs rel. to his public life and professional career: 19th-20th cent.: Partly Fr., Ital., Germ., Russian, Danish, Hebrew: Partly copies and printed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Russian
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Extent:
- 285 items
1908. Add MS 81619-81884
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81619-81884
- Title:
- Eccles Bequest
- Scope & Content:
- Papers of Mary, Viscountess Eccles (b.1912, d.2003) relating to Oscar Wilde (b.1854, d.1900) and others; 1817-2003, n.d. Autograph, typewritten and printed. Partly French. The Bequest was formed by Mary Eccles, book collector, philanthropist and member of the American Friends of the British Libr...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, German, and Italian
- Date Range:
- 1817-2003
- Extent:
- 266 items
1909. Add MS 81885-81972
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81885-81972
- Title:
- Supplementary Strachey Papers 81885-81972. Further correspondence and papers of the Strachey family; mostly circa 1885 – circa 1931. Autograph unless otherwise stated. Supplementing the Nineteenth Century Series at Add. 60631-60654 and the Twentieth Century Series at Add. 60555-60734. See also Add. 81973-82037. See references at Add. 60631-60654 and also Michael Holroyd, Lytton Strachey (1994), and Lytton Strachey by himself (ed. Michael Holroyd) (1971), The Shorter Strachey (ed. Micha...
- Scope & Content:
- Strachey family: Giles Lytton Strachey, writer: Correspondence and papers of G. L. Strachey and other members of the Strachey family: mostly circa 1885 - circa 1931: Partly signed, partly photocopies, partly printed.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and French
- Date Range:
- c 1885-c 1931
- Extent:
- 88 items
1910. Add MS 81973-82037
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 81973-82037
- Title:
- STRACHEY/HOLROYD PAPERS 81973-82037. Correspondence and papers of Sir Michael de Courcy Fraser Holroyd (b. 1935) assembled for his work in writing biographies of (Giles) Lytton Strachey, and other works relating to Strachey and the Bloomsbury Group, for work stemming from the biographies and for the work of the Strachey Trust; 1900-2001, n.d. Partly copies. Partly typewritten, photocopies, signed and printed. Most of the letters are addressed to Michael Holroyd, although there are som...
- Scope & Content:
- Giles Lytton Strachey, writer: Sir Michael de Courcy Fraser Holroyd, Kt.; biographer: Correspondence and papers of M. Holroyd aseembled for his work in writing biographies of G. L. Strachey, and other works relating to Strachey and the Bloomsbury Group, for work stemming from the biographies, an...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, French, and German
- Date Range:
- 1900-2001
- Extent:
- 65 items