Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
Add MS 89373
- Record Id:
- 032-003392710
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003392710
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100075251262.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89373
- Title:
- Jan Gabrial Papers of Malcolm Lowry
- Scope & Content:
-
The Jan Gabrial papers of Malcolm Lowry comprise literary papers of British author Malcolm Lowry; personal papers of Jan Gabrial, primarily relating to her marriage to Lowry; and select items relating to Margerie Bonner Lowry, Malcolm Lowry's second wife.
The literary papers (Add MS 89373/1-6) noteably contain manuscript and typescript drafts of Lowry's 'In ballast to the White Sea' published posthumously and edited by Gabrial. Lowry's manuscript notebook containing early drafts of 'Delirium on the East River', posthumously published as 'Lunar Caustic', is also held. Additionally, the collection includes fragmentary drafts for the envisioned story cycle 'So we live forever taking leave'.
Gabrial's personal papers (Add MS 89373/7-8) comprise correspondence, notebooks and diaries. Detailed diaries cover Gabrial and Lowry's first meeting and early relationship, and the correspondence mainly covers the period of their relationship and marriage. These add context to Lowry's literary drafts but also offer insight into a difficult and abusive relationship.
Further items include photographs of Malcolm Lowry, Jan Gabrial and Margerie Bonner Lowry, and four items of correspondence held by Margerie Bonner Lowry.
Derived dates have mostly been obtained from the Sotheby's sale catalogue.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003392710", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 89373: Jan Gabrial Papers of Malcolm Lowry" },{ "id" : "036-003437791", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/1: Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry" },{ "id" : "040-003451346", "parent" : "036-003437791", "text" : "Add MS 89373/1/1: Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry: typescript poems and literary drafts" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451347", "parent" : "036-003437791", "text" : "Add MS 89373/1/2: Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry: 'So we live forever taking leave'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451349", "parent" : "036-003437791", "text" : "Add MS 89373/1/3: Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry: 'So we live forever taking leave'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451350", "parent" : "036-003437791", "text" : "Add MS 89373/1/4: Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451352", "parent" : "036-003437791", "text" : "Add MS 89373/1/5: Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry: 'Delirium on the East River'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003451353", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/2: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M series" },{ "id" : "040-003451354", "parent" : "036-003451353", "text" : "Add MS 89373/2/1: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M1" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451372", "parent" : "036-003451353", "text" : "Add MS 89373/2/2: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M2 - M6" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451373", "parent" : "036-003451353", "text" : "Add MS 89373/2/3: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M7 - M12" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451374", "parent" : "036-003451353", "text" : "Add MS 89373/2/4: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M13 - M15" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451375", "parent" : "036-003451353", "text" : "Add MS 89373/2/5: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M16 - M19" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003451376", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/3: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. Numbered files" },{ "id" : "040-003451377", "parent" : "036-003451376", "text" : "Add MS 89373/3/1: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. 1 - 4" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451378", "parent" : "036-003451376", "text" : "Add MS 89373/3/2: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. 5 - 9" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451380", "parent" : "036-003451376", "text" : "Add MS 89373/3/3: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. 10" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451381", "parent" : "036-003451376", "text" : "Add MS 89373/3/4: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. 11-16" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003451382", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/4: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'So we live forever taking leave'" },{ "id" : "040-003451383", "parent" : "036-003451382", "text" : "Add MS 89373/4/1: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'So we live forever taking leave'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451384", "parent" : "036-003451382", "text" : "Add MS 89373/4/2: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'Bulls of the resurrection' & 'Café Chagrin'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451385", "parent" : "036-003451382", "text" : "Add MS 89373/4/3: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'China'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451387", "parent" : "036-003451382", "text" : "Add MS 89373/4/4: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'An economic conference', 'English tripos', 'A goddam funny ship', 'Hotel room in Chartes' & 'In Le…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451386", "parent" : "036-003451382", "text" : "Add MS 89373/4/5: Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'Metal', 'On board the west hardway', 'The poltergeist', 'A tale you couldn't make up' & 'Tramps'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003451393", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/5: Fragments, drafts and notes of Malcolm Lowry" },{ "id" : "040-003451394", "parent" : "036-003451393", "text" : "Add MS 89373/5/1: Fragments, drafts and press cuttings of Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451396", "parent" : "036-003451393", "text" : "Add MS 89373/5/2: Fragments and drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'Lunar caustic'" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451397", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/6: Malcolm Lowry: New York Public Library request slips" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003451398", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" },{ "id" : "040-003451400", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/1: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451401", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/2: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451402", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/3: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451403", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/4: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451404", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/5: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451405", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/6: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451406", "parent" : "036-003451398", "text" : "Add MS 89373/7/7: Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-003451408", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/8: Notebooks and diaries of Jan Gabrial" },{ "id" : "040-003451409", "parent" : "036-003451408", "text" : "Add MS 89373/8/1: Notebooks of Jan Gabrial" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451410", "parent" : "036-003451408", "text" : "Add MS 89373/8/2: Diaries of Jan Gabrial" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451411", "parent" : "036-003451408", "text" : "Add MS 89373/8/3: Notebooks and diaries of Jan Gabrial" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451412", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/9: Photographs of Malcolm Lowry, Jan Gabrial and Margerie Bonner Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003451413", "parent" : "032-003392710", "text" : "Add MS 89373/10: Papers of Margerie Bonner Lowry" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003392710
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add MS 89373/1 : Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry
Add MS 89373/2 : Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M series
Add MS 89373/3 : Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. Numbered files
Add MS 89373/4 : Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'So we live forever taking leave'
Add MS 89373/5 : Fragments, drafts and notes of Malcolm Lowry
Add MS 89373/6 : Malcolm Lowry: New York Public Library request slips
Add MS 89373/7 : Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry
Add MS 89373/8 : Notebooks and diaries of Jan Gabrial
Add MS 89373/9 : Photographs of Malcolm Lowry, Jan Gabrial and Margerie Bonner Lowry
Add MS 89373/10 : Papers of Margerie Bonner Lowry
Click here to View / search full list of parts of Add MS 89373 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003392710
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89373
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
-
34 files
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
-
The majority of these papers were acquired by the previous owner from Jan Gabrial in several tranches between 1992 and 1999. Lowry's literary papers had been left in the possession of Gabrial's mother, Emily Vanderheim, in 1936, and passed to Gabrial on her mother's death.
Several further items were acquired from Priscilla Bonner, the sister of Margerie Bonner Lowry.
- Former Internal References:
- Dep 10996
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased through Sotheby's in 2017.
- Arrangement:
-
The collection consists of 11 series:
- Add MS 89373/1 - Notebooks of Malcolm Lowry
- Add MS 89373/2 - Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. M series
- Add MS 89373/3 - Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'In ballast to the White Sea'. Numbered files
- Add MS 89373/4 - Drafts of Malcolm Lowry: 'So we live forever taking leave'
- Add MS 89373/5 - Fragments, drafts and notes of Malcolm Lowry
- Add MS 89373/6 - Malcolm Lowry: New York Public Library request slips
- Add MS 89373/7 - Correspondence of Jan Gabrial and Malcolm Lowry
- Add MS 89373/8 - Notebooks and diaries of Jan Gabrial
- Add MS 89373/9 - Photographs of Malcolm Lowry, Jan Gabrial and Margerie Bonner Lowry
- Add MS 89373/10 - Papers of Margerie Bonner Lowry
Series 1 - 6 contain drafts, notebooks and fragments and papers of Malcolm Lowry. Series 7 - 9 contain papers of Jan Gabrial, mostly relating to Malcolm Lowry. Series 9 - 11 contains a small amount of material relating to Margerie Bonner Lowry and Malcolm Lowry.
- Publications:
-
Jan Gabrial, 'Inside the volcano: my life with Malcolm Lowry' (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000)
Gordon Bowker, 'Pursued by furies: a life of Malcolm Lowry' (London: Harper Collins, 1993)
Douglas Day, 'Malcolm Lowry: a biography' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1973)
Sherrill E. Grace, ed., 'Sursum corda!: the collected letters of Malcolm Lowry' (London: Jonathan Cape, 1995)
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Lowry, Clarence Malcolm, writer, 1909-1957
Singer, Janine, née Vanderheim, writer, known as Jan Gabrial, 1911-2001 - Related Material:
-
46 printed books owned by Gabrial and Lowry during their time in Mexico were deposited with this collection, and are now held in the printed collections at the British Library.
After Jan Gabrial's death in 2001, the papers in her possession were deposited at the New York Public Library (Jan Gabrial Papers - MssCol 6096). This includes correspondence, notebooks and diaries, manuscripts of Gabrial's own writing, and typescripts of Malcolm Lowry's 'In ballast to the White Sea'.
Papers held by Margerie Bonner Lowry were deposited at the University of British Columbia (Malcolm Lowry Collection - RBSC-ARC-1348), including Margerine Bonner Lowry manuscripts, correspondence, and Malcolm Lowry manuscripts and notebooks. The University of British Columbia also holds the papers of Russell Lowry (Lowry Family Fonds - RBSC-ARC-1336) and other related collections.
Further Malcolm Lowry material is held by the Harry Ransom Centre at the University of Texas, including a manuscript of 'Under the volcano' and related correspondence.