A. E. Housman letters, 1922-1958

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0618
Bib ID:
4078912 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Housman, A. E (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
2 boxes (2 boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Correspondence by and relating to Housman and to his brother, Laurence Housman. Nearly all of the letters were written to Cyril Clemens, who was working on a proposed biography of A.E. Housman. The collection includes six letters from A.E. Housman and an important group of 94 letters from Laurence Housman, which contain comments on his brother's life and activities, religious beliefs, reading, and manuscripts. There are 45 letters from relatives and persons closely related to A.E. Housman, among them his sisters, Clemence Housman and Katharine E. Symons, his publisher, Grant Richards, and his associates at Oxford University, James T. Nance and Alfred W. Pollard. Also included in the collection are twelve manuscripts, the most noteworthy of which are two signed poems by Laurence Housman and a 4-line verse in Lord Dunsany's holograph entitled "A. E. Housman.".

Arrangement

Cataloged.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); A. E. Housman letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Melville, Ward. Method of acquisition--Gift in memory of Frederick Coykendall; Date of acquisition--1963. Accession number--M-63.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

Revision Description

2009-07-07 File created.

2012-01-23 EAD created by PTL

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical / Historical

English poet, classical Latin scholar. A.E. Housman's brother was Laurence Housman (1865-1959), a poet and playwright.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Poems CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Clemens, Cyril, 1902-1999 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dunsany, Lord, 1878-1957 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Housman, Clemence CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Nance, James T CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Pollard, Alfred W (Alfred William), 1859-1944 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Richards, Grant, 1911-1963 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Symons, Katharine E. (Katharine Elizabeth) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
University of Oxford CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
England -- Religious life and customs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Classicists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dramatists, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English literature -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Families -- England CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Literature publishing -- England CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poets, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poets, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Publishers and publishing -- England CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Scholarly publishing CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID