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West, Rebecca, 1892-1983

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1892-12-21 - 1983-03-15

Biography

Author, reporter, and literary critic.

Found in 111 Collections and/or Records:

Robert Stevens to Henry Andrews, 1967-12-29

 Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.2.041
Scope and Contents

"Dear Mr. Andrews, I feel I must attempt some expression of sympathy and concern on hearing the distressing news about your house. I shall never forget the sense of outraged frustration I experienced after the first break-in at our little office..."

Dates: 1967-12-29
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Andrews, Henry Maxwell

Scott, Bonnie Kime, 1981 - 1985

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.206
Scope and Contents

Scott queries Ellmann about his comments about Rebecca West appearing in the Joyce biography; request for permission to quote.

Dates: 1981 - 1985
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Richard Ellmann papers / Series 1: Research and writings

Sir John Ackroyd to Rebecca West, 1980-12-20

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.008
Scope and Contents "Dear Dame Rebecca, I have a special message from Peter, who is at last unwinding! - to give you his love and to say that he would be ready at your 'command' for tea and a good chat! (Without more than one person talking at the same time!), and probably alone. (This I take to mean without me!!!). He would so gladly appreciate your advice on 'What Next'![...]The enclosed photograph will be replaced by a properly mounted one and I know will remind you of an evening at...
Dates: 1980-12-20
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Ackroyd, Sir John

[St. Clair Delamun?] to Rebecca West, October 24th [1960]

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.023
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"Dear Dame Rebecca I am conducting an enquiry, on behalf of 'ADAM', into a matter of some topical urgency. We are preparing a special number on Tolstoy, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of his death and are approaching some of the leading English and foreign novelists with a view to collecting a symposium on the following them..."



Dates: October 24th [1960]
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

Telegram from England to Melbourne, 1946-12-05

 Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.2.020
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"SO SORRY GIVE MY SPECIAL LOVE TO STOKIE FOR WHOM REMEMBER WE WILL NOW HAVE TO PROVIDE AND THAT HANDSOMELY BLESSINGS AND SYMPATHY RAC"

Dates: 1946-12-05
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Andrews, Henry Maxwell

Telegram from London to Hamburg, November 1968

 Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.2.001
Scope and Contents

Telegram was printed by the Telegraphie des Deutschen Reichs, Hamburg Telegraphenamt, but reads that the telegram is being sent out to London.

Serves as a death notice for Henry Andrews.

Dates: November 1968
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Andrews, Henry Maxwell

Unidentified to Henry Andrews, 1961-07-26

 Item — Box 2: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.2.2.039
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"Dear Mr. Andrews, My belated by very warm thanks for Dame Cecily's and your most charming hospitality the week before last. It will be a very lasting and very dear memory for me. I am again, very [?] in London, to [attend?] the H. of C. [?] and keep an overflowing appointments left over from last trip..."

Dates: 1961-07-26
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Andrews, Henry Maxwell

Virginia Boston to Rebecca West, [1977?]

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.029
Scope and Contents "Dear Dame Rebecca, I believe Miron Grindea mentioned to you that the 400th Jubilee issue of ADAM will be entirely devoted to the London Library and that you have very kindly promised a piece that could be preface to the other contributors. You recalled for Mr. Grindea a particular episode when you 'pinched' a book on Yugoslavia that you had urgent need of, while the rest of the shelf was destroyed by fire, you had saved a valuable reference book for the Library which you were able to...
Dates: [1977?]
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adam International Review

Voya Adzemovic to Rebecca West, 1957-09-07

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.2.014
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"Dear Mrs. Andrews, Here are the particulars you asked me to send you. Andjelija Marcetic born on 1st July 1951, daughter of Rastko Marcetic and Kosara Gavrilovic. Jelena (Ellen) Gavrisheff born on 1st June, 1956, daughter of Michael (Misa) Gavrisheff and Darinka Gavrilovic. You will probably think me very rude if I ask you to half Andjelija's share with Aleksa's Daughter Anica or his new daughter Jelena. He would be so glad to think that you have remembered him..."

Dates: 1957-09-07
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adzemovic, Voya

Voya Adzemovic to Rebecca West, 1960-03-14

 Item — Box 1: Series 1986.002.1.1-70; Series 1986.002.2.1-75; Series 1986.002.3.1-68, Folder: 2
Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.2.015
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"Dear Mrs. Andrews, I have rented a typewriter as I have been doing some translation, and am therefore taking this opportunity of writing to you. For once, since I have come here, you will not have to decipher my writing. I have not been in Washington since Christmas, but I talk with Mother on the telephone at least once a week. They are all well. Father looks and sounds better than he has been for some time..."

Dates: 1960-03-14
Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives / Rebecca West collection / Correspondence / Adzemovic, Voya

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