27 Jan 1977. Handwritten and signed letter, 1s., 1977 Jan 27
Scope and Contents
The Geoffrey Elborn material is subdivided into writings and correspondence. The writings consist of research and manuscript materials relating to Elborn's, Edith Sitwell. A Biography (1981). This material includes 6 audio cassette tape-recorded interviews with Lorna Andrade, Geoffrey Gorer, Alanah Harper, Alec Guiness, John Lehmann, and Stephen Spender; handwritten, typed, and photocopied typescript drafts in several versions (including 4 manuscript notebooks and a signed typescript of a controversial (libelous) draft); galley and page proofs; and a bound uncorrected proof.
The correspondence consists of 22 handwritten and typed letters and postcards to Elborn from various individuals and institutions, (including Lorna Andrade, Cecil Beaton, Benjamin Britten, Valerie Eliot, Geoffrey Gorer, Graham Greene, Geoffrey Grigson, Alanah Harper, Michael Holroyd, Frank Magro, and Derek Parker), and dates from 1976-1981.
Dates
- Creation: 1977 Jan 27
Creator
- From the Collection: Glendinning, Victoria, 1937- (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Horner, David (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Pearson, John, 1930- (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sitwell, Georgie Doble, 1905-1980 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Sitwell, Sacheverell, 1897-1988 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Elborn, Geoffrey, 1950- (Author, Person)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Extent
1 page
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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