Watercolors, drawings, and photographs of Marple Hall produced by Isherwood's parents, bound in a scrapbook
Scope and Contents
The papers are comprised of correspondence to and from Isherwood's mother, Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood, and his brother, Richard, dating from 1936 through 1954. Other correspondence includes letters (most of which contain references to Isherwood) from various individuals to Kathleen or to Richard dating from 1915 through 1978. There is also miscellaneous material belonging to Kathleen which includes her handwritten notes and transcriptions of reviews and articles pertaining to Isherwood and his writings, and a personal journal for 1909. Also contained within the collection are typescripts of Isherwood's writings, diaries and notebooks kept during his school days, photographs of himself from infancy to middle age, photographs of relatives and friends, and a photograph album of his trip to the Canary Islands and Spanish Morocco. Miscellaneous material includes press cuttings of book reviews and articles, an admission ticket for an Isherwood lecture in 1937, 2 calling cards, a scrapbook of paintings and drawings of Marple Hall by Isherwood's parents, and an Ezra Pound genealogy and chronology.
Dates
- Creation: 1917 - 1940
Creator
- From the Collection: Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986 (Author, Person)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader. This material is housed off-site and will require advance notice of 1 business day for use.
Extent
From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu