Helen Corke papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of Helen Corke's personal library, her papers and manuscripts.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 1975
Language
These materials are in English.
Access
NOTE 506 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.
Use and Copyright
This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Helen Corke was an English writer and schoolteacher. She wrote economic and political histories, poetry and several biographies of writer D. H. Lawrence, whom she was an intimate friend of while they both taught in Croydon. Her papers and personal library were acquired in 1975 to supplement the other D. H. Lawrence materials.
Extent
9 Linear Feet (21 document boxes; approx. 225 books, pamphlets, and maps.)
Physical Location
Collection shelved at off-site storage. Books cataloged into print collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase
General
Please refer to the on-line catalogue (under External Documents below) for the approximately 225 books, pamphlets, and maps received with the collection. These include a copy of Madame Bovary which Lawrence may have given Jessie Chambers in 1912.
- Title
- Helen Corke papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Milissa Burkart with Anthony Atkins; Revision of correspondence by Abigail Dairaghi
- Date
- 2016 August; 2023 July
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- 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