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Eden Phillpotts Collection

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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Phillpotts, Eden, 1862-1960

Phillpotts was a prolific and popular English novelist, playwright, and poet.

Consists of about 120 letters by Phillpotts to G. Herbert Thring and Denys Killam Roberts of the Society of Authors and Macleod Yearsley, his physician, regarding the publishing of his works, including new editions, foreign rights, stage performances, translations, arrangements with various publishing houses, and financial details, and containing comments on other writers, such as Thomas Hardy.

Additions to the collection include 64 letters (1946-1960) by Phillpotts to Waveney Girvan, editor of The West Country Magazine, letters to William Percival Farren, Mrs. K. Fraser, Malcolm Morley, and others, and copies of a few miscellaneous letters; also included is printed matter and newspaper clippings (1921-1960) about Phillpotts and his works.

Arranged alphabetically.

Purchased from David Holmes.

This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2002
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Brussel, Mr, 1949. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Colles, My dear (copy), 1906. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Farren, William Percival, 1924-1932. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Fraser, K., Mrs, 1925-1928. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Girvan, Ian Waveny, 1946-1960. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Morley, Malcolm, 1927. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Powys, Llewelyn, 1932. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Roberts, Denys Kilham, 1930-1934. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Roberts, Denys Kilham, 1949. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Thring, G. Herbert - (corresp. with Phillpotts), 1920-1929. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Thring, G. Herbert - (corresp. with others), 1926-1927. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Wheeler, D. W, 1952-1956. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Willcocks, Miss (copies), 1943. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Yearsley, Macleod (Percival Macleod), 1927-1928. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

unidentified correspondence, 1909-1923. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

newspaper clippings, 1921-1960. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

miscellaneous material, 1932-1977. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Print, Suggest