Behrens, Edward Michael. 30 letters ([1949?] - [1955?]) to Elizabeth Jane Howard; Johannesburg (South Africa), France, and London (England). Signed M; many letters with envelopes | Collections

Behrens, Edward Michael. 30 letters ([1949?] - [1955?]) to Elizabeth Jane Howard; Johannesburg (South Africa), France, and London (England). Signed M; many letters with envelopes | Collections | The Huntington

Description: The collection consists of Elizabeth Jane Howard's manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and ephemera. The manuscripts cover the entire span of her writing career and include her major novels, as well as articles, essays, plays, short stories, book reviews, and interviews. In some cases there are multiple drafts of a work, enabling a researcher to trace Howard's creative process. The correspondence includes personal letters and letters related to Howard's work. The collection holds over 800 photographs and seven boxes of printed ephemera.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1925-2014.
Call number: EJH 314 - 343.
Creator: Howard, Elizabeth Jane(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Elizabeth Jane Howard, August 24, 1995 (Part I).; Elizabeth Jane Howard, February 5, 2001 (Part II).; Elizabeth Jane Howard, July 22, 2010 (Part III).; Bertram Rota Booksellers from Jonathan Clowes Ltd., Ms. Howard's Literary Executor, June 11, 2014 - June 2018 (Part IV).
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people: Aickman, Robert. (1907-1991.); Amis, Kingsley. (1904-1980.); Amis, Martin. (1879-1964.); Ashcroft, Peggy, (1911-2006.); Balcon, Jill. (1906-1984.); Barnes, Julian. (1896-1974.); Beaton, Cecil, (1899-1973.); Beaverbrook, Max Aitken, (1929-1995.); Bedford, Sybille, (1917-1993.); Betjeman, John, (1902-1986.); Blunden, Edmund, (1889-1977.); Bowen, Elizabeth, (1890-1976.); Braine, John. (1884-1969.); Brophy, Brigid, (1903-1974.); Burgess, Anthony, (1904-1972.); Cecil, David, (1939-); Chaplin, Charlie, (1908-1964.); Christie, Agatha, (1879-1970.); Compton-Burnett, I. (1949-); Connolly, Cyril, (1874-1963.); Conquest, Robert. (1912-1991.); Day Lewis, C. (1924-2012.); Day-Lewis, Daniel. (1930-1998.); De Bernières, Louis. (1907-1997.); Drabble, Margaret, (1905-1983.)
Associated organizations: A.D. Peters & Co., Literary Agents.; Jonathan Cape (Firm); Jonathan Clowes, Ltd.; Macmillan Company.; Random House (Firm); Viking Press.
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Behrens, Edward Michael. 30 letters ([1949?] - [1955?]) to Elizabeth Jane Howard; Johannesburg (South Africa), France, and London (England). Signed M; many letters with envelopes

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