Manuscripts

Gerald Hamilton letters to Alan Clodd

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Description: This material includes 17 autograph letters (with envelopes) from Gerald Hamilton to Alan Clodd (HM 83212-83228), offering to sell Christopher Isherwood related material; 3 B&W photographs of Hamilton (HM 83229), and a 1964 typewritten letter form John Symonds to Hamilton (HM 83230).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1954-1964.
Call number: mssHM 83212-83230
Creator: Hamilton, Gerald (1890-1970)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Maggs Bros., March 17, 2014. This material came from the collection of Alan Clodd.
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Christopher Isherwood letters to Gerald Hamilton

Manuscripts

A lengthy, affectionate, and gossipy correspondence from Christopher Isherwood to critic and author Gerald Hamilton, notably about Isherwood's own work including various screenplays, his views as a conscientious objector during World War II, Vedanta, discussions of screenwriting and films, including a comparison of silent films and talkies, and news of Denham Fouts, W. H. Auden, Aldous Huxley, and others, including commentary on W. Somerset Maugham's novella "Up at the Villa" and novel "The Hour Before the Dawn." Isherwood writes from various addresses in California, Cheshire, England, and Cannes, France.

mssHM 82401-82421

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Christopher Isherwood letters and postcards to Annie Avis, Emily Machell, Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood ; Richard Isherwood diary

Manuscripts

This material includes 7 letters and postcards written by Christopher Isherwood to his nanny, Annie Avis (1911-1933, HM 83257-83261, 83263-83264); 1 letter to his grandmother, Emily Machell-Smith (1921, Dec. 28, HM 83262); 1 postcard to his mother, Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood (1937, Mar. 22, HM 83265). Also included is a diary kept by Christopher Isherwood's brother, Richard Isherwood for the year 1956 (HM 83266); there is an inscription from Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood and various B&W photographs pasted into the volume, including photographs of Christopher Isherwood and Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood.

mssHM 83257-83266

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Selmer West collection relating to Christopher Isherwood bibliography

Manuscripts

This collection includes a manuscript, correspondence, audio visual and ephemera relating to the writing and publication of Westby's Christopher Isherwood bibliography. There is an essay, in Swedish, by Ingmar Björkstén (HM 83269), a taped interview with Christopher Isherwood (HM 83270), letters by Christopher Isherwood (HM 83271, 83274-83275), Selmer Westby (HM 83272), California State College, Los Angeles (HM 83273, 83276), John Whitehead (83277) and Whitston Publishing Company (HM 83278). The material also includes ephemera: photocopies, printed material, B&W negatives, and clippings (HM 83279-83280).

mssHM 83269-83280

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Christopher Isherwood letters to Richard Isherwood

Manuscripts

Three autograph letters from Christopher Isherwood to his younger brother Richard Isherwood; the letters are written from Berlin, Sellin on Insel Rügen, and Mohrin in the early 1930s. HM 83232 describes the taking of the often-reproduced photograph of Isherwood, Stephen Spender and W.H. Auden. Also enclosed are three green cloth cases which originally housed the letters.

mssHM 83231-83233

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John A. Hamilton letter to N. Hinman

Manuscripts

In this letter to Mr. N. Hinman, the Chairman of Board of Trustees of Pacific University in Oregon, John A. Hamilton writes on behalf of the American College and Education Society in Boston. He discusses "the loosing of Pacific University from Congregational moorings" and "the grave issue" of "the speedy coming into existence of a competing Congregational Institution." He suggests a solution: "Let the Trustees pass the provision for Change of Charter which the Statute law of the State offers." Mr. Hamilton also advises that the University not relocate, as a railroad may be constructed nearby. Typewritten letter, signed by hand.

mssHM 16534

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John Hamilton Reynolds letters

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Letters of John Hamilton Reynolds to his publishers, Taylor & Hessey, regarding his poems

mssHM 62949-62958

Gerald Hamilton letters to Alan Clodd

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