Rare Book and Manuscript Library
A. E. Housman letters
Housman, A. E (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936
4078912
MS#0618
English
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2 boxes
2 boxes
1922-1958
Arrangement
Cataloged.
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Summary
Correspondence by and relating to Housman and to his brother, Laurence Housman. Nearly all of the letters were written to Cyril Clemens, who was working on a proposed biography of A.E. Housman. The collection includes six letters from A.E. Housman and an important group of 94 letters from Laurence Housman, which contain comments on his brother's life and activities, religious beliefs, reading, and manuscripts. There are 45 letters from relatives and persons closely related to A.E. Housman, among them his sisters, Clemence Housman and Katharine E. Symons, his publisher, Grant Richards, and his associates at Oxford University, James T. Nance and Alfred W. Pollard. Also included in the collection are twelve manuscripts, the most noteworthy of which are two signed poems by Laurence Housman and a 4-line verse in Lord Dunsany's holograph entitled "A. E. Housman.".
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); A. E. Housman letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--Melville, Ward. Method of acquisition--Gift in memory of Frederick Coykendall; Date of acquisition--1963. Accession number--M-63.
Biographical / Historical
English poet, classical Latin scholar. A.E. Housman's brother was Laurence Housman (1865-1959), a poet and playwright.
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Families -- England
Dramatists, English
Literature publishing -- England
English literature -- 20th century
Publishers and publishing -- England
Scholarly publishing
England -- Religious life and customs
Poems
Poets, English
Poets, English
Classicists
Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959
Clemens, Cyril, 1902-1999
Housman, Clemence
Symons, Katharine E. (Katharine Elizabeth)
Richards, Grant, 1911-1963
Nance, James T
Pollard, Alfred W (Alfred William), 1859-1944
Dunsany, Lord, 1878-1957
University of Oxford
Housman family
Series I: CorrespondenceSubseries I.1: A. Letters of A. E. Housman (6)6 letters from A.E.H. to Cyril. Clemens, 1927-341Subseries I.2: B. Letters of Laurence Housman (94)94 letters from L.H , mostly to Cyril Clemens, but including a few to others, 1922-581Subseries I.3: C. Other letters (45)3 letters, E.H. Blakeney to Cyril Clemens193711 letter, L.P. Brown to Cyril Clemens193711 letter, R. Gleadowe to [Cyril Clemens?)193611 letter,W.H. Hamilton to Cyril. Clemens, 1936 (postcard)193611 letter, E.S.P. Haynes to Cyril Clemens193711 letter, Robert Hillyer to Cyril Clemens193611 letter, E. O. Hoppe to Cyril Clemens193612 letters, Clemence Housman (sister of A. E. H.) to Cyril Clemens, 1936 and 1943 (letter is a postcard)1936194311 letter, Anita Loos to Cyril. Clemens, no date [December 7, 19361)21 letter, Leonard Mackall. to Cyril Clemens193626 letters, J. T. Nance to Cyril Clemens, 1936-3721 letter, Henry W. Nevinson to Cyril Clemens193621 letter, A. W. Pollard to Cyril Clemens193721 letter, A. L. (?) Poole to Cyril Clemens193627 letters, Grant Richards to A. E. Housman1898-190422 letters, Grant Richards to Cyril Clemens, 1936+194221 letter, J. C. Squire to Cyril. Clemens193629 letters, Katharine E. Symons (Sister of A. E. HI.) to Cyril Clemens, 1936-42 (including 3 postcards)23 letters, Percy Withers to Cyril. Clemens, 1936-372Series II: Other MaterialsSubseries II.1: D. Manuscripts (12)Clemens, Cyril.."Death"' (chapter of projected biogr. of A. E. H.) With corrections and notes by Katharine E. Symons--see correspondence)2Clemens, Cyril. "Oxford" (chapter of projected biography of A. E. H.) With corrections by J. T. Nance and attached notes by Katharine E. Symons-see correspondence).2Dunsany, Lord. "A. E. Housman". 4 line verse.. author's holograph.2Housman, A. E. [List of numbers (pages?, copies?)2Housman, Laurence. Galley proof, with author's ms. Corrections, signed2Housman, Laurence. List of books2Housman, Laurence. Tear-sheet of auction catalog, with L.D's notes, Signed2Housman, Laurence."The Mote and Beam" 12.line poem,. Signed2Housman, Laurence. "The Shropshire Lad". Year and After, signed2Housman, Laurence. "There is no Death" 12 line poem, signed2Rothenstein, Sir William. [excerpt] From Men and Memories. Handwriting of Percy Withers?2Whicher" George Meason. "An Interview with Housman". Signed by author2Subseries II.2: E. Miscellaneous (4 primary pieces)Photograph" A. E. Housman in Laurence Housman's rose garden2Photograph, A. E. Housman's grave and plaque2Printed piece: Percy Withers" "A.. E. Housman"" July"19362Printed piece: Katharine Symons ''More Memories of A.E.H."19362General: 4 items, mainly sent to Cyril Clemens by Laurence Housman2Clippings and Folders, various2