William Morris Colles papers, 1888-1928

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged. Box 1-5: Cataloged correspondence, A-Z; Box 6: Miscellaneous correspondence.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
• Series II: Other Correspondence
• Series III: Additions

Description

Scope and Content

Files dealing with publishers, the editing of manuscripts, serial rights, copyright, translation rights, financial accounts, and the like. Among the correspondents are A.P. Graves, Thomas Hardy, Frederick T. Jane, W.E. Norris, Alfred Ollivant, John Pendleton, William H. Rideing, Hall Caine, Prince Peter Kropotkin, Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes, Douglas Sladden, and Mary Augusta Ward (Mrs. Humphry Ward).

Index available

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence

• Series II: Other Correspondence

• Series III: Additions

  All additions to the collection are physically located in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library's General Manuscripts Collection.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); William Morris Colles papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Winifred A. Myers, Ltd., 1980.

Gift of David J. Holmes, 1997.

Acquisition

1976 M-76 Letters 587572; 587573; 587574 Purchase

1977 M-77 Letters 606910 Purchase

1980 M-80 Letters Myers, Winifred A., Ltd. Gift

07/01/1990 M-90-07-01 Letters 293 Purchase

08/17/1990 M-90-08-17 Letters 522-(Henne) Purchase

09/06/1990 M-90-09-06 Letters 293 Purchase

12/06/1990 M-90-12-06 Letters 293 Purchase

01/22/1991 M-91-01-22 Letters 293 Purchase

03/11/1991 M-91-03-11 J.S. Fletcher letters 293 Purchase

03/11/1991 M-91-03-11 A.E.W. Mason letters 492 (Halsband) Purchase

04/30/1991 M-91-04-30 F.B. Young letters 297 Purchase

11/30/1992 M-92-11-30 Letters 2293B (Spec. Coll. Bks.) Purchase

01/20/1994 M-94-01-20 13 letters from various authors 2293B-(Rare Books) Purchase

02/16/1994 M-94-02-16 Eden Philpotts letter 2293B(Rare Books)-David J. Holmes Purchase

12/01/1994 M-94-12-01 T. Hardy, H. Caine, & E.F. Benson letters 2293B Purchase

03/21/1995 M95-03-21 2 letters: E. Phillpotts & J./ Buchan 2293B Purchase

10/09/1996 M-96-10-09 1 letter from Hall Caine 2293B Purchase

10/11/1996 M-96-10-11 3 Lloyd Osbourne & 1 Alfred Sharpe letters 2293B Purchase

11/21/1996 M-96-11-21 Edna Lyall letter 2293B Purchase

07/23/1996 M-96-07-23 William Watson letter 2293B Purchase

09/15/1997 M-97-09-15 22 letters from various authors 2293B (David J. Holmes) Purchase

09/15/1997 M-97-09-15 Alec Waugh letter Holmes, David J. Gift

07/19/1995 M-95-7-19 11 letters by T. Hardy, J. Payn & W. Watson 2293B Purchase

01/13/2000 M-00-01-13 2 a.l.s. of E. Phillpotts & 1 a.p.c.s. of A. Symons Purchase

09/18/2013 2013.2014.M076 9 letters from various authors David J. Holmes Autographs Purchase

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Letters Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 05/04/1989.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

J.S. Fletcher letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

A.E.W. Mason letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

F.B. Young letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

Letters Cataloged HR 12/22/1992.

13 letters from various authors Cataloged HR 03/28/1994.

Eden Philpotts letter Cataloged HR 03/28/1994.

T. Hardy, H. Caine& E.F. Benson letters Cataloged HR 12/16/1994.

2 letters: E. Phillpotts & J./ Buchan Cataloged HR 04/04/1995.

1 letter from Hall Caine Cataloged HR 10/21/1996.

3 Lloyd Osbourne & 1 Alfred Sharpe letters Cataloged HR 10/29/1996.

Edna Lyall letter Cataloged HR 12/03/1906.

William Watson letter Cataloged HR 12/09/1996.

22 letters from various authors Cataloged HR 09/16/1997.

Alec Waugh letter Cataloged HR 09/16/1997.

11 letters by T. Hardy, J. Payn & W. Watson Cataloged HR 10/01/1998.

2 a.l.s. of E. Phillpotts & 1 a.p.c.s. of A. Symons Cataloged HR 01/13/2000.

9 letters to William Morris Colles Processed Adrien Hilton 10/15/2013.

Revision Description

2013-10-16 xml document instance created by Adrien Hilton

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

English literary agent. Colles was the founder and managing director of The Authors' Syndicate, Ltd.