George Granville Barker papers, 1948

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence
• Series II: Manuscripts

Description

Summary

Correspondence and manuscripts. Correspondents include Leonard Cutts, John Gawsworth, Robert Herring, David Higham, John Lehmann, and Denys Kilham Roberts. The letters in general deal with the publication of his poems. The manuscripts are mainly corrected typescripts.

• Series I: Cataloged Correspondence

  This series contains correspondence. The letters in general deal with the publication of Barker's poems. 38 letters.

• Series II: Manuscripts

  This series contains manuscripts of George Granville Barker. The manuscripts are mainly corrected typescripts. 13 manuscripts.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George Granville Barker 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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gramercy Book Shop. 293-9783F. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--07/03/56. Accession number--M56-7-3.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 03/28/89.

Revision Description

2020-07-08 EAD document created by CCR.

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Contemporary English poet. Barker was author of THIRTY PRELIMINARY POEMS (1933), JANUS (1935), EROS IN DOGMA (1944), THE DEAD SEAGULL (1950), NEWS OF THE WORLD (1950), VISION OF BEASTS AND GODS (1954).