John Herbert Maxse letters, 1917-1936
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#0858
- Bib ID:
- 4079091 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Maxse, John Herbert, 1901-1978
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 2 boxes (2 boxes)
- Language(s):
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English
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- 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.
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Letters written to Maxse from his family, friends, and military colleagues. These depict social life in England and British Army life from 1920 to 1935. The letters from Pansy Lamb and Margaret Wyndham concern the first marriage of Evelyn Waugh. Among the correspondents are Helen Hardinge, Henry and Pansy Lamb, Violet Milner, Edward Sackville-West, and Henry Yorke ("Henry Green").
Arrangement
Cataloged.
Using the Collection
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
Reproductions 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); John Herbert Maxse letters; 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--293. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/12/80. Accession number--M-80-01-12.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.
Revision Description
2020-09-23 EAD document created by CCR.
Biographical / Historical
Major in the Coldstream Guards serving in India and elsewhere.
Subject Headings
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Great Britain. Army. Coldstream Guards -- Military life |
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Green, Henry, 1905-1973 |
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Hardinge, Helen, 1901-1979 |
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Lamb, Henry, 1883-1960 |
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Lamb, Pansy |
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Milner, Violet Georgina Milner, Viscountess, 1872-1958 |
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Sackville-West, Edward, 1901-1965 |
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Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966 |
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Wyndham, Margaret |
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Place |
England -- Social life and customs |
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India -- Description and travel |
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India -- Social life and customs |
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