Siegfried Sassoon papers, 1894-1966

Creator:: Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886-1967
Extent:: 3 linear feet 4 boxes, 13 slipcases
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Correspondence and manuscripts. The collection includes manuscript drafts and typescripts of two volumes of his autobiography: THE OLD CENTURY AND SEVEN MORE YEARS, 1938; and THE WEALD OF YOUTH, 1942. There are also 13 volumes of early notebooks for the period 1894 until 1909 (from age 8 to 22) containing drafts of over 200 poems, 19 short stories and many drawings. There is some correspondence about the autobiography. Also includes 21 letters from Arnold Bennett, 51 letters from Lady Ottoline Morrell, 26 letters from H.M. Tomlinson, 19 letters from Sassoon to his mother-in-law, Lady Gatty, 22 letters from Sassoon to his son, letters from many others, and a typescript of his poem "A love affair" with holograph note
Biographical / historical:: Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War.

Acquisition information:

Papers: Source of acquisition--293-8/9/83;-9/20/84; 297-6/7/83. Method of acquisition--Purchase.

4 letters of Arnold Bennett: Source of acquisition--293 (David J. Holmes). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--11/05/1991. Accession number--M-91-11-05.

5 letters: Source of acquisition--293--9/23/91. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--09/23/1991. Accession number--M-91-09-23.

200 letters: Source of acquisition--2293B (Rare Book) 6365B (Halsband). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/24/1994. Accession number--M-94-01-24.

24 letters: Source of acquisition--2293B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--12/23/1994. Accession number--M-94-12-23.

17 letters 1 ms: Source of acquisition--2293B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/26/1996. Accession number--M-96-01-26.

poetry drafts bills: Source of acquisition--2293B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--10/26/1995. Accession number--M-95-10-26.

Mostly G.T. Sassoon papers: Source of acquisition--APU9673. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--02/10/2000. Accession number--M-00-02-10.

Processing information:

Papers Entered in AMC 11/29/1990.

4 letters of Arnold Bennett Cataloged HR 11/25/1991.

5 letters Cataloged HR 11/19/1992.

200 letters Cataloged HR 02/14/1994.

24 letters Cataloged HR 02/10/1995.

17 letters & 1 ms Cataloged HR 02/06/1996.

poetry drafts & bills Cataloged & processed HR 10/29/1998.

Mostly G.T. Sassoon papers Processed HR 08/08/2000.

Arrangement:

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

Accruals:

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

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Alternative form available:

Selected manuscripts are on: microfilm.

Access and use

Restrictions:

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This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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); Siegfried Sassoon papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

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