Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Genius and the goddess.

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Machine readable finding aid created 2006. Description is in English Berg Coll MSS HuxleyGuide to the Aldous Huxley collection of papers, 1915-1973 bulk (1915-1963). The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. The New York Public LibraryNew York, New York The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature. New York Public Library. Room 320. Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018-2788 (212) 930-0802 brgref@nypl.org http://nypl.org/research/chss/spe/brg/berg.html Processed by: Staff Date Completed: 2006 Encoded By: Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider Processed and encoded with the generous support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

Descriptive Summary Aldous Huxley collection of papers, 1915-1973 bulk (1915-1963). Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Berg Coll MSS Huxley413 items The New York Public Library. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.

New York, New York

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence, legal documents, portrait photographs, and pictorial works. Subjects Personal Names Glass, Douglas. Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930. Lawrence, Frieda von Richthofen, 1879-1956. Marsh, Edward Howard, Sir, 1872-1953. Miller, Henry, 1891-1980. Nichols, Robert Malise Bowyer, 1893-1944. Petersen, Frances. Sackville-West, Edward, Hon., 1901-1965. Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964. Wendel, Beth. Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969. Subjects Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963 -- Portraits. Document Types Correspondence Titles Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Genius and the goddess. Administration Information Source

This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.

Custodial History

Former owners include Sir Edward Howard Marsh.

Access

Collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316

Restrictions on Use

For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.

Biography

Aldous Huxley was a British novelist, short-story writer, playwright, screenwriter, literary and social critic, and poet.

Scope and Content Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence, legal documents, portrait photographs, and pictorial works. The typescripts include stories, plays, and criticism. The correspondence, dating from 1915 to 1963, includes letters from the author to Douglas Glass, D. H. and Frieda Lawrence, Sir Edward Howard Marsh, Robert Malise Bowyer Nichols, Frances Petersen, Edward Sackville-West, Beth Wendel, Humbert Wolfe, Leonard Woolf, and others. There are also letters relating to the author, dating from 1917 to 1969, between various correspondents including Henry Miller, Carl Van Vechten, and others. There are letters addressed to Huxley from Joseph Anthony, Helen Harvey, Beth Wendel, Gilbert Perleberg, and others dating from 1938 to 1969, many relating to Huxley's play, The Genius and the Goddess.

Container List Manuscripts and Typescripts Manuscripts and typescripts written by Huxley Manuscript box Miscellaneous autograph material: 1 envelope n.d. ms. 1 item Cased After many a summer dies the swan. Typescript of the dramatization with the author's and his collaborator's, Ralph Rose's ms. corrections [ca. 1958] typescripts (emended) 139 p. Cased Genius and the goddess, The. Typescripts (16) of play with ms. corrections by Aldous Huxley, Beth Wendel and others [1955 - 1973] typescripts (emended) 23 v.

Detailed list of contents laid in v. 1

Manuscript box [Genius and the goddess, The] Memorandum on what must be played at Boston. Typescript [1957 Nov. 24] typescripts 1 p. Manuscript box Notes on a mental journey. Typescript with the author's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 16 p. Manuscript box 100,000 say no! Nash's cross-examines the leaders of the peace pledge movement. Typescript (carbon) of interview with Huxley's ms. corrections and additions. Richard Mealand, editor of Nash's, conducted the interview with Huxley and Hugh R. L. Sheppard n.d. typescripts (emended) 26 p.

With original typescript of above, incomplete, with ms. corrections in an unidentified hand, undated 20 p.; Also TL (carbon) from Mealand to Nancy Pearn, March 31, 1936, 1 l. and 6 p. of typewritten answers with Huxley's emendations. Published in Nash's Pall Mall magazine, July 1936, p. 76-81

Manuscript box Postcript to a misadventure. Typescript (photocopy) with the author's ms. corrections. Sent to Matthew and Ellen Huxley 1957 Dec. typescripts (emended) 3 p. Oversize (+) Those barren leaves. Typescript (carbon) with the author's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 506 p.

Letter dated Dec. 3, 1924, from G. H. Doran presenting the typescript to [--?] Crosby, laid in

Manuscripts and typescripts relating to Huxley Manuscript box (Huxley, A.) Berlin Translation Service, Los Angeles. Reviews of the German television production of Aldous Huxley's dramatization of his novel The genius and the goddess, in collaboration with Beth Wendel. Typescripts 1959 Apr. 30 - 1960 Jan. 9 typescripts 2 p. Manuscript box Colum, Mary (Maguire). Mortal coils, by Aldous Huxley. Typescript of book review with the author's ms. corrections. Page 3 wanting. Additional title in ms.: The quality of Aldous Huxley n.d. typescripts (emended) 3 p.

Signed

Manuscript box Nash's Pall Mall magazine. Many happy returns! Holograph and typescript contributions by various authors to the 25th anniversary issue of Nash's. Contributions solicited by and addressed to the editor of Nash's, Richard Mealand n.d. ms. 57 folders

Some contributions accompanied by correspondence. Detailed list of contents in folder 1. Published in Nash's, vol. 93, no. 494 (July 1934), p. 58-59, 142-147

In his: [Poems] Holograph notebook, Feb. 18 [ 1963]-April 5 [1966], p. 84-85 Spender, Stephen. "Performing at / the gathering commemorating / Aldous Huxley dead..." Holograph draft of poem [1963] Dec. 18 ms. 2 p. Correspondence Outgoing Correspondence Manuscript box Abercrombie, Lascelles. ALS to. Refers to D. H. Lawrence's letters 1931 July 24 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Allen, Rita. TLS, TL (incomplete), TL (copy) to. Relates to his play The genius and the goddess 1955 Dec. 11 - 1956 Jan. 1 corr. out 1 p. each Manuscript box Anderson, Robin. ALS to. Written on margin of letter from Robin Anderson to the author asking questions related to his Ends and means [1945 after Feb. 17] corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Armitage, Mrs. ALS to 1962 Aug. 14 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Burr, Courtney. Telegram to. Relates to his play The genius and the goddess 1957 Nov. 23? corr. out 3 p. Manuscript box Christy, Mr. ALS to 1935 Apr. 3 corr. out 1 leaf

Manuscript box [Glass], [Douglas]. ALS to. Mentions Potocki case 1932 Mar. 9 corr. out 1 p.

Manuscript box Glass, esq., Douglas. Postcard to [19]32 corr. out 1 item

Signed with initials. B.

Manuscript box Glass, [Douglas]. ALS to. Relates to Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk 1935 Dec. 15 corr. out 1 leaf

Manuscript box Glass, [Douglas]. ALS to. Relates to Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk 1936 Jan. 30 corr. out 1 leaf

Manuscript box Gordan, John D. ALS to. Relates to D. H. Lawrence 1958 Apr. 25 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Harvey, Helen. ALS to. Relates to Huxley's The genius and the goddess 1955 Dec. 11 corr. out 1 p.

With TLS from Helen Harvey to Aldous Huxley, Jan. 10, 1957. 1 p. Relates to Huxley's The genius and the goddess

Manuscript box Harvey, Helen. TL (copy) to. Relates to Huxley's The genius and the goddess 1957 Jan. 10[?] corr. out 1 p.

With: TLS from Helen Harvey to Aldous Huxley, Jan. 10, 1957. 1 p.

Manuscript box Harvey, Helen. TL (copy) to. Relates to Huxley's The genius and the goddess 1957 Dec. 4 corr. out 5 p.

With: TLS from Helen Harvey to Aldous Huxley, Jan. 10, 1957. 1 p.

Manuscript box Jones, [--?]. ANS to [n.d.] corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Kelly, Nancy. TL (carbon) to. Relates to his play The genius and the goddess [1957 Nov. 21] corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Kester, Max. TL to. Typed from a tape by Laura Huxley 1963 Nov. 17 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Land, Myrick. ALS to. Relates to disagreement between John Middleton Murry and D. H. Lawrence 1962 Mar. 1 corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box Lawrence, David Herbert. ALS to 1928 Dec. 12 corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box Lawrence, Frieda. 2 ALS to 1930 Apr. 27, 1930 June 6 corr. out 1 leaf each Manuscript box Lea, Frank Alfred. ALS to. Relates to John Middleton Murry 1957 July 17 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Leslie, [Seymour]. ALS to 1920 Aug. 12 corr. out 1 leaf

With envelope addressed by the recipient (?) to Alexander Whitehead. Published in Letters of Aldous Huxley, ed. by Grover Smith, London, Chatto & Windus, 1969, p. 190

Inserted in: Huxley, Aldous. Eyeless in Gaza. London, 1936. 1st ed. Lucas, E[dward] V. ALS to 1924 Feb. 18 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Marsh, Sir Edward Howard. ALS to 1920 May 6 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Marsh, Edward Howard. ALS to 1921 Mar. 21 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Marsh, Edward Howard. ALS to 1921 Nov. 21 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Marsh, Edward Howard. ALS to 1922 June 19 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box. In: Nash's Pall Mall magazine. Many happy returns! Folder 23 Nash's Pall Mall magazine. ALS to Richard Mealand. Includes his contribution to Nash's 25th anniversary issue 1934 Apr. 26 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Nash's Pall Mall magazine. ALS to Richard Mealand. Relates to his Eyeless in Gaza 1936 Jan. 29 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box International magazine company. Postcard to Richard Mealand 1937 Dec. 30 corr. out 1 item Manuscript box Nichols, Robert Malise Bowyer. 4 ALS to 1931 Jan. 18 - 1937 Feb. 16 corr. out 2 leaves each Manuscript box Perleberg, Gilbert C. 4 ALS, 2 TLS to 1938 June 17 - 1959 Jan. 10 corr. out 6 letters in 2 folders

Accompanied by: Perleberg, Gilbert C. 6 TL (carbon) to Aldous Huxley, June 5, 1938-Dec. 16, 1958

Manuscript box Perleberg, Gilbert C. ALS to 1963 Feb. 4 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Perleberg, Gilbert C. ALS to [1963 May 30] corr. out 3 p.

Accompanied by: Perleberg, Gilbert C. TL (carbon) to Aldous Huxley, May 30, 1963. 2 p.

Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to [1915 June 19] corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1915 June 25 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to [1915 June?] corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. TN to 1916 Apr. 15 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. TLS to 1916 Apr. 20 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to [1917] Jan. 5 corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1917 June 17 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1917 Dec. 5 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1917 Dec. 15 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1918 Jan. 2 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1918 Feb. 5 corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1918 May 9 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1918 June 17 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to 1918 Nov. 18 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to [n.y.] Feb. 28 corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. ALS to [n.d.] corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. TLS to [n.d.] corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Petersen, Frances. TLS to [n.d.] corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Pinker and son, James B. LS, ALS, etc. to 1939 corr. out 3 letters Manuscript box Sackville-West, Edward. ALS and TLS to 1936 Nov. 9, 1940 Jan. 9 corr. out 1 leaf each Manuscript box Secker, Martin. ALS to 1932 Oct. 21 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Sheppard, [H.R.L.]. ALS to 1936 Jan. 19 corr. out 3 p.

Published in Letters of Aldous Huxley, ed. by Grover Smith, London, Chatto & Windus, 1969, p. 399. Came with Sir Edward Howard Marsh's correspondence

Manuscript box Spanner, Miss. ALS to. Letter of presentation by John Rawlings, son of the correspondent 1929 Apr. 29 corr. out 1 p. Manuscript box Squire, John Collings. ALS to 1919 Aug. 7 corr. out 3 p. Manuscript box Szladits, Mrs. [Charles]. ALS to 1955 July 30 corr. out 1 p.

Manuscript box Watt & son, A. P. ANS to [n.d.] corr. out 1 p.

Written at bottom of Watt's TLS to Huxley, May 26, 1941. With TL (carbon) from Watt, Jan. 17, 1941

Manuscript box Wendel, Beth. 29 ALS, 1 ANS, 14 TLS, 7 postcards, 5 telegrams to [1950 Mar. 24 - 1963 Aug. 10?] corr. out 56 letters in 13 folders

With 9 TLS (carbons), 4 TL (carbons) from Beth Wendel to Aldous Huxley, Jan. 19, 1955-Oct. 20, 1956. Folders 1-7

Manuscript box Wharton, Edith. ALS to 1932 Mar. 19 corr. out 1 leaf Manuscript box Wilson, [Charles]. ALS to 1930 Sept. 20 corr. out 3 p. Manuscript box Wolfe, Humbert. ALS to 1923 Jan. 15 corr. out 2 p. Manuscript box Woolf, Leonard Sidney. ALS to 1936 Mar. 2 corr. out 3 p. Incoming Correspondence Manuscript box Anthony, Joseph. TLS to Huxley. Relates to Huxley's play, The genius and the goddess 1956 Jan. 5 in. corr. 1 p.

With: Huxley, A. TL (2 copies), TL (copy) to Joseph Anthony. Jan. 1, 1956. 2 p. each; Jan. 10, 1956. 1 p.

Manuscript box Harvey, Helen. TLS to Huxley. Relates to Huxley's play, The genius and the goddess 1957 Jan. 10 in. corr. 1 p.

With: Huxley, A. ALS, 2 TL (copies) to Helen Harvey. Dec. 11, 1955. 1 p.; Jan. 10[?] 1957. 1 p.; Dec. 4, 1957. 5 p.

Manuscript box (Huxley, A.) Letters, ALS, TLS, etc. from various correspondents, not listed separately, to Aldous Huxley and others, relating to the dramatization of his novel The genius and the goddess 1955 Sept. 29 - 1969 Aug. 13 in. corr. 72 letters in 10 folders Manuscript box Perleberg, Gilbert C. 6 TL (carbons) to Huxley 1938 June 5 - 1958 Dec. 16 in. corr. 6 letters

With: Huxley, A. 4 ALS, 2 TLS to Gilbert C. Perleberg. June 17, 1938-Jan. 10, 1959. 2 folders

Manuscript box Perleberg, Gilbert C. TL (carbon) to Huxley 1963 May 30 in. corr. 2 p.

With: Huxley, A. ALS to Gilbert C. Perleberg [before May 30, 1963] 3 p.

Manuscript box. In folders 1-7 Wendel, Beth. 9 TLS (carbons), 4 TL (carbons) to Huxley 1955 Jan. 19 - 1956 Oct. 20 in. corr. 13 letters

With: Huxley, A. 29 ALS, 1 ANS, 14 TLS, 7 postcards, 5 telegrams to Beth Wendel. [March 24, 1950 - Aug. 10[?] 1963] in 13 folders

Related Correspondence Manuscript box (Pinker, J. B., firm) Letters, ALS, telegrams, etc. from various publishers, etc. to the firm of James B. Pinker and son as literary agent for Aldous Huxley n.d. related corr. 10 letters Manuscript box Miller, Henry. AN, in the third person, to Carl Van Vechten [n.d.] related corr. 1 p.

On p. 1 of prospectus for The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, translated by Swami Nikhilananda; foreword by Aldous Huxley, New York, 1942

Manuscript box (Marsh) Morrell, Lady Ottoline Violet Anne (Cavendish-Bentinck). ALS to Sir Edward Howard Marsh. Relates to Aldous Huxley 1917 Apr. 11 related corr. 1 leaf Legal Documents Manuscript box (Huxley, A.) Agreements (5) between Aldous Huxley, Beth Wendel, and various producers relating to the dramatization of Huxley's novel The genius and the goddess 1957 Mar. 26 - 1962 Mar. 19 legal docs. 5 items in 2 folders

With agreement between A. Huxley and B. Wendel relating to the terms of their collaboration, July 1, 1955. Folder 1

Portraits and Pictorial Works Pictorial Works Manuscript box Genius and the goddess, The. Original pencilled sketches (3) for the set of the play n.d. pictorial works 1 p. each

With miscellaneous manuscript material relating to the production of the play. 7 items

Portraits Manuscript box Photograph of Aldous Huxley. 14 x 9 cm. n.d. portraits 1 item

Signed

Manuscript box. Enclosed in letter of Dec. 9, 1940 2 photographs of Aldous Huxley, one with Anita Loos n.d. portraits 2 items

With: 3 ALS, 16 TLS, 1 TL to Edward Sackville-West [ca. Aug. 24, 1936]-Jan. 5, 1950