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 Machine readable finding aid created 2006. Description is in English Berg Coll MSS HydeGuide to the Douglas Hyde collection of papers, 1892-1930 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 Staff 2006 Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider Processed and encoded with the generous support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

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 Descriptive Summary Douglas Hyde collection of papers, 1892-1930 Hyde, Douglas, 1860-1949. Berg Coll MSS Hyde293 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, typescripts, a notebook, and correspondence. Subjects Personal Names Benson, Francis Robert, Sir, 1858-1939.Boyd, Ernest Augustus, 1887-1946. Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932. MacNeill, J. G. Swift (John Gordon Swift), 1849-1926.Meyer, Kuno, 1858-1919. Moore, George, 1852-1933. Wolfe, Humbert, 1885-1940. Yeats, John Butler, 1839-1922. Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939. Donoghue, J. O., former owner. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), former owner. Quinn, John, 1870-1924, former owner. Document Types Correspondence Notebooks Administration Information Source

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

 Custodial History

Previous owners include J. O. Donoghue, Lady Gregory, W. T. H. Howe, and John Quinn.

 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

Douglas Hyde was an Irish playwright, poet, essayist, literary historian, and statesman.

 Scope and Content Note

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, typescripts, a notebook, and correspondence by the author. The manuscript and typescripts include plays, poems, translations, as well as plays and scenarios by Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory and an essay by William Butler Yeats. The correspondence includes letters from the author, dating from 1892 to 1930, to Ernest Augustus Boyd, Lady Gregory, Humbert Wolfe, William Butler Yeats, and others. There are letters to Hyde from Frank Benson, John MacNeill, Kuno Meyer, George Moore, John Butler Yeats, William Butler Yeats, and the Irish Industries League, dating from 1899 to 1902.

 Container List Manuscripts and Typescripts Manuscripts and Typescripts written by Hyde Manuscript box [Bursting of the bubble] What a fearful dream. Translated by Lady Gregory. Typescript of play with translator's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 12 p.

With her marginal ms. note, "Hyde's play". Published as Pleurgadh na bulgoide; or the bursting of the bubble [1903]

Manuscript box Lonliness. The three devils. Two poems translated by Lady Gregory. Translator's manuscript n.d. typescripts 1 p. each

Also, typescript of another poem with Lady Gregory's marginal ms. note: "Trans. from An Craoibhin," signed by her, undated. 1 p.; In same folder his: "Rinne me an..." Holograph poem in Gaelic, Oct. or Nov. 2, 1901. 1 p.

Cased Lost saint, The. Holograph play in Gaelic n.d. ms. 13 p. Cased Lost saint, The. Translated by Lady [Isabella Augusta Persse] Gregory. Translator's manuscript n.d. ms. 19 p.

In same notebook his: The nativity [a play] tr. by Lady Gregory. Translator's manuscript, undated. P. 20-44. 5 p. inserted. Also, Gaelic text and Lady Gregoy's translation. Clipping from the Weekly freeman, Dec. 13, 1902

Cased Lost saint, The. Translated by Lady [Isabella Augusta Persse] Gregory. Typescript with the translator's ms. Corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 6 p.

With W. B. Yeats' marginal ms. note identifying the manuscript

Cased Marriage [a play. Translated by Lady [Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory], The. Translator's manuscript n.d. ms. 1 v. Cased Match making [a play. Translated by Lady [Gregory], The. Translator's manuscript n.d. ms. 1 v.

1 p. inserted

Cased Nativity [a play] Translated by Lady [Isabella Augusta Persse] Gregory. Translator's manuscript n.d. ms. 25 p.

5 p. inserted. Also, Gaelic text and Lady Gregory's translation. Clipping from The Weekly freeman, Dec. 13, 1902. In same notebook his: The lost saint [a play] tr. by Lady Gregory. Translator's manuscript, p. 20-44

Cased Notebook of translations from the Irish in prose and verse. Holograph n.d. ms. 35 p.

J. O. Donoghue's autograph; John Quinn bookplate; H.

Manuscript box Poorhouse, The. Typescript of play with Lady Gregory's ms. corrections. Later became basis fro her The workhouse ward n.d. typescripts (emended) 9 p.

With Lady Gregory's signed marginal note, "Written by Hyde from my scenario"

Manuscript box "Rinne me an..." Holograph poem in Gaelic 1901 Oct. 2 or 1901 Nov. 2 ms. 1 p.

In same folder with his: Lonliness. The three devils. Two poems

Cased Schoolmaster [a play. Translated by Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory], The. Translator's manuscript n.d. ms. 1 v.

8 p. inserted

Cased Tinker and the fairy [a play. Translated by Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory], The. Translator's manuscript n.d. ms. 1 v. Manuscript box What a fearful dream. Translated by Lady [Isabella Augusta Persse] Gregory. Typescript of play with translator's ms. Corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 12 p.

With Lady Gregory's marginal ms. note, "Hyde's play". Published as Pleurgadh na bulgoide; or the bursting of the bubble [1903]

Manuscripts and Typescripts relating to Douglas Hyde Oversize (+) Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady. Ideals in Ireland. Ed. by Lady Gregory. Written by D. P. Moran, George Moore, Douglas Hyde, Standis O'Grady, and W. B. Yeats. Typescript (incomplete) with Gregory's, Hyde's, Yeats' and unidentified ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 57 p.

With clipping (fragment) from The New Ireland review and clipping (incomplete) from the North American review. 8 p. each [included in page count]; On p. 67, Hyde's marginal ms. note to Lady Gregory; 2 duplicates of 2 chapters, 14 p.

Manuscript box Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady. The wedding. Typescript of outline of play with the author's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 4 p.

With her marginal AN on p. 1, "Scenario for [Douglas] Hyde"

Manuscript box Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady. [The workhouse ward] Scenario for Hyde. Typescript with the author's ms. corrections n.d. typescripts (emended) 1 leaf Manuscript box Yeats, William Butler. Preface to Love songs of Connacht [by Douglas Hyde] Holograph n.d. ms. 2 p.

Came with Lady Gregory's papers

Correspondence Outgoing Correspondence Inserted in his: Beside the fire. London, 1910 Boyd, Ernest Augustus. ALS to [n.y. May 31] corr. out 4 leaves Manuscript box Gregory, Lady [Isabella Augusta Persse]. 230 ALS, 27 postcards, 1 TLS to 1897 Aug. 19 - 1930 June 17 corr. out 258 folders in 10 boxes

In his ALS of April 30, 1898: Yeats, John B. 2 ALS to Douglas Hyde, April 24 and 28, 1898. 2 l.; In his ALS of Nov. 14, 1899: MacNeill, John. ALS to Douglas Hyde, Nov. 3, 899. 1 l.; In his ALS of Feb. 13, 1902: Moore, George. TLS to Hyde. 2/11/1902

Cased Gregory, Lady. ALS to 1925 Apr. 22 corr. out 2 leaves

Encloses his: George Sigerson (Repr. Studies, March 1925)

Manuscript box Gregory, William Robert. Postcard to 1909 Feb. 27 corr. out 1 item Manuscript box Quinn, John. ALS to 1911 [Jan. 1] corr. out 2 leaves

Came with Lady Gregory's papers

Manuscript box T. Fisher Unwin. ALS to 1892 May 28 corr. out 2 leaves

With reader's report by Edward Garnett

Manuscript box Wolfe, Humbert. Postcard to [1927 July 30] corr. out 1 item Manuscript box Yeats, William Butler. ALS to 1898 Aug. 25 corr. out 2 leaves Manuscript box [--?]. ALS to 1909 Oct. 2 corr. out 3 p. Incoming Correspondence Manuscript box (Hyde) Benson, Frank R. ALS to Hyde [n.d.] in. corr. 3 p.

Came with Lady Gregory's papers

Manuscript box (Hyde) Irish Industries League. Dublin. Invitation, printed, to Douglas Hyde for Irish industrial show [n.d.] in. corr. 1 item

With Douglas Hyde's ms. notes on verso. Came with Lady Gregory's papers

Manuscript box. Enclosed in: Hyde, Douglas. 231 ALS, 27 postcards, 1 TLS to Lady Gregory. Letter of Nov. 14, 1899 MacNeill, John. ALS to Hyde 1899 Nov. 3 in. corr. 1 leaf Manuscript box (Hyde) Meyer, Kuno. Postcard to Hyde. Date from postmark 1901 Mar. 15 in. corr. 1 item

Came with Lady Gregory's papers

Manuscript box. Enclosed in: Hyde, Douglas. 231 ALS, 27 postcards, 1 TLS to Lady Gregory. Letter of Feb. 13, 1902 Moore, George. TLS to Hyde 1902 Feb. 11 in. corr. 1 p. Manuscript box. Enclosed in: Hyde, Douglas. 231 ALS, 27 postcards, 1 TLS to Lady Gregory. Letter of April 30, 1898 Yeats, John Butler. 2 ALS to Hyde 1898 Apr. 24; 1898 Apr. 28 in. corr. 2 leaves each Manuscript box Yeats, William Butler. Telegram (draft) to Hyde. On Coole Park note-paper [n.d.] in. corr. 1 p.

Came with Lady Gregory's papers