Title

Oscar Wilde collection of papers, [1880]-1932.

Author

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.

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Additional Authors

• Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
• Appleton, G. Webb (George Webb), 1845-1909.
• Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872-1956.
• Douglas, Alfred Bruce, 1870-1945.
• Finck, Herman, 1872-1939.
• Harris, Frank, 1856-1931.
• Humphreys, Arthur L. (Arthur Lee), 1865-1946.
• Little, James Stanley.
• Lowther, Aimee.
• Morse, W. F.
• Pratt, E. W.
• Prescott, Marie.
• Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.
• Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
• Stockley Cynthia, 1883-1936.
• Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914.
• Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903.
• American Play Company.
• A. P. Watt and Son.
• James B. Pinker and Son.
• American Play Company. fmo

Description

110 items.

Subjects

• Forgeries
• Notebooks
• Correspondence
• Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
• Greece > Description and travel

Genre/Form

• Correspondence.
• Forgeries.
• Notebooks.

Note

• The bound manuscript in the author's holograph of "The Soul of Man Under Socialism" cataloged separately.
• Napoleon Sarony's 1882 portrait photograph of Wilde cataloged separately.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Biography (note)

• Oscar Wilde was a British poet, playwright, novelist, and critic.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.

Provenance (note)

• This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. The bulk of the materials was formerly owned by W. T. H. Howe, Owen D. Young, and Henry W. and Albert A. Berg. Other materials were owned by Frank Fletcher, Richard Le Gallienne, John B. Stetson, Jr., and the American Play Company.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged
• Will microfilm;

Call Number

Berg Coll MSS Wilde

Author

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.

Title

Oscar Wilde collection of papers, [1880]-1932.

Summary

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence, and two undated notebooks. The manuscripts include holographs and holograph drafts of poems, notes on travel in Greece, portions of "The Picture of Dorian Gray," an emended manuscript of a play and other holograph materials. There is also an undated manuscript forgery of "Salome," believed to be in the hand of Fabian Lloyd. The manuscripts also include holographs by Max Beerbohm, one dated 1894, relating to the author. The legal documents include agreements between the author and the American Play Company.

The correspondence includes letters, dating from 1880 to 1900, from the author to George Webb Appleton, Frank Harris, Arthur Humphreys, James Stanley Little, Aimee Lowther, E. W. Pratt, John Ruskin, James MacNeill Whistler, and others. There are also letters relating to the author, dating from [1881] to 1932, between various correspondents including Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, Herman Finck, Theodore Watts-Dunton, Bernard Shaw, Cynthia Stockley, the literary agency James B. Pinker and son, and others. There are letters to Wilde from W. F. Morse, Marie Prescott, John Ruskin, and A. P. Watt and son, dating from 1882 to 1891.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Berg Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

Oscar Wilde was a British poet, playwright, novelist, and critic.

Indexes

Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.

Local Note

Creation of collection-level record funded with the generous support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.

Processing Action

Will microfilm; 20080603

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Finding Aid

Added Author

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Picture of Dorian Gray.

Appleton, G. Webb (George Webb), 1845-1909.

Beerbohm, Max, Sir, 1872-1956.

Douglas, Alfred Bruce, 1870-1945.

Finck, Herman, 1872-1939.

Harris, Frank, 1856-1931.

Humphreys, Arthur L. (Arthur Lee), 1865-1946.

Little, James Stanley.

Lowther, Aimee.

Morse, W. F.

Pratt, E. W.

Prescott, Marie.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.

Stockley Cynthia, 1883-1936.

Watts-Dunton, Theodore, 1832-1914.

Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903.

Austrian, Alfred S.. Former owner

Berg, Albert Ashton, 1872-1950. Former owner

Berg, Henry W., 1858-1938. Former owner

Fletcher, Frank, 1870-1954. Former owner

Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup) Former owner

Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947. Former owner

Stetson, John B., Jr. (John Batterson), 1884-1952. Former owner

Young, Owen D., 1874- Former owner

American Play Company.

A. P. Watt and Son.

James B. Pinker and Son.

American Play Company. Former owner

Research Call Number

Berg Coll MSS Wilde [Text]

*Z-10355 [Microfilm]