Title

William Somerset Maugham collection of papers, [1897]-1964.

Author

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.

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Additional Authors

• Bruce, Kate Mary Maugham, 1897-
• Colles, William Morris, 1855-1926.
• Ferry, Felix.
• Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964.
• Graves, Robert, 1895-1985.
• Hunt, Violet, 1862-1942.
• Khan, Agha Mohammad Yahya, 1917-
• Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945.
• Marsh, Edward Howard, Sir, 1872-1953.
• Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980.
• Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926.
• Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968.
• Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.
• A. P. Watt and Son.
• James B. Pinker and Son.
• American Play Company. fmo
• A. P. Watt and Son. fmo

Description

746 items.

Subject

• Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965

Additional Formats (note)

• Available on microfilm as part of William S.Maugham collection of papers;

Biography (note)

• William Somerset Maugham was a British fiction and comedy writer, essayist, playwright, and literary 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 previously owned by W. T. H. Howe, the American Play Co., and the literary agency A. P. Watt and son.

Processing Action (note)

• Cataloged

Call Number

Berg Coll MSS Maugham

Author

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.

Title

William Somerset Maugham collection of papers, [1897]-1964.

Summary

This is a synthetic collection consisting of typescripts, manuscripts, correspondence, and legal documents. The typescripts and manuscripts include plays, short stories, novels, and other writings, as well as plays based on the author's works. Also included are agreements, forms, and statements from various theatrical agencies concerning the author. The correspondence consists of letters from the author, dating from [1897] to 1964, to Kate Mary Bruce, William Morris Colles, Violet Hunt, Edward Knoblock, Sir Edward Howard Marsh, Muriel Rukeyser, Clement King Shorter, Carl Van Vechten, the literary agency of A. P. Watt and Son, and others. Other letters, relating to the author, date from [1921] to 1956; the correspondents include Ian Fleming, Robert Graves, A. P. Watt and Son, the literary agency James B. Pinker and Son, and others. There are letters to Maugham from Shah Agha Khan, Felix Ferry, and Sir Stanley Unwin, dating from 1950 to [1954?].

Additional Formats

William Somerset Maugham's outgoing correspondence Available on microfilm as part of William S.Maugham collection of papers; service copy classmark: *Z-10384.

Biography

William Somerset Maugham was a British fiction and comedy writer, essayist, playwright, and literary critic.

Indexes

Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.

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Finding Aid

Added Author

Bruce, Kate Mary Maugham, 1897-

Colles, William Morris, 1855-1926.

Ferry, Felix.

Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964.

Graves, Robert, 1895-1985.

Hunt, Violet, 1862-1942.

Khan, Agha Mohammad Yahya, 1917-

Knoblock, Edward, 1874-1945.

Marsh, Edward Howard, Sir, 1872-1953.

Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980.

Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926.

Unwin, Stanley, Sir, 1884-1968.

Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964.

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

A. P. Watt and Son.

James B. Pinker and Son.

American Play Company. Former owner

A. P. Watt and Son. Former owner

Research Call Number

Berg Coll MSS Maugham