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Joseph Conrad collection of papers

Title
  1. Joseph Conrad collection of papers, 1885-1956 bulk (1896-1934).
Author
  1. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924

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Vol/dateFormatArchival MixAccessPermit neededCall numberBerg Coll MSS Conrad [Text]Item locationSchwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
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Additional authors
  1. Austin, Mary, 1868-1934
  2. Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937
  3. Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962
  4. Colvin, Sidney, 1845-1927
  5. Curle, Richard, 1883-1968
  6. Dent, J. M. (Joseph Malaby), 1849-1926
  7. Douglas, Norman, 1868-1952
  8. Follett, Wilson, 1887-1963
  9. Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939
  10. Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933
  11. Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937
  12. Gissing, George, 1857-1903
  13. Hastings, Basil Macdonald, 1881-1928
  14. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), 1868-1939
  15. James, Henry, 1843-1916
  16. Jean-Aubry, G. (Georges), 1882-1950
  17. Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
  18. Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957
  19. Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940
  20. Pinker, James B., 1863-1922
  21. Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970
  22. Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926
  23. Unwin, T. Fisher (Thomas Fisher), 1848-1935
  24. Willard, Catherine
  25. Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937
  26. Wood, Cecil Thomas, 1903-
  27. Gordan, John D., 1907-1968
  28. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), 1868-1939
  29. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945
  30. Pforzheimer, Arthur
  31. Quinn, John, 1870-1924
  32. Robertson, Struan, Mrs
  33. Young, Owen D., 1874-
  34. Doubleday, Page & Company
  35. J.M. Dent & Sons
  36. Heinemann (Firm)
  37. Metheun & Co
  38. James B. Pinker and Son
  39. T. Fisher Unwin (Firm)
Description
  1. 4,563 items.
Summary
  1. This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts by and about the author, correspondence, financial and legal documents, portraits, and pictorial works. The manuscripts and typescripts include novels, stories, plays, and essays by the author, including the holograph of "The Secret Sharer" and the typescript of "Victory," as well as essays, reviews, bibliographies, and notes on his works by Richard Curle, Wilson Follett, Ford Madox Ford, John Galsworthy, Cecil Thomas Wood, and others. The correspondence, dating from 1885 to 1924, includes letters from the author to J. M. Barrie, Sir Sidney Colvin, J. M. Dent, Ford Madox Ford, Edward Garnett, W. T. H. Howe, James B. Pinker, T. Fisher Unwin, Catherine Willard, and others. Also present are letters relating to the author, dating from 1900 through 1956, between various correspondents including Georges Aubry, Sir Sidney Carlyle Cockerell, Sir Sidney Colvin, Norman Douglas, John Galsworthy, Christopher Morley, Bertrand Russell, Clement King Shorter, Thomas James Wise, J. M. Dent & Sons, William Heinemann, Ltd., Metheun & Co., James B. Pinker and Son, T. Fisher Unwin, and others. There are letters to Conrad from Mary Austin, Richard Curle, J. M. Dent and Sons, Doubleday, Page & Co., Ford Madox Ford, George Gissing, Basil Macdonald Hastings, Henry James, Rudyard Kipling, Clement King Shorter, T. Fisher Unwin, and others, dating from 1896 to 1923.
Subject
  1. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924
Genre/Form
  1. Correspondence.
Call number
  1. Berg Coll MSS Conrad
Note
  1. Planter of Malata in *Z-10366
Biography (note)
  1. Joseph Conrad was a British novelist, essayist, short-story writer, playwright, and translator.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.
Provenance (note)
  1. This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. The bulk of the materials were donated as a bequest of John D. Gordan. Other former owners include W. T. H. Howe, Owen D. Young, Jerome Kern, A. Edward Newton, Arthur Pforzheimer, John Quinn, and Mrs. Struan Robertson.
Processing action (note)
  1. Cataloged
  2. Will microfilm;
Author
  1. Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
Title
  1. Joseph Conrad collection of papers, 1885-1956 bulk (1896-1934).
Biography
  1. Joseph Conrad was a British novelist, essayist, short-story writer, playwright, and translator.
Provenance
  1. This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. The bulk of the materials were donated as a bequest of John D. Gordan. Other former owners include W. T. H. Howe, Owen D. Young, Jerome Kern, A. Edward Newton, Arthur Pforzheimer, John Quinn, and Mrs. Struan Robertson.
Indexes
  1. Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.
Processing action
  1. Will microfilm; 20080603
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Added author
  1. Austin, Mary, 1868-1934.
  2. Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937.
  3. Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962.
  4. Colvin, Sidney, 1845-1927.
  5. Curle, Richard, 1883-1968.
  6. Dent, J. M. (Joseph Malaby), 1849-1926.
  7. Douglas, Norman, 1868-1952.
  8. Follett, Wilson, 1887-1963.
  9. Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939.
  10. Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933.
  11. Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937.
  12. Gissing, George, 1857-1903.
  13. Hastings, Basil Macdonald, 1881-1928.
  14. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), 1868-1939.
  15. James, Henry, 1843-1916.
  16. Jean-Aubry, G. (Georges), 1882-1950.
  17. Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936.
  18. Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957.
  19. Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940.
  20. Pinker, James B., 1863-1922.
  21. Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970.
  22. Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926.
  23. Unwin, T. Fisher (Thomas Fisher), 1848-1935.
  24. Willard, Catherine.
  25. Wise, Thomas James, 1859-1937.
  26. Wood, Cecil Thomas, 1903-
  27. Gordan, John D., 1907-1968, donor
  28. Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup), 1868-1939, former owner.
  29. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Former owner
  30. Pforzheimer, Arthur. Former owner
  31. Quinn, John, 1870-1924. Former owner
  32. Robertson, Struan, Mrs. Former owner
  33. Young, Owen D., 1874- Former owner
  34. Doubleday, Page & Company.
  35. J.M. Dent & Sons.
  36. Heinemann (Firm)
  37. Metheun & Co.
  38. James B. Pinker and Son.
  39. T. Fisher Unwin (Firm)
Research call number
  1. Berg Coll MSS Conrad [Text]
  2. *Z-10343 [Microfilm]
  3. *Z-10366 [Microfilm]
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