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William Morris papers

 Collection 0092-LIT
 

William Morris papers

 Collection 0092-LIT

The papers of William Morris contain correspondence and manuscript materials, including drafts, fragments, notes, notebooks, diaries, and translations spanning all periods of Morris literary career. The collection also contains books from Morris' personal library, his printing press, the Kelmscott press, and others. The material spans the period from 1751 to 1976.

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Dates
Creation: 1751-1976
Extent
2.85 Linear Feet (1 half-Hollinger box and 2 boxes)
187 Items : Books
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Italian
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Czech
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Latin
Script
Latin

This series consists of a series of 9 autographed letters written by William Morris to friends and acquaintances, as well as the various folders of correspondence from Morris acquaintances William Henry Bowden, Elizabeth Burden, Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Frederick Startridge Ellis, J. & J. Leighton, Bookbinders and Booksellers, Jane Morris, Sarah A. Peddie, Henry Halliday Sparling, Philip Webb, and Stopford Augustus Brooke.

Arrangement is alphabetical by creator.

Dates
Creation: 1870-1904 and undated
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
Dates
Creation: March 31, 1896-May 30, 1896
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Dates
Creation: March 31, 1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: May 12, 1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: May 30, 1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: March 25, 1898
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Dates
Creation: March 28, 1898
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: June 17, 1895-October 8, 1898
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: June 17, 1895
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: May 28, 1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: December 2, 1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: Dececmber 23, 1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: July 7, 1897
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: July 9, 1897
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: September 10, 1897
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: November 24, 1897
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: January 4, 1898
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: February 17, 1898
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: February 26, 1898
Extent
1 Items
 
Dates
Creation: October 6, 1898
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: December 29, 1897-April 25, 1898
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: December 29, 1897
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: April 17, 1898
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: April 25, 1898
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: November 22, 1904
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: November 22, 1904
Extent
1 Items

Correspondence--Jane Morris, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: undated
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: September 30, circa 1870-1904
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: October 31, circa 1870-1904
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: December 3, circa 1870-1904
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: November 26, 1885-June 17, 1890 and undated
Language of Materials
English
Dates
Creation: September 30, circa 1870-1904
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: June 13, circa 1870-1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: August 8, circa 1870-1896
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: undated (circa 1883-1896)
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: November 25, circa 1885-1892
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: November 24, 1885
Extent
1 Items
Dates
Creation: October 7, 189?
Extent
1 Items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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