The Lester W. McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana

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California State University, Fullerton. University Archives and Special Collections

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Fullerton, California 92834-4150

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2017

Descriptive Summary

Title: The Lester W. McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana

Dates: ca 1909-1975

Collection Number: SC.73

Creator/Collector: Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969 Sitwell, Sacheverell, 1897-1988

Extent: 142 volumes (18 linear ft)

Repository: California State University, Fullerton. University Archives and Special Collections

Fullerton, California 92834-4150

Abstract: The McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana includes the works of and about Sir Osbert Sitwell and his brother, Sacheverell Sitwell.

Language of Material: English

Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

The Lester W. McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana. California State University, Fullerton. University Archives and Special Collections

Biography/Administrative History

Sir Osbert Sitwell was a distinguished English poet and novelist. His brother, Sacheverell Sitwell,was also a poet and an art critic. They were the brothers of Dame Edith Sitwell and were members of a family of British eccentrics and intellectuals. The items in this collection were collected by Mr. Lester W. McLennan over a period of several years.

Scope and Content of Collection

The books, pamphlets, and ephemera in this collection represent a view of the English aristocracy in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, as well as the world of contemporary art.

Indexing Terms

Novelists, English--20th century.