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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Walter de la Mare papers
Identifier/Call Number: M0589
Physical Description:
5 Linear Feet
(3 manuscript boxes, 7 flat boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1912-1984
Abstract: Assorted letters, musical scores, and materials about British poet and writer Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) collected by Dorothy
Hatch.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Language of Material:
English
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The Walter de la Mare papers at Stanford include a variety of materials collected by Dorothy Hatch, primarily about British
poet and writer Walter de la Mare with some additional materials about his contemporaries, including Naomi Royde-Smith, Rupert
Brooke, and Lady Ottoline Morrell. In addition to letters and postcards written by de la Mare and publications containing
his work, there are a number of professional and amateur musical adaptations of his work. The collection also contains some
materials from Hatch regarding the collecting of de la Mare materials.
[Identification of item], Walter de la Mare papers (M0589). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a British poet and writer. He is particularly well-known for his work for children and his
ghost stories.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was given by Dorothy L. Hatch to Stanford University, Special Collections in 1991 and 1993.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
English literature -- 20th century
Composition (Music)
Children's literature