Bennett (Arnold) Papers, ca. 1911-1931

Summary

Title:

Arnold Bennett Papers,

Dates:

ca. 1911-1931

Creators:

Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931

Abstract:

Letters written to him, primarily by other English authors; copies of letters written by him in reply; holograph MS of a short story, Mr. Jack Hollins & Destiny; binding instructions for books in his library.

Extent:

Number of containers: 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Arnold Bennett Papers, BANC MSS 72/22 z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Background

Acquisition information:

The Arnold Bennett Collection was originally a part of the large Ogden Library, purchased by the University of California in 1957. It was transferred to The Bancroft Library in 1970 with the amalgamation of the manuscript holdings of the Rare Books and Special Collections Department with those of The Bancroft Library.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Related resources

Other descriptive data:

The collection consists of letters written to Bennett, primarily by other English authors; typed carbon copies of his letters written in reply; original Bennett letters addressed to his bookbinder, T. E. Caley; holograph MS of a short story, "Mr. Jack Hollins and Destiny;" and binding instructions for books in his library.

Letters written to Bennett are arranged alphabetically; letters by him, chronologically.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Bancroft Library staff

Date Prepared:

© 1996

Date Encoded:

Machine —readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding; Machine-readable finding aid created by Xiuzhi Zhou. Date of source: ca. 1972.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services for forwarding. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Arnold Bennett Papers, BANC MSS 72/22 z, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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