Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson, collection, 1835-1889

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Summary

Creators:
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892
Abstract:
A collection of poems and letters related to the British poet Alred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson, collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of poems and letters written by Alred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson. The autograph poems include Boadicea, The Captain, Idylls of the King, In Memoriam, Maud, and Milton. Some of the poems are window-mounted on paper and some include printed photographs and drawings; a few are incomplete. The collection also includes one forgery: Here on the Terrace. The letters are written to Frederick James Furnivall and James Bertrand Payne.

Biographical / historical:

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892) was an English poet; he was Poet Laureate from 1850 to 1892. He published multiple volumes of poetry which contain some of his most famous poems: The Lady of Shalott; Tears, Idle Tears; In Memoriam A. H. H.; The Charge of the Light Brigade; and The Idylls of the King. His works were the inspiration for famous paintings and other works of art and music, and his early work was very influential on the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Acquisition information:
Removed from rare book 79749, IV, pt. 2 (mssHM 19482); Purchased from Red Cross Sale, Christies, 1916 (mssHM 1321); Purchased from Locker-Lampson, William K. Bixby sale, 1918 (mssHM 19483-19506); Removed from rare book 32156, September 1955 (mssHM 18898); Acquired from Ruth A. Child, 1959 (mssHM 24734); Removed from rare book 59126 (mssHM 42717).
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff in approximately 1920-1978; in April 2025, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid. This collection includes multiple acquisitions acquired and assembled by Huntington staff over many years.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by title and addressee.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson, collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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