Christopher Millard Collection of Oscar Wilde News Clipping Albums Wildeiana Clippings MS.1928.002

Description by Elizabeth Roy; EAD finding aid by Rebecca Fenning Marschall
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
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Contributing Institution: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Title: Christopher Millard Collection of Oscar Wilde News Clipping Albums
Identifier/Call Number: MS.1928.002
Physical Description: 56 bound volumes
Date (inclusive): 1909-1926
Abstract: Set of newspaper clipping albums compiled by Christopher Sclater Millard between 1909 and 1927, containing news articles and other clippings related to Oscar Wilde, Lord Alfred Douglas and the larger Wilde circle of colleagues and interests.
Physical Location: This collection is stored at the Clark Library.
Language of Material: Materials in English.

Access to Collection

Collection is open for research.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 56 volumes of press clipping albums compiled by Oscar Wilde bibliographer Christopher Sclater Millard between 1909 and 1927. The majority of clippings are largely related to Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas (and his ongoing legal cases). Most clippings are from British local and national newspapers and were collection for Millard by professional news cutting companies.

Provenance

Purchase, Seymour de Ricci at Dulau and Company, 1928 (accession MS.1928.002).
Dulau 218 (page 119) ( A collection of original manuscripts, letters & books of Oscar Wilde, including his letters written to Robert Ross from Reading gaol and unpublished letters, poems & plays formerly in the possession of Robert Ross, C.S. Millard (Stuart Mason) and the younger son of Oscar Wilde , London: Dulau & Co., Ltd, [1928]).

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts or printed items must be submitted in writing to the Clark Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA 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.

Preferred Citation

[identification of item incl. volume number], Christopher Millard Collection of Oscar Wilde News Clipping Albums, Call no. Wildeiana Clippings, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Processing History

Before 2008, collection physically processed by Clark Library staff and some loose clippings removed to separate envelopes.
Collection processed and described by Elizabeth Roy in 2015; EAD finding aid by Rebecca Fenning Marschall in 2016.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Clippings -- 20th century
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
Douglas, Alfred Bruce, Lord

Volume MS.1928.002 v. IX

Volume IX (9) 1909

Scope and Contents

Contains publishers' prospectuses, reviews of Salome, musical theater reviews (in English and French) and obituaries.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. X

Volume X (10) 1909-10

Scope and Contents

Contains theatrical reviews of "The Importance of Being Earnest" from a variety of British newspapers.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XI

Volume XI (11) 1910

Scope and Contents

Contains articles relating to court cases concerning Alfred Douglas and Oscar Wilde along with photos from performances of "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XII

Volume XII (12) 1910

Scope and Contents

Contains a program from a production of "The Importance of Being Earnest," advertisements for a 1910 edition of "The Picture of Dorian Grey" and a long article from Vanity Fair describing Wilde's writing style. Included is also a 14 page essay on Wilde's life from the Westminster Review.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XIII

Volume XIII (13) 1910

Scope and Contents

This volume contains numerous reviews of several productions of "Salome" from a wide range of British newspapers.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XIV

Volume XIV (14) 1911

Scope and Contents

Contains reviews of various Wilde plays from French and British newspapers, photographs from the productions and a long essay on English and American Prisons.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XV

Volume XV (15) 1911

Scope and Contents

Contains reviews of "The Importance of Being Earnest", book shop prospectuses, ads for press cutting presses, and playbills from St. James.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XVI

Volume XVI (16) 1911-1912

Volume MS.1928.002 v. XVII

Volume XVII (17) 1912

Scope and Contents

Contains clippings advertising characters of Oscar Wilde from an edition of Vanity Fair, reviews of performances of "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "A Woman of No Importance," accounts of Wilde's visits to fortune tellers and announcements to visit Wilde's sarcophagus.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XVIII

Volume XVIII (18) 1912

Scope and Contents

Contains articles on modern literature and advertisements to visit Wilde's tomb.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XIX

Volume XIX (19) 1912-1913

Scope and Contents

Contains book announcements for works on Oscar Wilde and opinion articles from a variety of British newspapers on Wilde's literary merits. Many of the articles in this volume discuss Wilde as a poet.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XX

Volume XX (20) 1913

Scope and Contents

Contains reviews and articles about Wilde plays performed at the Repertory Theater and the Marlborough Theater in London, as well as articles about Wilde's trials.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXI

Volume XXI (21) 1913

Scope and Contents

Contains articles about Douglas v. Ransome, and includes detailed accounts of Douglas' behavior in court.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXII

Volume XXII (22) 1913

Scope and Contents

Contains articles related to Wilde's trials and to Douglas v. Ransome.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXIII

Volume XXIII (23) 1913

Scope and Contents

This volume is a continuation of XXII. It concerns the life of Alfred Douglas and his libel cases.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXIV

Volume XXIV (24) 1913

Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXV

Volume XXV (25) 1913

Scope and Contents

Contains articles on the final days of the libel case charged against Ransome. Many articles in the volume also discuss the meaning of "vice."
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXVI

Volume XXVI (26) 1913

Scope and Contents

This volume contains reviews of Wilde's plays as well as advertisements for new editions of the works of Oscar Wilde. It also features articles concerning Alfred Douglas' bankruptcy.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXVII

Volume XXVII (27) 1913

Scope and Contents

This volume has a long announcement for Douglas' biography of Oscar Wilde. A large segment of the British Review literary magazine is included in this volume. There are many opinion articles on the "end of decadence" in this volume.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXVIII

Volume XXVIII (28) 1913

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles about the new theater actors starring in Wilde's plays. This volume mainly features articles concerning a production of the Picture of Dorian Grey.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXIX

Volume XXIX (29) 1913-14

Scope and Contents

This volume contains advertisements for new editions of Wilde's short stories as well as advertisements for books featuring the letters of Oscar Wilde. Also featured in this volume are announcements for Oscar Wilde's son's wedding.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXX

Volume XXX (30) 1914

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles concerning Frank Harris' writings on Wilde and time in prison. Also in this volume are articles concerning pirated works of Oscar Wilde. There are a number of obituaries for Jane Morris as well. There is also a long leaflet about the life of Oscar Wilde written in French.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXI

Volume XXXI (31) 1914

Scope and Contents

This volume contains a number of reviews of a secondary school's production of the Importance of Being Earnest. Reviews of An Ideal Husband, advertisements for press cutting companies, and articles concerning Douglas' Oscar Wilde and Myself.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXII

Volume XXXII (32) 1914

Scope and Contents

This volume consists of articles concerning the arrest of Alfred Douglas and W. H. Crossland for conspiracy concerning Oscar Wilde.
box 1, Folder 1, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXIII

Volume XXXIII (33) 1914

Scope and Contents

This volume is a continuation of XXXII. It describes the Crosland case.
box 1, Folder 2, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXIV

Volume XXXIV (34) 1914

Scope and Contents

Contains opinion articles advocating the arrest of Robert Ross and articles concerning the end of the Crosland trial.
box 1, Folder 3, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXV

Volume XXXV (35) 1914

Scope and Contents

Contains articles related to Ross v. Crosland and Douglas v. Ransome.
box 1, Folder 4, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXVI

Volume XXXVI (36) 1914

Scope and Contents

Contains articles regarding Ross v. Crosland. It also has a number of articles concerning "the boy Garret" with whom Robert Ross supposedly had an affair.
box 1, Folder 5, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXVII

Volume XXXVII (37) 1915

box 1, Folder 6, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXVIII

Volume XXXVIII (38) 1914-1915

box 1, Folder 7, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XXXIX

Volume XXXIX (39) 1914-1915

Scope and Contents

Contains articles about Lord Alfred Douglas' role as co-conspirator in the Ross v. Crossland.
box 1, Folder 8, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XL

Volume XL (40) 1914-1915

Scope and Contents

Contains articles about Wilde and Douglas, plus revivals of Wilde plays in England and America.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLI

Volume XLI (41) 1915

Scope and Contents

Contains articles about the Manners-Sutton v Crossland libel case.
box 1, Folder 9, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLII

Volume XLII (42) 1915

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles relating to the Aesthetic movement and Wilde play reviews.
box 1, Folder 10, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLIII

Volume XLIII (43) 1915-1916

Scope and Contents

Contains book reviews, play reviews and articles discussing the literary merits of Shakespeare and Wilde. There are also many articles from Christian news sources about Wilde as Christ.
box 1, Folder 11, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLIV

Volume XLIV (44) 1917

Scope and Contents

Contains literary reviews and articles on the artistic merits of Wilde's grave.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLV

Volume XLV (45) 1918

Scope and Contents

Contains articles on "Salome" and a cartoon of "A Woman of No Importance."
box 1, Folder 12, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLVI

Volume XLVI (46) 1918

Scope and Contents

Contains articles about productions of Wilde's plays and tickets from some shows; includes some articles related to Pemberton Billing.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLVII

Volume XLVII (47) 1918

Scope and Contents

Contains articles related to Pemberton Billing and on Alfred Douglas's cross-examination in Billing's libel trial.
box 1, Folder 13, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLVIII

Volume XLVIII (48) 1918

Scope and Contents

Contains articles concerning the libel case against Pemberton Billing.
box 1, Folder 14, Volume MS.1928.002 v. XLIX

Volume XLIX (49) 1919

box 2, Folder 1, Volume MS.1928.002 v. L

Volume L (50) 1919

Scope and Contents

Contains discussions of the literary merits of Wilde's work. The rest of the articles are not about Wilde, but mention him briefly.
box 2, Folder 2, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LI

Volume LI (51) 1920

box 2, Folder 3, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LII

Volume LII (52) 1920

Scope and Contents

Contains articles comparing theater of the 1910s and the late 19th century.
box 2, Folder 4, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LIII

Volume LIII (53) 1920-1921

Scope and Contents

Contains articles describing what literature should be in the modern age and if women are suitable for writing and reviewing books and theater.
box 2, Folder 5

Clippings from The Evening News (unclear in which volume they originated) 1921

Volume MS.1928.002 v. LIV

Volume LIV (54) 1921

Scope and Contents

Contains clippings on "The Portrait of Mr. W.H." and the film release of "A Woman of No Importance". It also contains loose inserts at page 55.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. LV

Volume LV (55) 1921-1922

Scope and Contents

Contains clippings on a film adaptation of "A Woman of No Importance" and "The Importance of Being Earnest." It also contains loose clippings on pg. 45.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. LVI

Volume LVI (56) 1922

Scope and Contents

Contains articles about Wilde's letters, a film adaptation of "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" and reviews for "A Woman of No Importance".
Volume MS.1928.002 v. LVII

Volume LVII (57) 1922-1923

Scope and Contents

Contains commentary on "A Woman of no Importance", "For Love of the King" and literature during the 1890s. Also contains a loose insert on page 43 and a postcard on page 63.
box 2, Folder 6, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LVIII

Volume LVIII (58) 1923

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles relating to the film adaptation of "Salome" and commentary on "The Importance of Being Earnest". It also contains loose inserts at pages 42-43, 49, 93 and 95.
box 2, Folder 7, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LIX

Volume LIX (59) 1923

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles concerning a performance of "The Importance of Being Earnest" and clippings from Book dealers.
box 2, Folder 8, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LX

Volume LX (60) 1923

Scope and Contents

This volume contains reviews of The University of Oxford's production of a few Wilde plays. It also has advertisements from book publishers.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. LXII

Volume LXII (62) 1925-1926

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles relating to Lily Langtry, publisher John Lane and reviews of Oscar Wilde's works. Also contains loose inserts found at pages 36-37, 41, 65 and 67.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. LXIII

Volume LXIII (63) 1925-1926

Scope and Contents

This volume contains articles relating to "For Love of the King" and its author, Mrs. Mabel Pearse (aka Mrs. Chan Toon), "the woman with the parrot." Also, it contains loose inserts found between pages 30-31, 86-87 and 100-101.
box 2, Folder 9, Volume MS.1928.002 v. LXIV

Volume LXIV (64) 1926

Scope and Contents

This volume consists of articles relating to Lord Alfred Douglas' prematurely reported death and the libel cases that followed shortly after.
Volume MS.1928.002 v. LXVI

Volume LXVI (66) 1926-1927

Scope and Contents

This volume consists of articles relating to "For Love of the King" and the related libel case. Also, it contains a loose insert on page 67.