Thompson (John Hinsdale) Collection of James Joyce Materials, 1901-1973

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Summary

Title:
John Hinsdale Thompson collection of James Joyce materials
Dates:
1901-1973
Creators:
Thompson, John Hinsdale
Abstract:
A collection of James Joyce material assembled by John Hinsdale Thompson, American professor and bookseller. The collection includes both original Joyce manuscripts and correspondence as well as correspondence related to Joyce scholarship and collecting.
Extent:
2.42 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 1 volume)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. John Hinsdale Thompson collection of James Joyce materials, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains original James Joyce material with additional material concerning James Joyce scholarship and John Hinsdale Thompson's collecting of the James Joyce material. The first series of the collection contains 73 original items (1901-1938, mssHM 41118-41190), either written by or about James Joyce and include: Joyce's translation of Gerhart Hauptmann's Before sunrise; a corrected typescript of a portion of Penelope; and various poems. Also included are autograph letters by Joyce to various recipients, and the correspondence of Donald S. Friede concerning his publication and the copyright of Joyce's Work in progress. The second series includes 169 items of supporting material (1939-1973) which consists chiefly of correspondence between John Hinsdale Thompson, booksellers, and other Joyce scholars; the majority of these letters are addressed to Thompson. Also contains manuscripts, printer's material, printed material, and ephemera concerning Joyce scholarship.

Biographical / historical:

John Hinsdale Thompson (1907-1973) was a Michigan bookseller and literature professor at Stephens College, Missouri. Thompson had a strong interest in Irish novelist, poet and literary critic James Joyce (1882-1941); he began collecting Joyce's manuscripts and limited editions in the early 1930s. Thompson also corresponded with other scholars and booksellers regarding Joyce and his works.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Mrs. Jill Thompson Perkins, March 1974.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff in 1976-1977; in 2021, Gayle Richardson reprocessed the collection, rehoused the material, and created the finding aid. This material was formerly titled: John Hinsdale Thompson papers.

Arrangement:

Organized in the following series: 1. James Joyce materials; 2. James Joyce scholarship materials.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-04-15 09:34:23 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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

RESTRICTED. Box 1 and volume 1: Available with curatorial approval. Requires extended retrieval and delivery time.

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]. John Hinsdale Thompson collection of James Joyce materials, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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