Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- The Lester W. McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana
- Dates:
- ca 1909-1975
- Creators:
- Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969 Sitwell, Sacheverell, 1897-1988
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 142 volumes (18 linear ft)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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The Lester W. McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana. California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections
Background
- Scope and content:
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The books, pamphlets, and ephemera in this collection represent a view of the English aristocracy in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, as well as the world of contemporary art.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sir Osbert Sitwell was a distinguished English poet and novelist. His brother, Sacheverell Sitwell,was also a poet and an art critic. They were the brothers of Dame Edith Sitwell and were members of a family of British eccentrics and intellectuals. The items in this collection were collected by Mr. Lester W. McLennan over a period of several years.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Novelists, English--20th century.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- ca 1909-1975
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
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The Lester W. McLennan Collection of Sitwelliana. California State University, Fullerton, University Archives and Special Collections
- Location of this collection:
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800 N. State College Blvd.Pollak Library South, Room 352Fullerton, CA 92834-4150, US
- Contact:
- (657) 278-3445