Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Betjeman, John, 1906-1984
- Abstract:
- A collection of material related to Sir John Betjeman, British author and Poet Laureate.
- Extent:
- 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Sir John Betjeman papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The papers consist of correspondence, poems, and drawings. The largest group of letters were written between John Betjeman and Jack Beddington and concern Betjeman's search for work during the Second World War as well as Betjeman's post-war writing projects. There are also letters between Beddington and Penelope Chetwode, Lady Penelope Betjeman, who married John Betjeman in 1933. The collection also contains one letter each from Talbot Hainault, T. Lillie-Costello, John William Pearce, and John Piper (with Betjeman). There are also three poems in the collection by Betjeman, written approximately 1939: "Ebenezer Jones," "The Godly Usher...," and "Upper Lambourne," and two original drawings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster; he was Poet Laureate from 1972 to 1984. Betjeman also campaigned extensively to preserve Victorian architecture and was a founding member of The Victorian Society.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Michael Silverman, May 1991.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Gayle M. Richardson, December 1999; in December 2023, a finding aid was created.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item]. Sir John Betjeman papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191