Ley (J.W.T.) Correspondence, 1900-1942

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Summary

Title:
J.W.T. Ley Correspondence,
Dates:
1900-1942
Creators:
Ley, J.W.T. (James William Thomas), 1879-1943
Abstract:
The Dickens Fellowship was founded on October 6, 1902. The organization's purpose continues to be to create a common bond of friendship between admirers of English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70) and to preserve properties associated with Dickens and his works. The collection consists of letters pertaining to Charles Dickens written to J.W.T. Ley, secretary and later vice-president of the Dickens Fellowship, London, from various persons writing in response to information requested by Ley for his book, The Dickens Circle (1918).
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], J.W.T. Ley Correspondence (Collection 704). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of letters pertaining to Charles Dickens written to James W. T. Ley, secretary and later vice-president of the Dickens Fellowship, London, from various persons. Many were family members, friends and acquaintances of Dickens, writing in response to information requested by Ley for his book, The Dickens Circle (1918). Correspondents include Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir James Barrie, Marie Corelli, Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, Jerome K. Jerome, Leo Tolstoy, and Jules Verne.

Biographical / historical:

The Dickens Fellowship was founded on October 6, 1902, and maintains a headquarters at the Dickens House on Doughty Street in London; now with an international membership, the organization's purpose continues to be to create a common bond of friendship between admirers of English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70) and to preserve properties associated with Dickens and his works.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai and Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], J.W.T. Ley Correspondence (Collection 704). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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