Lawrence (D.H. and Frieda) collection of material about, circa 1910-1930

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Material By, About, or Relating to D.H. and Frieda Lawrence
Dates:
circa 1910-1930
Abstract:
D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was a novelist, essayist and poet. He became best known as the author of Lady Chatterly's Lover (1928), banned for many years for its explicit treatment of sex. The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts and corrected proofs, a painting, and ephemera.
Extent:
1.5 linear feet (3 boxes) and 1 oversize box
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of Material By, About, or Relating to D.H. and Frieda Lawrence (Collection 654). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts and corrected proofs, a painting, and ephemera. Includes a group of early letters from Lawrence to Mrs. Rachel (Annand) Taylor, and correspondence pertaining to posthumous publications of the works of Lawrence, partly by Frieda Lawrence, and by Willard Hougland and E.W. Tedlock, Jr. Also includes the galley sheets of Lawrence's first novel, The White Peacock, with copious corrections and revisions throughout. Also contains the first oil painting done by Lawrence in Italy.

The D.H. Lawrence papers are expanding around a nucleus received as a gift from Willard Hougland in November, 1955. Mr. Hougland has since added to the collection and other items have been given and purchased.

Among the outstanding items in this collection are a group of early unpublished letters from Lawrence to Mrs. Rachel (Annand) Taylor, the galley sheets of Lawrence's first novel, The White Peacock, with copious corrections and revisions throughout, the first oil painting done by Lawrence in Italy as well as correspondence pertaining to posthumous publications of the works of Lawrence, partly by Frieda Lawrence, by Willard Hougland and E.W. Tedlock, Jr.

Letters and Correspondence: 1-4, 20, 21, 24

Manuscripts, corrected proofs: 7-18, 23, 25

Painting, ephemera: 6, 13, 22

Biographical / historical:

Lawrence was born on September 11, 1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England; became a novelist, essayist and poet; his first major novel, Sons and Lovers (1913), was followed by the more symbolic The Rainbow (1915) and Women in Love (1920); was persecuted for his treatment of sex in The Rainbow, as well as for his elopement with his wife Frieda (then married to another man); Lawrence left England in 1919, living in Italy, Australia, and New Mexico, and writing many travel essays; became best known as the author of Lady Chatterly's Lover (1928), banned for many years for its explicit treatment of sex; died on March 2, 1930 in Vence, France.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Willard Hougland, 1956. Ben Abramson, purchase. Gift of Lawrence Clark Powell. Argus, purchase, 1953. Gift of Majl Ewing, 1956. Gift of Ben Grauer, 1960. Gift of Henry Miller, 1962.
Processing information:

Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Letters and correspondence.
  2. Manuscripts, corrected proofs.
  3. Painting, ephemera.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-27 13:09:43 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other 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], Collection of Material By, About, or Relating to D.H. and Frieda Lawrence (Collection 654). UCLA Library 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
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