Ewart (Wilfrid) Papers, 1910-1921

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Summary

Title:
Wilfrid Ewart Papers,
Dates:
1910-1921
Creators:
Ewart, Wilfrid, 1892-1922
Abstract:
Wilfrid Herbert Gore Ewart (1892-1922) was a British captain in the Scots Guards in World War I. He wrote articles and books about the action of the batallion. The collection consists of Wilfrid Ewart's typescript and holographic literary manuscripts, many with emendations by his editor, John Gawsworth.
Extent:
2 boxes (1.0 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wilfrid Ewart Papers (Collection 708). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of Wilfrid Ewart's typescript and holographic literary manuscripts, many with emendations by his editor, John Gawsworth. Also included are two holograph notebooks, and one letter to his parents describing his combat experiences in Belgium.

Biographical / historical:

Wilfrid Herbert Gore Ewart was born on May 19, 1892; was British captain in the Scots Guards in World War I; wrote articles about the action of the batallion for the Spectator, The National Review, The English Review, and The Land And Water; wrote several books, including Way of Revelation; a Novel of Five Years (1921), A Journey in Ireland (1921), and Scots Guard (1934); traveled to New Mexico and Mexico after the war; he died on Dec 31, 1922 in Mexico City.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. The Scots Guards in the Great War, The Scots Guard, Love and strife (Box 1).
  2. Aspects of England (Boxes 1-2).
  3. Brigade of Guards in the European War, A journey in Ireland, A journey in New Mexico, Mexico, Why Armageddon came (Box 2).
  4. Letter to parents about combat experience in Belgium (Box 2).
  5. Holograph manuscript essays (Box 2).

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 Esther Vécsey; 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.

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], Wilfrid Ewart Papers (Collection 708). 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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