Guide to the William Somerset Maugham collection,
1921-1979 (inclusive), 1921-1958 (bulk)
M0013
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, California, 94305-6064
Repository email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
1999
Title: William Somerset Maugham collection,
Identifier/Call Number: M0013
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear feet
(600 items).
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1921-1958
Date (inclusive): 1921-1979
creator:
Alanson, Bertram E., 1877-1958
creator:
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
General note
All letters are from W. Somerset Maugham to Bertram Alanson in San Francisco unless otherwise noted.
General note
Boxes 1,2,2b 3: copy of
The Trembling of a Leaf
Biographical Note
Bertram E. Alanson was born January 8, 1877 in San Francisco, California. He was an investment broker and served as President
of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. Alanson was a personal friend of Maugham as well as his stockbroker. He collected first
editions of Maugham's work and other materials about Maugham. Alanson died May 25, 1958.
William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France January 25, 1874. He studied medicine, but gave it up for literature. He
wrote short stories, essays, and novels. He died in Nice, France December 15, 1965.
Scope Note
This collection consists mainly of W. Somerset Maugham's correspondence with Bertram Alanson, dating from 1921 through 1958
when Alanson died. Alanson was Maugham's investment consultant, but more importantly he was Maugham's friend. The letters
are very revealing about Maugham's activities, his philosophy, his works.
There is additional correspondence to Alanson; some concerning Maugham and some are written by members of Maugham's family.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] William Somerset Maugham collection, M0013, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Provenance:
Gift of Bertram E. Alanson, 1957 and 1958.
Publication Rights:
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Access Restrictions:
None.
Box 1, Folder 1
1921-1924
Physical Description:
21 letters
1. S. S. Wolverine State, Pacific Mail S.S.G.”
[1921] February 26 “
Physical Description:
ANS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thank you for stay in San Francisco.
2. Singapore
1921 April 25
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Excursions in the jungle, infant daughter.
3. Hotel Sanatorium Tosari [India]
1921 August 23
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco, German films, WSM had been hoping to write pictures, Malay cruise.
4. Garoet
1921 November 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Dedication of
The Trembling of a Leaf.
5. [London]
[1922] January 28
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Legal problems.
6. [London]
[1922] July 25
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Going to N. Y. for play of “East of Suez”.
7. Upper Burma
1922 October 25
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Pony trip from Mandalay to Bangkok, story in Christmas
Good Housekeeping.
8. Shanghai
1923 March 8
Physical Description:
TNS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Will be sailing to Vancouver, B.C., wants reservations at St. Francis in San Francisco.
9. Hollywood
1923 April 30
Physical Description:
TLS ANS
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco, rodeo.
10. New York
[1923] May 8
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
A “thank you” for kidness, etc. in San Francisco.
11. RMS “Aquitania”
[1923] May 25
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Investment, agency fee on “Rain”, Haxton to have made it into play, drinking.
12. Rangoon, Burma
[1923] August 17
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
To produce play at once.
13. [London]
[1923] August 24
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Rehearsing, Gerald.
14. New York
1923 October 6
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
English production of “The Camel's Back”, Charles Chaplin, success of play “Rain”.
15. New York Te
1923 October 15
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for present, “opening postponed”.
16. New York
1923 October 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Flask, rehearsals of [The Camel's Back], other plays.
17. Washington, D.C. Gerald Haxton to BA
1923 November 7
Physical Description:
TL 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for sympathy, opening of “Camel's Back”.
18. [London]
[1924] January 14
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Producers, plays, etc., trip to Central America, horse, London.
19. London
[1924] January 30
Physical Description:
TNS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, to go to Paris, working on a novel.
20. [London]
1924 June 19
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's marriage, finished novel, to New York in autumn, translations of work.
21. New York
1924 October 1
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Planning Central American trip, wedding present, hotel prices.
Box 1, Folder 2
1925-1937
Physical Description:
28 letters
1. New York Tel.
1925 March 13
Scope and Contents note
Rehearsals of “Rain”, sailing on “Aquitania”.
2. [Paris]
1925 May 17
Physical Description:
TLS with ms. corrections. 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Rehearsals of “Rain”, Tallulah Bankhead, production, Margaret Bannerman, “The Letter”, legal problems, “The Painted Veil”,
wife building house, Natoma.
3. [Brides-Les-Baines]
1925 July 9
Physical Description:
TLS 4pp. with half page ANS
Scope and Contents note
Taking a cure, “Natoma”, finances, Circles Dramatics, Inc. “The Letter”, sending withdrawn edition of “Painted Veil”, daily
routine, catastrophe at Santa Barbara, Mr. Latham.
4. London
[1926] May 20
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death, houses, arrangement with his wife.
5. New York
[1927] March 15
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Collected a trunk of stories in the East, Saigon to Marseilles, personal, Latham.
6. Cap Ferrat
[1927] August 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
House, invitation, workmen.
7. New York
[1927 October 11]
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Rehearsals, interviews, plays “The Letter” and “The Constant Wife”, villa.
8. Cap Ferrat
1928 February 4
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
House finances, book on his travels in the Far East.
9. Cap Ferrat
[1930] June 15
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Alanson, Pres. of S. F. Stock Exchange, Palm Beach, Honolulu memories,
The Gentleman in the Parlour, “ Notomas”, finances.
10. Cap Ferrat
[1930] July 15
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Book, “Natomas”, financial questions.
11. London
[1930] October 31
Scope and Contents note
New car, successful play [“The Breadwinner?”], America too unsettled for him.
12. Cap Ferrat
[1931] April 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial situation, wants to go to Constantinople.
13. Cap Ferrat
[1932] January 27
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Riviera.
14. London
[1932] November 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Sending new novel, Mrs. G. B. Storm, an author, Prohibition.
15. Cap Ferrat
[1933] January 22
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Prohibition, book on Spain.
16. Cap Ferrat
1933 May 30
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. with ANS.
Scope and Contents note
Peter Stern market.
17. London
[1933] October 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Germany.
18. London
[1933] November 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
A celebration for Alanson.
19. Cap Ferrat
1934 January 27
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for “cheeque”, cost of living in France, film arrived.
20. Paris
[1934] April 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Returned from six weeks in Spain, machine gun firing in Madrid.
21. Cap Ferrat
[1934] July 16
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
“Natomas Co.”, financial, work.
22. Cap Ferrat
1934 October 12
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Work, finances, trip to U.S.
23. Cap Ferrat
1935, February 4
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, G. B. Stern.
24. Cap Ferrat
1935 May 19
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thank you.
25. London
[1936] November 1
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope, 50 copies,
Scope and Contents note
Reprint of an article, daughter's marriage, finances, work, Doubleday anthology of short stories.
26. Paris
[1937] May 16
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances,
Theatre, wants to found prize.
27. London
[1937] October 13
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances,
Theatre, nephew.
28. London
[1937] November 12
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Robin.
Box 1, Folder 3
1938-1940
Physical Description:
19 letters
General note
1st letter formerly 13/1/16 item 4
1. Cap Ferrat
1938 May 13
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. with AN + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Money tied up in Germany.
2. Cap Ferrat
1938 May 22
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, family.
3. London
[1938] October 23
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, motor accident.
4. New York
[1939] February 25
Physical Description:
TLS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Mail, flue [sic], photos, parties, sailing from N. Y., picket against involvement in Spain, radio program, Gerald, Sunday
articles, Halifax's speech.
5. Chicago
[1939 February?]
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp.
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for kindnesses, hospitality, train trip.
6. London
[1939] April 4
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Robin + political career, in service, [War].
7. Montecatini Termi, Italy
[1939] June 12
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
War.
8. Cap Ferrat
1939 July 20
Physical Description:
TLS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, family, Robin
Christmas Holiday, Hitler and war.
9. Cap Ferrat
[1939] September 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alan's visit to BA, mail, Robin & viscouncy, finances & legal business.
10. Cap Ferrat
[1939] October 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Mail,
Christmas Holiday, censorship, contraband.
11. Cap Ferrat
[1939] November 18
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
[a trust?] for Robin, a week with French army at front, armaments plant, Alsace, driving military car, arms build up.
12. Cap Ferrat
1940 May 15
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
General note
Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 Item 6
Scope and Contents note
Business, new job with government, war.
13. Cap Ferrat
[1940?] May 20
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
General note
Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 item 23
Scope and Contents note
Letter about Alanson, finances, `29 crash.
14. Oyster Bay, New York
[1940] October 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Lisbon trip, taxes, mail, refugee children, air raids.
15. New York
[1940] October 26
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Moved to N. Y., travel.
16. New York
[1940] November 8
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Planning trip to U.S., N.Y. activities.
17. New York
[1940] December 17
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Trip to S.F., Seattle & Pullman.
Box 1, Folder 4
1941-42
Physical Description:
17 letters
1. Chicago
[1941] March 17
Physical Description:
ALS 3 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Speaking engagements, to write a film for Selznick.
2. New York
1941 April 2
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, flu.
3. New York
[1941] April 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, no news from Hollywood, Dr. Benjamin.
4. Los Angeles
1941 June 5
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. with AN + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Home in L.A., grandchildren, wine.
5. Los Angeles
1941 June 9
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. with ms. note
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's visit.
6. Los Angeles
[1941 August 8]
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Lisa leaving, to visit S.F., book, Paramount buying movie rights, earnings, wine.
7. Los Angeles
[1941] August 13
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
A professor doing a bibliography of his works.
8. New York
[1941] November 19
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Wine, So. Carolina, Alan.
9. So. Carolina
[1941] December 12
Physical Description:
ALS 1 3/4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gerald, Robin.
10. Parker's Ferry
[1942] February 3
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Br. Treasury, marlaria, “negro” servants.
11. So. Carolina
[1942] February 22
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
To go to New York, finances.
12. S. Carolina, Parker's Ferry.
[1942] March 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Doing propaganda work, Robin has had tanks shot out from under him.
13. Edgartown, Massachusetts
[1942] July 16
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Robin wounded, finances, “The Razor's Edge” doing well.
14. Edgartown, Mass.
[1942] July 27
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Robin.
15. Edgartown, Mass.
[1942] August 19
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Anthology nearly finished, Doubleday Editor coming.
16. Edgartown, Mass.
[1942] August 22
Physical Description:
ALS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Personal, death, Gerald.
17. [Parker's Ferry]
[1942] November 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Went to Boston, New Haven, etc., cottage and grounds, maids, chickens, life style.
1. [Parkers] S.C.
[1943] January 13
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Business, Gerald, [G] has left WSM's employment, weather, rehearsals postponed.
2. Parker's Ferry
1943 March 31
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Writing 1500 words a day by hand, Karl Pfeiffer compiling Maugham bibliography, garden.
3. Parker's Ferry
[1943] April 29
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Cancer tests negative, “Sheppey” not a success, movie deal, Gerald very ill.
4. New York
[1943] May 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Travel, Alain Searle, trip to India, Gerald, inflation.
5. Edgartown
[1943] August 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finished novel, travel, Robin.
6. Edgartown
[1943] September 7
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Investments, trip to Reno.
7. New York
[1943] October 29
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gerald, rehearsals of “Sheppey”. novel being serialized in
Red Book.
8. New York
[1943] November 12
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Gerald, rehearsals of play.
9. London
[1943] December 6
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Doubledays.
10. Parkers Ferry
[1944] January 23
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gerald, donations, education.
11. Parker's
[1944] January 31
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alansons to visit, New Orleans, “Liza children's guardian”.
12. New York
[1944] May 16
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gerald's illness, financial business, “Sheppey” a failure but book a success, movie contract.
13. Parker's Ferry
[1944] July 1
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gerald, movie contract for “Razor's Edge”, finances, to establish author's prize.
14. Saranac Lake, NY to Lake Tahoe, California
[1944] August 1
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Gerald, John Hopkins.
15. Edgartown
[1944] August 14
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, [vacation], Gerald.
16. Parker's Ferry
[1944] August 26
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of BA's brother, success of “Razor's Edge”.
17. Parker's Ferry
[1944] November 24
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Business, finances.
18. Cap Ferrat
[1944] December 22
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Alan.
Box 1, Folder 6
1945-1946
Physical Description:
16 letters
1. Hollywood
[1945] June 7
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial business, Alan, George Cukor.
2. New York
1945 September 26
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Suite at Plaza, Kaiser & Co., domestic difficulties.
3. [New York]
[cvr. 1945] October 16
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial business.
4. New York
[1945] October 31
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Oil magnate.
5. Parkers
[1946] January 22
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, Alan, financial business, working on novel.
6. Parker's
1946 February 16
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Novel, trust fund for children.
7. New York
[1946] May 8
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Interviews, etc., book done, propaganda, “Athes” (ship), Sam Behrman making a play of story “Jane”, revolt at Alcatraz.
8. New York
1946 May 21
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Denies being anti-Semitic.
9. Cap Ferrat
1946 June 15
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. with AN + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Arrival in Marseilles, shell damage to house and property, Germans took all the writing paper.
10. London
1946 October 2
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial business, post-war conditions.
11. London
1946 November 28
Physical Description:
TLS 1 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
France still unsettled, business, Robin, “The Razor's Edge” a success in NY, successful revival of first play “Lady Frederick”.
12. London
1946 December 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Financial business.
13. London
1946 December 7
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Alansons coming to France.
14. Cap Ferrat
1946 December 16
Physical Description:
TLS 1/2p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's visit.
15. Cap Ferrat
1946 December 20
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's visit.
16. Cap Ferrat
1946 December 20
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. with AN + envelope
Scope and Contents note
White coats, visit.
Box 1, Folder 7
1947-1949
Physical Description:
(26 letters)
1. Cap Ferrat to [London, S.F.]
[1947] February 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Weather, visit, “Rigoletto”.
2. Cap Ferrat
1947 March 13
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. with AN
Scope and Contents note
Financial business, Alan, Maugham prize.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1947] September 8
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Trip to Spain postponed, other trips, rice, smuggling, finances, trust for grandchildren, Alan, malaria.
4. New York
[1947] November 11
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Trip from L.A. to Charleston, house, Parker's Ferry.
5. Cap Ferrat to New York
1948 February 4
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Alansons to visit, gas short for individuals, dollars and black market.
6. Cap Ferrat to New York
1948 February 12
Physical Description:
TNS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
To meet Alansons' ship at Cannes.
7. Cap Ferrat to New York
1948 February 17
Physical Description:
TNS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Business.
8. Cap Ferrat to Paris
[1948] April 7
Physical Description:
ANS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Visit, thanks.
9. Madrid to New York
[1948] April 26
Physical Description:
ALS 3 1/4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Interviews, spoke in Spanish on the radio.
10. Seville
[1948] May 13
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Spain, people, Prado, Goya, Duquesa de Luccas “a jolly old girl”, Alvarez in Madrid, Alan.
11. Cap Ferrat
[1948] June 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Marked “personal” Moccasins, people's welcome to WSM on trip.
12. London
[1948 November 9]
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
“Lord Mayor's Day”, sailing for N. Y.
13. New York
[1948] December 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, trip from America, Christmas at Oyster Bay.
14. [Cap Ferrat (letter)
[1947 or 48] December 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope New York (envelope)]
Scope and Contents note
Birthday, finances, grandchildren, Alan, travel restrictions.
15. France
ND
Physical Description:
Fragment of a cover
16. Cap Ferrat
1948 February 8
Physical Description:
Envelope only
17. Rome
[1949] January 12
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Taxes, Mabel's birthday.
18. New York
[1949] February 9
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Food, finances, “bankers lunch”, Overseas Press Club, Allen, Alais.
19. Cap Ferrat
[1949] March 17
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
20. Cap Ferrat
1949 March 17
Physical Description:
TLS 1/2p.
Scope and Contents note
Business letter, inheritence tax, concern over deed signed in San Francisco and financial management of his estate upon his
death.
21. Cap Ferrat
[1949] April 10
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
An article, Norman Crump, Liza, finances, has purchased paintings by Pizzaro, Renault, Renoir, and Monet; black market; French
Consul.
22. Cap Ferrat
[1949] April 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
An article by Norman Crump, Liza, finances, purchase of Impressionist pictures by Pizzaro, Renoir and Monet.
23. [Abano] Italy
[1949] May 8
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Italy, Alan, health.
24. Abano
[1949] May 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Riviera, [Albano?] a strange place, baths treatment, publication date set for October 15.
25. Cap Ferrat
[1949] May 21
Physical Description:
ALS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Mabel Alanson's illness.
26. Cap Ferrat
[1949] August 28
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Guests, essay, the Behrmans who own The Book of the Month Club; trip to Spain and Portugal, Jerry Zipkin.
27. NP
[1949] ND
Physical Description:
envelope
28. London, England (The Dorchester)
1949 November 13
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Taxes, finances, Trust, will.
29. London, England (The Dorchester)
[1949] December 3
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alan.
Box 1, Folder 8
1950-1951
Physical Description:
19 letters
1. Cap Ferrat
[1950] January 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, yearly grant to young authors, British political scene, bought a female nude by Renoir.
2. Cap Ferrat
[1950] February 16
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Solicitor, death, garden, Alan.
3. Porte de G Kasbah Eilala,
[1950] April 13
Physical Description:
ALS (picture postcard)
Scope and Contents note
Morocco Morocco, palace.
4. [Morocco [Atlas Mountains?]]
[1950 May 1]
Physical Description:
ALS (picture postcard)
Scope and Contents note
Morocco, Taroudant, city gates, hot weather.
5. Cap Ferrat
[1950] May 14
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Cities in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey, Laza's child, Paul Mellen and Anthony Eden are godfathers.
6. Cap Ferrat
[1950] June [24]
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Columbia Records, Dr. Wolf.
7. Cap Ferrat
[1950] July [24]
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Pen, RKO, Library of Congress party.
8. Cap Ferrat
1950 August 14
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + AN [1/2p. at bottom]
Scope and Contents note
“Churchill Magazine”,
Cakes, AND
Ale.
9. France (Carlton Majestic)
[1950] September 5
Physical Description:
ALS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Showing of “Trio”.
10. New York to New York
[1950 September 28]
Physical Description:
Typed inviation, no signature. 1p. + envelope
11. New York
[1950] October 19
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Bought “the Renoir”, television show, Morgan Library.
12. London
1950 October 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for sympathy.
13. Cap Ferrat
[1950] December 22
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Writing, Frieda seriously ill, Christmas presents, Lady Bateman, customs.
14. Cap Ferrat
[1950] December 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Christmas party, finances.
15. Cap Ferrat
[1951] January 14
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, death of Frieda von [Leidlitz], an essay published, [70th] birthday.
16. Cap Ferrat
[1951] March 12
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
17. Cap Ferrat
[1951] March 31
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Birthday, finances, TV introductions.
18. Venice, Italy
[1951] May 11
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Venice, weather, Academy speech.
19. Cap Ferrat
[1951] July 12
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Academy speech, introduction to Kepling's stories, to go up the Nile.
Box 1, Folder 9
1952
Physical Description:
18 letters
1. Cap Ferrat
[1952] January 6
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Birthday wishes to Mabel, festive Christmas & New Year, stories a success.
2. Cap Ferrat
[1952] January 26
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Fan mail, gifts.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1952] January 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Fan mail, gifts.
4. Cap Ferrat
[1952] March 2
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, court case, rheumatism.
5. Cap Ferrat
[1952] March 24
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope (note address on bottom of 2nd page--not WSM's writing)
Scope and Contents note
Finances.
6. Vaud, Switzerland
[1952] April 29
Physical Description:
ALS 1 3/4pp + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Stay in mountains for health.
7. Netherlands
[1952] May 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's health and his own.
8. Cap Ferrat
[1952] June 30
Physical Description:
ALS 1pp. + envelope
General note
Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 item 11
Scope and Contents note
Alanson recovering.
9. Cap Ferrat
[1952] August 27
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Sent color copy of his portrait by Graham Sutherland.
10. Cap Ferrat
[1952] August 26
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp.
Scope and Contents note
Bath cures, Austria.
11. Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne)
[1952] September 27
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health.
12. Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne)
[1952] October 5
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances
13. Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne)
[1952] ND
Physical Description:
envelope
14. London (The Dorchester)
[1952] October 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, work tours.
15. London (The Dorchester)
[1952] November 26
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Photo of Alansons
16. London (The Dorchester)
[1952] December 5
Physical Description:
ALS (short one page note)
Scope and Contents note
Business.
17. London (The Dorchester)
[1952] December 16
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Box 1, Folder 10
1953
Physical Description:
22 letters
1. Cap Ferrat
[1953] January 20
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Clinic in Switzerland, tax problems, McCabe, financial business, approaching 80th year.
2. Cap Ferrat
[1953] February 17
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial business.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1953] February 26
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Brother's visit, party.
4. Cap Ferrat
[1953] March 2
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Taxes, finances, George Cukor.
5. Cap Ferrat
[1953] March 14
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Business.
6. Cap Ferrat
[1953] March 20
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances.
7. Cap Ferrat
[1953] March 27
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial business.
8. Cap Ferrat
[1953 March 31]
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope (letter difficult to read)
Scope and Contents note
Business, Robin.
9. Cap Ferrat
[1953] April 13
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Business, guests.
10. Istanbul
[1953 April 26]
Physical Description:
Postcard written and initialled 1 p.
Scope and Contents note
Sightseeing.
11. Rhodes
[1953 May 29]
Physical Description:
Postcard ANS
Scope and Contents note
Island and travel.
12. Cap Ferrat
[1953] June 21
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Travels.
13. Cap Ferrat
[1953] July 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Politics, prices.
14. Cap Ferrat
[1953] July 23
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
England, ceremony at palace.
15. [Germany] Travel.
[1953 August 1]
Physical Description:
postcard ANS
16. Cap Ferrat
[1953] September 1]
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
TV rights.
17. Cap Ferrat
[1953] September 14
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
TV rights.
18. London (The Dorchester)
[1953] October 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Charlie Chaplin.
19. N.Y. (Plaza)
[1953] November 7
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Lecture at Columbia, played bridge with General Eisenhower, Doug Black, speeches, Columbia records.
20. London (The Dorchester)
[1953] November 12
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
21. London (The Dorchester)
[1953] December 23?
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gale blowing.
22. Cap Ferrat
[1953?] December 26?
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
New Years note, audience with Queen Elizabeth.
Box 1, Folder 11
1954
Physical Description:
14 letters
1. Paris (Hotel Vendome)
[1954] January 9
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
[WSM] ill, 80th birthday (in London) approaching, finances.
2. Paris (Vendome)
[1954] January 12
Physical Description:
ANS 1p. + envelope (addition to January 9 letter)
Scope and Contents note
Finances, attorney (& suit) in N.Y.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1954] February 5
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, 80th birthday, health, lawsuit in N.Y.
4. Cap Ferrat
[1954] April 5
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, houseguests, travel plans, N.Y. lawyers (royalties).
5. Cap Ferrat
[1954] June 11
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Returned from trip, going to London, Turkey, Greece, Liza.
6. Cap Ferrat
[1954] August 5
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
General note
Letter inserted Formerly 13/1/16
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, faimily, correcting new book, finances.
7. Cap Ferrat
[1954] September 5
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. [envelope dated September 4]
Scope and Contents note
Going to Spain with Alan, new book.
8. Granada
[1954 September 29]
Physical Description:
Postcard
Scope and Contents note
Weather.
9. London (The Dorchester)
[1954] October 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Birthday present, health.
10. London
[1954] November 23
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp.
11. London (The Dorchester)
[1954] November 28
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Ill health, going to the Riviera, Alan, Authors' Society Fudn, tax, Winston's [Churchill?] birthday.
12.
[1954] December 9 (envelope dated December 8)
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Fund, health, thanks, Gerald Kelly.
13. London (The Dorchester)
[1954] December 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, weather, Liza.
Box 1, Folder 12
1955
Physical Description:
(21 letters)
1. Cap Ferrat
[1955] January 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2 1/4pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, thanks.
2. Cap Ferrat Mabel Alanson
[1955] January 25
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/4pp.
Scope and Contents note
Birthday, thanks, BA's visit.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1955] January 30
Physical Description:
ALS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
BA left.
4. Cap Ferrat
[1955] February 7
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
[BA]'s trip home, thanks.
5. Cap Ferrat
[1955] February 21
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
6. Cap Ferrat
1955 April 8
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Agreements, Trust Deed, Alan (?).
7. Cap Ferrat
[1955] April 22
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Prince of Monaco's wedding.
8. Cap Ferrat
[1955] July 1
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Consolation for Mabel's health.
9. Cap Ferrat Mabel [Alanson]
1955 July 16
Physical Description:
1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Memories of [WSM] meeting Mabel.
10. Cap Ferrat
[1955] July 28
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope [dated July 27]
Scope and Contents note
Going to Salzburg, Liza's mother died, Robin.
11. Cap Ferrat
1955 August 4
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Sympathy for Mabel's death, WSM invites BA to visit.
12. Cap Ferrat
[1955 August 25]
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for photos.
13. Cap Ferrat
1955 September [25]
Physical Description:
AN 1p. + envelope [dated September 25]
Scope and Contents note
BA's visit.
14. Cap Ferrat
[1955] September 30 MISDATED!
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Gerald Kelly, thanks, lunched with Winston [Churchill], T.V. agreement with Ronald Coleman.
15. London (The Dorchester)
[1955] October 7
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for whiskey from BA, BA's visit.
16. London (The Dorchester)
[1955] October 8
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thansk, [WSM]'s brother.
17. London (The Dorchester)
[1955] October 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Earthquakes in S.F., Princess Margaret, thanks.
18. London (The Dorchester)
[1955] November 7
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Asks BA not to send anymore foodstuffs, [WSM] sending detective story to BA.
19. London (The Dorchester)
1955 November 22
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Terry Tipkin(?), sending BA reprint of something written 50 years earlier, Rubenstein.
20. London AS to BA [?]
1955 December 13
Physical Description:
TL (not signed) 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Gerald Kelly, “Moon and Sixpence”, Honor Earl.
21. Cap Ferrat
[1955] December 18
Physical Description:
2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Renting villa to Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sale of WSM's mss. at auction by Gerald Kelly.
22. Cap Ferrat
[1955] December 29
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
WSM's neice, Author's Society Fund, Dick Simon?.
Box 1, Folder 13
1956
Physical Description:
(17 letters)
1. Cairo (Semiramis Hotel)
1956 January 15
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope (envelope dated January '55)
Scope and Contents note
Going to Assoan as guests of Aga Khan?
2. Assouan (Cataract Hotel)
[1956] January 22
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, trust to Nick & Camilla, Aga Khan.
3. Cairo (Semiramis Hotel)
[1956] January 28
Physical Description:
ALS 3 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Trip up the Nile.
4. Cap Ferrat
[1956] February 10
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, Finances.
5. Cap Ferrat
[1956] February 19
Physical Description:
ALS
6. Cap Ferrat
[1956] March 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health (ear), garden.
7. Cap Ferrat
[1956] May 16
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alan ill, new car, 500th performance of play in Paris, Royalties.
8. Abano
[1956] June 6
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
BA going to Europe.
9. Cap Ferrat
[1956] July 8
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope (dated 11 July)
Scope and Contents note
Work, first son-in-law.
10. Cap Ferrat
[1956] August 4
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope dated August 5
Scope and Contents note
Gerald and Jane Kelly to visit.
11. Cap Ferrat
[1956] August 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Liza & Camilla (her daughter), Gerald & Jane Kelly, going to London, party at Monte Carlo, Princess Grace.
12. Cap Ferrat
[1956] September 7
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
BA to visit, Kelly's visit, Ellen Doubleday to visit, finances (Gerald Kelly).
13. London
1956 October 16
Physical Description:
Telegram 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM worried because he hadn't heard from BA.
14. London (The Dorchester)
[1956] October 21
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Relieved to hear from BA, thanks for masks, health.
15. London (The Dorchester)
[1956] November 2
Physical Description:
ALS 2 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Public appearances, Egypt situation, Labour Party, Alan, raise (?) finances.
16. London (The Dorchester)
[1956] November 25
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, finances, returning to Cap Ferrat, gas rationing.
17. Cap Ferrat
[1956] December 17
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. [No envelope]
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, gas & oil shortage, lunch with Lady Bateman (?).
18. Cap Ferrat WSM and Alan to BA
[1956] December 31
Physical Description:
Telegram 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Happy New Year & Love.
Box 1, Folder 14
1957
Physical Description:
(21 letters)
1. Cap Ferrat
1957 January 9
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, Alan's trust, BA's birthday.
2. Cap Ferrat
[1957] January 23
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Age [Maugham & Alanson], girl born to Princess Grace, finances, provisions for Alan.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1957] January 28
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for birthday card, death of Bob [Tarkion?], “Elsie's” husband; TV interview.
4. Cap Ferrat
[1957] February 4
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Glad [BA] gave MS to University, “Rain”, location of [WSM]'s MSS in Universities & libraries,
The Moon & Sixpence, heating & weather.
5. Cap Ferrat
[1957] February 5
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope [dated February 8?]
Scope and Contents note
Finances, funds for Alan, Liza, Author's Society, fuel oil.
6. Cap Ferrat
[1957] March 9
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, thanks for photographs, Prof. Swank, trust fund, [WSM] gve Liza money to buy house, grandchildren.
7. Cap Ferrat
[1957] March 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
S.F. earthquake, health, letter from Doug Black.
8. Cap Ferrat
[1957] April 19
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, planned holiday to Germany & Austria.
9. Heidelberg
[1957 May 14]
Physical Description:
Autographed Postcard Signed
10. Austria, Bad Gastein (Grand Hotel De L'Europe)
[1957]? May 29
Physical Description:
ALS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
[WSM] sat for German sculptor, health.
11. Cap Ferrat
[1957]? June 1
General note
[NO: OUT OF ORDER]
Scope and Contents note
Mabel's health (Mabel already died!!!)
12. Badgastein
[1957 June 7]
Physical Description:
Autograph Postcard Signed
Scope and Contents note
Health: “cure”.
13. Cap Ferrat
[1957] July 8
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Weather, work.
14. Cap Ferrat
[1957] July 26
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Work, Riviera crowded, Rubenstein.
15. Cap Ferrat
[1957] September 1
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's health, work on [WSM's] last book, wages rose.
16. Cap Ferrat
[1957] September 26
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Father [Lacomb?]
17. London (The Dorchester)
[1957] October 20
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Stocks, Chales [Gorin]?, bridge player “Elsie”.
18. London (The Dorchester)
[1957] November 27
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
President's stroke.
19. London (The Dorchester)
[1957] December 4
Scope and Contents note
WSM sending print to BA.
20. Postcard from Madrid [OUT OF ORDER]
[1957] Misdated
21. 18, Half Moon St., Mayfair W.I.
ND
General note
Note [OUT OF ORDER]
Box 1, Folder 15
1958
Physical Description:
11 letters
1. Cap Ferrat
1958 January 1
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Holiday parties.
2. Cap Ferrat
1958 January 5
Physical Description:
Telegram 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Birthday thoughts.
3. Cap Ferrat
[1958] January 10
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, trust, Author's Society Fund.
4.
1958 [?]
Physical Description:
Envelope
5. Cap Ferrat
[1958] January 19
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, bought picture.
6. Cap Ferrat
[1958] January 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for birthday carnations, Guaranty Trust letter.
7. New York to Cap Ferrat Guaranty Trust Co. of N.Y. to WSM
1958 January 20
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
G.T.Co. asks WSM to put his holdings in their charge. [WSM sent this letter to BA in S.F. in cover dated February 8, 1958.]
8. Cap Ferrat
[1958] February 6
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
BA's health, WSM's reply to Guaranty Trust Co., thanks.
9. Cap Ferrat
[1958] February 25
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Letter from G. T. Co., WSM declines invitation to U. S., work on last book, Doug [Black].
10. Cap Ferrat
1958 March 22
Physical Description:
Telegram 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM wants news of BA.
11. Cap Ferrat
[1958 April 4]
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for cable, Doug Black, [WSM's] brother died.
12. Venezia WSM & Alan to BA
1958 April 25
Physical Description:
Telegram 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Sympathy.
13. Venezia (Gritti Palace-Hotel)
[1958] April 25
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Sympathy--BA's brother died.
14. Vevey (Suisse) (Hotel Des Trois-Couronnes)
[1958?] May 17
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, WSM leaving clinic, invites BA to Cap Ferrat.
Box 1, Folder 16
No Years Given
Physical Description:
17 letters
1. 5, Portland Place, W.1.
[1935-40]
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Agreements, Lawrence [Sharpe], finances, Robin, war.
2. Cap Ferrat
[?] February 12
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances, taxes, new book, “Gerald”, work.
3. Hotel Tivoli, Ancon
[?] February 7
Physical Description:
ALS 3 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Sailing to Los Angeles, wants to visit BA, Mabel.
4. Delhi, Maiden's Hotel
[1938] March 15
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, India, Robin, Robins's father Lord Chancellor, book success,
Theatre, Doubleday
General note
Moved to 13/1/3 1st Item (Item 0)
5. Cap Ferrat
[?] April 10
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, Annette, Alan: salary, Author's Society Fund, Robin, finances, houseguests, Labour Movement, prize money, Liza's divorce.
6. Cap Ferrat
[ca. 1940] May 7
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Finances, soldiers, possibility of war, work.
General note
moved to 13/1/3
7. Vichy, Carlton Majestic Thermal
[?] June 9
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Taxes, finances, inheritance, “cure”, houseguests, business & stocks.
8. Cap Ferrat
[ca. 1954] June 27
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Work, Queen to deliver insignia, Arthur Rubinstein.
General note
moved to 13/1/11
9. Cap Ferrat
[?] July 3
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Finances,
Theatre, comments on trip to Sweden, Denmark, Belgium.
10. Cap Ferrat
[?] July 17
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, houseguests, Liza's wedding (second).
11. Cap Ferrat
[1952] July 23
Physical Description:
ALS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Health, clinic in Geneva, Alan.
General note
moved to 13/1/9
12. Cap Ferrat
[?] July 31
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Kelleys, financial markets.
13. envelope addressed to BA, S.F.
[?]
14. Cap Ferrat
[?] August 21
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Thanks, proposed trip to U.S., John & Liza, Princess Alexandria & [?], parties, book.
15. envelope addressed to BA, S.F.
[193?]
16. Naples
[?] August 23
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Liza & John, travel, Riviera.
17. Cap Ferrat
[?] August 20
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
New novel, Andrew Mellon.
18. Cap Ferrat
[?] September 15
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Work, New York, play, Gerald.
19. Taormina (Hotel Timeo)
[?] September 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Travels, election in England, Labour Party, Prime Minister.
20. London (The Dorchester)
[1954] November 23
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Interviews, lectures,
Encore, Fren? WSM's publisher, election, John, politics, finances.
21. London (The Dorchester)
[?] October 28
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Securities, trusts, Guaranty Trust.
22. Spain, Santader
[?]
Physical Description:
Autograph Postcard Signed
Scope and Contents note
[Comillas?]
23.
[[1940]?] August 19
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Work, travel to U.S., Gerald, war, villa, Churchill.
General note
moved to 13/1/3
24. Spain?
[?]
Physical Description:
Postcard
Box 2, Folder [A]
holograph preface with signed typescript copy. Signed typescript of address given to Royal Academy of Art.
Physical Description:
Six ALSs,
General note
moved to 13/3/6
1. [OUT OF ORDER] Cap Ferrat WSM to “Mr. [J. Terry] Bender”
1958 April 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Cover letter sending “Preface”.
2. [OUT OF ORDER] Cap Ferrat WSM to JT[Bender]
1958 March 16
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
“I should like to write a short piece for your exhibition.”
3. Printed preface from the Stanford keepsake
1958 May
Physical Description:
2pp. (4)
4. By Way of Preface”
1958 May “
Physical Description:
Typescript signed 3pp. (3).
5. “By Way of Preface”
Physical Description:
AMsS 3pp. (3).
6. Cap Ferrat WSM to JB, Stanford
1958 June 10
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1).
Scope and Contents note
Stanford exhibit, Alanson's death.
7. Cap Ferrat WSM to Professor Swank, Stanford
1958 June 12
Scope and Contents note
“I cannot imagine that my letters to Bertram Alanson could be of any interest to anyone else, and the idea that they might
be useful to scholars makes me laugh...I am resigned to being completely forgotten five years after my death.”
8. Cap Ferrat WSM to Ben Abramson
1938 August 22
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Will not sell twin Mss of
Of Human Bondage.
9. WSM to [Royal Academy]
1957
Physical Description:
TMsS with holograph corrections 5pp. (5)
Scope and Contents note
“Response to a toast to literature.”
Box 2, Folder 1
Bob [?] to Alanson
1950-1954
Physical Description:
19 letters
1. Canterbury [Bob] to BA
1950 March 24
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks.
2. Canterbury [Bob] to BA
1950 April 3
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Presents, household.
3. Canterbury Bob to BA
1950 April 6 & 7
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Parcels, gratitude, plum puddings.
4. Canterbury [Bob] to “Dear Alansons”
1950 September 19
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Weather, Paris, Alan, new film
Trio.
5. Monte Carlo Bob to BA
1950 September 30
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Arrival, King of Egypt.
6. Canterbury Bob and Elsie to BA
1950 December 5
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (3) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie and Alan have never written, Truman and Atlee.
7. Canterbury Bob and Elsie to Alansons
1951 July 2
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Xmas puddings, American tourists, trouble getting house maids, Elsie leaving, garden.
8. London Bob to BA
1952 January 24
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Birthday, “I shall be 65 on Saturday”, has written a short story for Willie's birthday.
9. Canterbury Bob and Elsie to BA
1952 July 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health
10. Canterbury Bob to BA
1953 January 13
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
New cigarette “Dunhill selling well.
11. Canterbury Bob to Alansons
1952 July 1
Physical Description:
ALS 3 1/4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Fruit farm, not good financially, Willie not well, Swiss doctors, trip to New York.
12. Canterbury Bob to Alansons
1953 January 27
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
69th birthday, “dunhill”.
13. Canterbury [Bob] to BA
1954 May 6
Physical Description:
1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Some seed packets destroyed.
14. London Bob to BA
1956 March 14
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie back from Egypt, does not look or feel well.
15. Canterbury Bob to BA
1956 April 3
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Garden and visitors, business letter.
16. Canterbury Bob to BA
1956 October 30
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Packet of seeds.
17. Monte Carlo [Hotel de Paris?] Bob to BA
[1956] Sunday
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Meeting.
18. Monte Carlo Elsie to BA
[1957 February 19]
Physical Description:
APC S
Scope and Contents note
“Willie looks younger than ever...”
19. Canterbury Elsie to BA
1957 April 6
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of Bob.
Box 2, Folder 2
Klaus Jonas to Alanson
1950-1957
Physical Description:
7 letters
1. New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA
1950 August 22
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Jonas' bibliography of Maugham's works, mentions a number of authors who have submitted essays on Maugham for one of Jonas'
works.
2. New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA
1953 June 10
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Jonas' writing and lectures on Maugham, Alanson ill, note on Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse.
3. New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA
1954 January 18
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
The Maugham Enigma, Jonas' tribute to Maugham on Maugham's 80th birthday, Alanson's assistance on KWJ's first literary effort in U.S.
4. New Haven, Connecticut KWJ to BA
1956 August 5
Physical Description:
TLS 2 pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Center for Maugham Studies, 1958 ALA meeting in S.F.
5. New Haven, Connecticut KWJ to BA
1956 August 15
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of Mrs. Alanson.
6. Pittsburg KWJ to BA
1957 October 8
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Visited Maugham, planning new works on Maugham, Maugham being considered for Nobel.
7. Pittsburg KWJ to BA
1957 October 16
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for advice on buying securities, publication and radio broadcast of KWJ's first visit to Villa Mauresque, “Stanford's
Maugham Celebration”.
Box 2, Folder 3
Sir Gerald Kelly to Alanson
1928-1956
Physical Description:
15 letters
1. Cap Ferrat Gerald [Kelly] to BA
1928 August 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gambling, Willie rehearsing new play, Kelly translating a Bourdet play.
2. Los Angeles GK to BA
1941 June 11
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Kelly's house and garden.
3. London GK to BA
1951 April 3
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope (dated April 1)
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for food, has a lot of Maugham portraits, pictures painted for pleasure, Alan Searle.
4. London GK to BA
1952 January 11
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Maugham in England, Royal Academy exhibits.
5. London GK to BA
1952 March 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Food packages, late king.
6. London GK to BA
1952 October 24
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Portrait of Willie.
7. London GK to BA
1952 November 29
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Frame for portrait and a 1p. sketch of frame in cross-cut with ms notes.
8. London GK to BA
1953 January 31
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Wants to send money to a friend.
9. London GK to BA
1953 March 3
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Dinner with the Queen, Royal Academy collections.
10. London GK to BA
1953 October 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Parcel of bacon, storms.
11. London GK to BA
1954 December 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, Willie had fallen and injured himself, Royal Academy dinner.
12. London GK to BA
1954 December 30
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for parcel.
13. London GK to BA
1955 February 9
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Past President of Royal Academy.
14. London GK to BA
1956 October 12
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Mutual visit to Willie, art exhibits, wild rice.
15. London GK to BA
1956 November 2
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (3) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie at Dorchester, politics, A. Eden.
Box 2, Folder 4
Alan Searle to Alanson
1939-1954
Physical Description:
27 letters
1. Hollywood AS to BA
1939 August 23
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thank you note.
2. London AS to BA
1939 October 24
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
London in war time,
Ashenden.
3. New York AS to BA
1946
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
A function in Washington.
4. New York AS to BA
1946 May 9
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
“Willie...more social than Mr. Truman”...
5, Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1947 August 21
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
“Willie...more social than Mr. Truman...”
6. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1947 December 17
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Entertaining the Windsors and some Indian princes, grandchildren,
Creatures of Circumstance doing well.
7. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1948 June 20
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Delighted with mocassins, visit to Spain.
8. Vichy AS to BA
1949 June 18
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, WSM has finished editing his notebooks.
9. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1950 January 12
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Health, age, travel plans.
10. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1950 March 8
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Macombers, Canasta, [Goelet's] wives.
11. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1951 July 14
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
General note
(see box 2, folder “A”)
Scope and Contents note
Sends copy (not enclosed) of WSM's speech at the Academy Banquet, health.
12. Vaud AS to BA
1952 May 7
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health.
13. Amsterdam AS to BA
1952 June 2
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health.
14. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1952 June 20
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's health.
15. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1952 July 7
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's health, photograph of jaunt to Oxford.
16. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1952 July 12
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
WSM not well.
17. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1952 July 15
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM's health.
18. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1952 July 28
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM much better.
19. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1952 July 23
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM continues to improve.
20. Lausanne AS to BA
1952 July 31
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
WSM's health.
21. Lausanne AS to BA
1952 August 20
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
WSM's health.
22. Lausanne AS to BA
1952 August 28
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Sutherland's portrait of “Willie”.
23. Lausanne AS to BA
1952 October 8
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM recovered from operation.
24. London AS to BA
1952 December 4
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
WSM recovered, social whirl and difficulties.
25. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1953 January 29
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
AS's health.
26 Paris AS to BA
1954 January 1
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
London, WSM's birthday.
27. London AS to BA
1954 November 4
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
WSM's schedule, successful new novel, “Theatre” made into a very successful French play.
Box 2, Folder 5
Alan Searle to Alanson
1955-1958
Physical Description:
26 letters
1. Salzberg AS to BA
1955 February 8
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie's health and spirits.
2. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1955 March 2
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Inquires about Mabel's health, storm destroyed garden.
3. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1955 March 31
Physical Description:
TLS 1 1/2pp (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Mabel's health, King Macomber.
4. Salzburg AS to BA
1955 March 31
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Mabel's death.
5. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1955 September 24
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
BA's visit.
6. London AS to BA
1955 October 7
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Willie being pestered by the press, etc., death of King Macomber.
7. London AS to BA
1955 November 30
Physical Description:
ALS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Searle's health, Rubenstein concerts, going to Egypt.
8. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1956 March 10
Physical Description:
TLS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie ill but getting better.
9. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1956 May 6
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Paris, 500th performance of “Adorable Julia” Willie's health, new car, Richard Adler wants to make a musical of a WSM story.
10. Luxor AS to BA
1956 February 4
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Egypt, “Guests of the Aga and Beguhr”.
11. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1956 July 18
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Italian trip, financial business.
12. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1956 August 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1 1/2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Photographs of Mabel Alanson. Ellen Doubleday.
13. London AS to BA
1956 November 11
Scope and Contents note
Appollo Magazine, health.
14. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1956 December 20
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Christmas greetings.
15. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1957 January 11
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Bob Tritton, musical of
Of Human Bondage.
16. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1957 March 27
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Concerned over report of earth tremors in S.F. asthma.
17. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1957 April 29
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Planning trip to Geneva et al, Heidelberg University.
18. Bad Gastein AS to BA
1957 June 11
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Exhausting time of it with the Press, Sadler's Well's production of
The Moon and Sixpence.
19. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1957 August 7
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Klaus Jonas.
20. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1957 August 22
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Have not heard from BA.
21. London AS to BA
1957 November 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Still no word from Alanson.
22. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1958 January 10
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Birthday, dinner with Prince Rainer and Princess Grace, “She has improved the prince beyond all recognition”.
23. Cap Ferrat AS to BA
1958 January 28
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie's birthday, Winston.
24. Venice AS to BA
1958 April 25
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of Alanson's brother, sketch on envelope.
25. Vevey AS to BA
1958 May 18
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie's medical check-up, “Stanford to get the manuscript of the Ten Novelists' and I shall let them have my collection of
Maughamiana. All the first editions, a lot of letters addressed to Willie by eminent people, photographs, “etc.”.
26. Cap Ferrat
1957 [?]
Physical Description:
Tel 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie much better.
Box 2, Folder 6
Robin Maugham to Alanson
1937-1958
Physical Description:
21 letters
1. London Robin Maugham to BA
1937 August 19
Physical Description:
ALS 5pp. (5) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
To stay with Alansons.
2. Grenoble RM to BA
[1937 September 27]
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Trip to the U.S. by ship, to stay in Hollywood a few days.
3. Washington, D.C. RM to BA
1938 March 4
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Staying with Michael Straight, Dr. Genthe.
4. Bedford RM to BA
1939 January 17
Physical Description:
ALS 6pp. (6) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thank you letter for a tie, working as a judge's marshall, Bar exams, reaction to Germany's treatment of Jews.
5. London [RM] to BA
1939 October 18
Physical Description:
AL 8pp. (8)
Scope and Contents note
Prime Minister's return from Munich, hysteria in England, approaching war, Willie has put on weight, England in winter.
6. [Middle East] RM to BA
1942 April 6
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
In tank battles, desert.
7. London RM to BA
1943 November 23
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Editing a paper “which I hope will do something to help the War Effort, Xmas and “happier” New Year which will see the final
defeat of the Japanese and the Germans. Envelope bears Censor's label.
8. London RM to BA
1948
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
To take a holiday.
9. London RM to BA
1949 December 11
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. (3)
Scope and Contents note
Grateful to Willie, learning about business.
10. London RM to BA
1953 October 23
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
His film
The Intruder opened in Edinburgh to good reviews.
11. London RM to BA
1954 June 17
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
“Daddy” at 87 finished his book, family. WSM awarded Companion of Honour, RM has finished a novel.
12. London RM to BA
1954 December 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Writing a film script from
The Rough and the Smooth.
13. London RM to BA
1955 March 3
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Health, family, new novel.
14. London RM to BA
1955 September 30
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Film:
The Black Tent being made in Tripoli.
15. London RM to BA
1955 October 27
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie and father, publication of RM's book, Honor Earl (RM's sister) commissioned to do portraits in NY.
16. London RM to BA
1956 February 24
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Knee operation, new play sold to Herbert Shumlin.
17. Sussex RM to BA
[1956 June 21]
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Film
The Black Tent, family, financial matters.
18. Hove RM to BA
1957 June 21
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Sends reviews of one play, another opening, congratulations from Willie.
19. Hove RM to BA
1957 August 30
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Play reviews, his month in San Francisco with the Alansons.
20. London RM to BA
1958 April 8
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of his father.
21. Hove RM to BA
1958 December 4
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Willie pleased with R's new play, other productions of his work.
Box 2, Folder 7
Arthur Wilson to Alanson
1954-1956
Physical Description:
12 letters
1. Zurich AW to BA
1954 March 9
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Terrible weather in Europe.
2. Oreville AW to Gen. Howard M. Snyder, Denver
1955
Physical Description:
TL 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
President's heart attack, Thomas Mattingly, medical advice, regards to Mrs. Eisenhower.
3. Frankfurt/Main AW to BA
1956 January 29
Physical Description:
TMsS 3pp. (3) with Ms corrections
Scope and Contents note
President's health and politics.
4. Frankfurt/Main AW to BA
1956 February 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) with ANS
Scope and Contents note
Ellen, stocks, Coca Cola report, health.
5. Frankfurt/Main AW to BA
1956 February 14
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) with ANS by Ellen + envelope.
Scope and Contents note
Health, stocks, Eisenhower.
6. Bonn AW to BA
[1956] February 24
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Visiting, Ike will run again.
7. Stuttgart AW to BA
1956 March 1
Physical Description:
Tel 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
“Congratulations letters received...”
8. Zurich AW to BA
1956 March 7
Physical Description:
Tel 1p. (1) with [postal receipt?] + envelope APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Stocks, Stevenson and Ike, conferences.
9. NY AW to BA Very cold weather in Europe.
1956 November 2
10. AW to BA
1956 March 6
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
APO Travel plans.
11. APO AW to BA
1956 February 13
Physical Description:
envelope only (1)
12. APO AW to BA
1956 [?]
Physical Description:
envelope only (1)
Box 2, Folder 8
Ellen Wilson to Alanson
1956-1957
Physical Description:
14 letters
1. Frankfurt/Main EW to BA
1956 January 29
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Congratulations on new Chrysler, Art's health.
2. Bad Nornburg EW to BA
1956 February 16
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Cold weather, transportation problems.
3. Munich A and EW to BA
1956 March 8
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. (3) + envelope and clipping
Scope and Contents note
BA and WSM, death of friends.
4. APO EW to BA
1956 March 12
Physical Description:
APCS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Mountains, family.
5. Frankfurt/Main EW to BA
1956 March 21
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. (3) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Moving, health, coming home, Spring.
6. APO New York A and EW to BA
[1956 March 28]
Physical Description:
APCS 3pp. (3) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Easter card with ANS 3pp. (3) of E and AW + envelope.
7. Denver A and EW to BA
1956 April 20
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
On the way home.
8. Frankfurt/Main AW to BA
1956 March 2
Physical Description:
Envelope only (2)
9. Oroville EW to BA
[1956 June 4]
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Trip postponed.
10. [Oroville] EW to BA
1956 October 29
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of AW.
11. Oroville EW to BA
1956 October 29
Physical Description:
APCS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
with attached clipping about Maugham.
12. Oroville EW to BA
[1957 May 17]
Physical Description:
ANS 3pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
To be in San Francisco 5/27 & 28.
13. np EW to BA
[1957 October]
Physical Description:
ANS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Returned from Modesto, enclosure mentioned but not present.
14. Cap Ferrat [AW?] to BA
1956
Physical Description:
Envelope only (1)
Box 2, Folder 9
Incoming
Adams - Garcia - Gordon Loygorri
1. Typed list of correspondents
Physical Description:
1p. (1).
2. White House, Washington, D.C. Sherman Adams to BA
1956 October 10
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for letter to President re: Mrs. Ellen Wilson's eligibility for naturalization.
3. White House, Washington, D.C. Sherman Adams to BA
1956 November 5
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Mrs. Wilson's eligibility for naturalization.
4. [Washington, D.C.] Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to the Attorney General, Washington, D.C.
[1956 October]
Physical Description:
Carbon memo 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Ellen Wilson.
5. Stockton Warren H. Atherton to BA
1957 June 21
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Political campaign.
6. New York Harry Benjamin to BA
1947 November 4
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Picture of Arnold in action.
7. New York H. Benjamin to BA
1957
Physical Description:
ANS on ptd appointment card.
8. New York Douglas M. Black to BA (“Alanson”)
1952 October 28
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Portrait arrived and is being forwarded.
9. New York Douglas Black to BA
1952 July 3
Scope and Contents note
WSM's dedication of the two new wings of Heineman's Wind-mill Press.
10. New York DB to BA
1956 October 25
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Death of Black's father, note from the President, and Doubleday's new plant in Virginia.
11. New York DB to BA
1957 October 23
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's new San Francisco Bay book, visitors from Europe, White House reception for the Queen, sends clipping about Maugham.
12. Washington, D. C. Ned [Bruce] to BA
1938 February 11
Physical Description:
TLS 1p.
Scope and Contents note
Will miss seeing Maugham.
13. np Maria Burger to BA
nd
Physical Description:
Signed birthday card 3pp. (2)
14. np Herb Caen to BA
nd
Physical Description:
ANS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
“Thanks so much for risking this with me...”.
15. Berkeley, California Kenneth J. Carpenter to BA
1956 April 19
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Interested in Alanson's Maugham collection.
16. Stockton Tom Connolly, Jr. to BA
[1956?]
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (2) with ANS of “Marietta”.
Scope and Contents note
Seeking campaign support for Warren Atherton.
17. Athens George Cukor to BA
1949 November 1
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Willie, new picture.
18. Leland W. Cutler to BA
1957 February 25
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's gift to Stanford of “the Somerset Maugham manuscript”.
19. San Francisco Fleishhacker family to BA
[1957 April 17]
Physical Description:
Ptd card with autograph note + envelope 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for expressions of sympathy.
20. London AS Frere to BA
1954 December 30
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (3)
Scope and Contents note
WSM suggested that the Freres contact Alanson in San Francisco.
21. np [Mrs. Pierre Desautels] to BA
1956 February 7
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Travels in Europe, mutual friends.
22. Paris Mrs. Desautels to BA
1956 September 10
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thank you for dinner, Pierre's travels, death of Arthur Wilson.
23. Paris Pierre Desautels to BA
1956 February 27
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Coffee [for Maugham], BA missed anniversary.
24. Paris PD to BA
1956 May 4
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for congratulations.
25. Paris PD to BA
1957 October 1
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
To move officially to New York.
26. np Marie Gardenhue to [BA]
nd
Physical Description:
Signed birthday card 3pp. (2)
27. Mexico City MG to BA
1956 August 10
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Mexico.
28. NY Consuelo Guy to BA
1956 February 28
Physical Description:
Note in Spanish. ANS 2pp. (2) + envelope
29. Madrid Gabriel Garcia-Loygorri to BA
1954 September 21
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Maugham's itinerary in Spain.
30. NY Gertrude Gardner to BA
1928 December 31
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. (3)
Scope and Contents note
New Years greetings, family and social news.
1. Los Angeles Alexander F. Haas to BA
1956 March 14
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
[Arthur] Rubinstein.
2. NY Martin J. Heller to BA
1953 September 1
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Natomas, Paris.
3. [San Francisco] E. Johnson to BA
[1957 October]
Physical Description:
ANS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
A magazine article.
4. Yonkers Alva Johnston to BA
1948 December 31
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Guatamala in the late nineteenth century, Wilson Minzer.
5. np Jean & Jacqueline de Lagarde
nd
Physical Description:
Signed Christmas card. 1p. (1)
6. NY Jean de Lagarde to BA
1952 April 4
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Financial business, Henri Beaujard.
7. NY Sinclair Lewis to the Alansons
1927
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
“My great sorrow that our friend George Sterling is gone.”
8. Hollywood Montagu Love to BA
1931 November 7
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Looking for bookings, Maugham, American Play Company.
9. Washington, D.C. Salvador de Madariaga to BA
1931 Julv 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
In Spanish.
10. London Liza Maugham to BA
1950 April 10
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Wants dividends sent to London bank, Maugham's birthday.
11. London Lord Maugham to BA
1947 March 29
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for food parcel, England's postwar difficulties, pleasure at meeting the Alansons.
12. London Lord Maugham to BA
1949 December 1
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for parcel.
13. White House, Washington, D.C. Kevin McCann to BA
1955 October 10
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco, evening with the Alansons and the Blacks.
14. SF J. (Jack) Mitcheson to BA
1951 May 3
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Party at Stock Exchange Club during visit of Sir Leslie Rowan.
15. SF J. Mitcheson to BA
1951 April 14
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Sir Leslie Rowan, preparations for luncheon.
16. SF T.S. Peterson to BA
1956 February 8
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Gen. [Wilson's] letter re: Ike.
17. Stanford Norman Philbrick to BA
1957 February 6
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Invitation to attend a Stanford production of
The Circle.
18. SF Irving S. Reichert to BA
1956 October 29
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Burial of Mabel Alanson.
19. NY Leon H. Rosenthal to BA
1930
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. (2) on Mrs. Rosenthal's letterhead.
Scope and Contents note
Congratulations on Presidency of the Stock Exchange, Anton Schutz,
The Gentleman in the Parlor.
20. Memphis, Tenn. Arthur Rubenstein to BA
1956 March 21
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
In Spanish. Arranging a meeting in San Francisco.
21. Beverly Hills Nela Rubenstein to BA
1956 April 20
Physical Description:
ANS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for lace gloves.
22. np Alanson entry in Who's Who in the West
nd
Physical Description:
2 printed pages (1) with entry pasted on.
23. Wheeler Sammons, Jr.
[1957]
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp.
Scope and Contents note
Who's Who in the West
24. Washington, D.C. Robert C. Smith to Ronald E. Mahler with copy to BA.
1942 September 11
Physical Description:
TL (carbon) 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Diego Rivera mural in Stock Exchange Lunch Club.
25. (see #24) Robert C. Smith to BA
1942 September 11
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Photograph of Rivera mural, Dr. Genthe's photographs.
26. Teheran [Karen?] & Axel Speron-Fiedler to BA
[1956 December]
Physical Description:
ANS 1p. (1) on photocard + envelope
27. SF G.B. Stern to BA
nd
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Introducing Miss G.B. Stern (a very tongue-in-cheek piece).
28. London G.B. Stern to BA
[1934] December 9
Physical Description:
ALS 6pp. (6) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Introducing Edward Mayne of Shell Oil Mexico, Willie's new use of exaggeration, Stern's book of short stories.
29. Stanford R.C. Swank to BA
1956 March 5
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's plans to bequeath his Maugham collection to Stanford “it is by such gifts as this that a great scholarly library
is created”...
Box 2, Folder 11
Misc. Incoming. First Names Only.
1. np “Arnold”
1940 August 7
Physical Description:
TLS 2pp. (2) with holograph postscript.
Scope and Contents note
Sale of Courbet painting, paintings of Antoine Wertz, Thomas Watson, patron of the arts.
2. Cannes “Dick” to BA
1956 January 1
Physical Description:
ALS 1p. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Leonard Heller, lunch with ____ Alan, Willie out, weather.
3. Pontresina “Dick” to BA
[1950]
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for letter, aging.
4. San Francisco “Cobbie” to BA
1952 May 13
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Health, “Cardiac Club”, Valley of the Moon.
5. Tucson [Lionel] to BA
[1952]
Physical Description:
ALS 3pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Arizona Inn & staff, food, Pontiac car, store in Tucson.
6. Monte Carlo “Adrian” [Zleder?] to BA
1956 March 2
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Desautels returned from India, show on the Riviera, visitors.
7. London “Honor” to BA
1956 March 11
Physical Description:
ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Coming to San Francisco, to do a portrait, Willte better.
8. np “Margaret and Jill” to BA Easter card signed in Spanish.
[1956 April]
9. np [?] to BA
1956 March 30
Physical Description:
Envelope only 1p. (1)
10. San Francisco “Ruth” to BA
[1957] April 10
Physical Description:
ANS 3pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for gift, meeting with Rubenstein, Nick joins in greetings.
11. np “Marie and Arthur” to BA
nd
Physical Description:
Signed birthday card 3pp. (2)
12. np “Lousie” to BA
nd
Physical Description:
Signed birthday card 3pp. (2)
13. np “Lemuel & Carrie” to BA
nd
Physical Description:
Signed birthday card 3pp. (2)
14. np “Frances and Frank, Ann and Lionel” to BA
nd
Physical Description:
Signed birthday card 3pp. (2)
15. Paris “Bill and [Thel]” to BA & Mabel
nd
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2)
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for gift.
Box 2, Folder 12
Miscellaneous Incoming--Initials only. Letters to Others than Alanson.
1. inc d--no year given September 28 San Francisco [Favilua Tulhaud?] to BA
Physical Description:
ANS 2pp. (1) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
“Thanks for your book.”
2. np [S. Cardet?] to “Mabel”
1939 January 31
Physical Description:
ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Sending “Unforgotten Years” and “Trivia”, Maugham might be interested.
3. Monte Carlo [V.E. or V.G.?] to BA
1950 January 26
Physical Description:
TLS 1p. + envelope
Scope and Contents note
Guest list.
4. Portsmouth
1957 June 22
Physical Description:
Typed envelope only 1p. (1)
5. [New York] [Bertram?] to WSM
[1954]
Physical Description:
ANS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Congratulations on Oxford degree.
6. Monte Carlo [Adrian] Zleder to Mr. Desautels
1956 February 9
Scope and Contents note
Thanks to him and BA for coffee.
7. Zermatt [RVS] to BA
[1957 August 26]
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Princess of Montenegro re: Alansons.
8. np John W. Stanton to WSM, New York
1942 June 10
Physical Description:
TL 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Copy of agreement with Alanson, legal-financial matters.
9. Feldberg [?] to BA
nd
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
Christmas/New Year greetings.
10. Canterbury R. [Tritton] to BA
nd
Physical Description:
APCS 1p. (1)
Scope and Contents note
“Willie and Alan with us.”
11. New York [?] to BA
1957 April 6
Physical Description:
Typed envelope only.
12. France Unknown to BA
1926 July 11
Physical Description:
Partial envelope only.
13. London [JTM] to WSM, np
1942 [October 4]
Scope and Contents note
Thanks for food parcel, Robin now a Capt. and on staff of Gen. Spears, his bravery.
14. Austria Unknown to BA
[1957 June 11]
Physical Description:
Envelope only 1p. (1)
Box 2, Folder 13
Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings.
1. Arthur Wilson's death.
2. Pierre Desautels promoted.
3. Oroville
Mercury Estate of A.R. Wilson, obituary for A.R. Wilson.
1956 August 11
4.
France-Amerique Douglas Black officer of the Legion of Honor.
1956 February 26
5.
France-Amerique M. Joseph Klein.
1956 February 26
Box 2, Folder 14
Clippings and Notices re Alanson
1. San Francisco
Examiner and News Call Bulletin Clint Mosher article on Maugham and Alanson's gift to Stanford of his Maugham collection.
1965 December 15
2. Maugham signature.
Physical Description:
Photo negative.
3. Oxford
Cherwell
1958 February 8
Physical Description:
News photo
Scope and Contents note
Maugham at Oxford.
4. San Francisco
News
1930 March 28
Physical Description:
clipping
Scope and Contents note
re Alanson.
5. Fresno
Republican
1930 March 29
Physical Description:
clipping
Scope and Contents note
re Alanson.
6. np cartoon of Alanson.
nd
7. np Obituary of Lord Maugham.
nd
8. Anaheim
Bulletin
1949 January 28
Physical Description:
Photo
Scope and Contents note
Maugham and Alanson at San Francisco Stock Exchange Club for WSM's 75th birthday.
9. Oxford
1952 June 25
Physical Description:
Ptd program 4pp. (4)
Scope and Contents note
the ceremony awarding honorary degrees Encaenia (Maugham received the Doctor of Letters).
10. [Oxford]
1952 June 25
Physical Description:
5pp. (5)
Scope and Contents note
English abstracts of Encaenia addresses including WSM's presentation.
11. np Bertram Alanson, “Alanson sets up memorial fund.”
nd
Physical Description:
clipping and photograph
12. np
Who's Who, “ Bertram Alanson”
nd
Physical Description:
clipping
13. San Francisco
Chronicle
1948 August 27
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's 40-year anniversary as a member of the San Francisco Stock Exchange.
14. Rio de Janeiro
Vanguarda
1928 November 12
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's trip with other members of California's Association of Chambers of Commerce to Rio. (w/1 dup)
15. San Francisco
News
nd
Physical Description:
(with 2 duplicates)
Scope and Contents note
“S. F. exchange head overcomes obstacles”
16. San Francisco
News “ Stock exchange honors veteran member, B.E. Alanson feted for 40 years mart membership”
1948 August 27
17. [San Francisco
Chronicle] Herb Caen Article on arrival of Sir Gerald Kelly's portrait of WSM for Alansons.
1953 June 26
18. np Article on Mrs. B.E. Alanson's death.
nd
19. [California and Oregon]
1930 March 27
Physical Description:
16 clippings
Scope and Contents note
Alanson heading San Francisco Stock Exchange.
20. np
nd
Physical Description:
clipping
Scope and Contents note
“Off to America” re WMS's attitude to French and the play
Rain.
21. np
1940 December 24
Physical Description:
Article (with picture of Alansons)
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's trip to Guatamala.
22. np
nd
Physical Description:
News picture and caption
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce's trip to Latin America.
23. Buenos Aires
La Nacion
[1928 November 31]
Physical Description:
Clipping
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's trip to Latin America with the California Association of Chambers of Commerce.
24. Valparaiso, Chile (as above)
1928 October 23
25. np (as above)
nd
Physical Description:
clipping
26. Guatemala
El liberal progresista
1940 December 28
Physical Description:
(2)
Scope and Contents note
“Guatamala is the true earthly paradise, Mr. Bertram Alanson tells us.”
27. np Beaux Arts Ball in New York.
nd
Physical Description:
Clipping
28. np Original cartoon drawing by S. P. Kahn Alanson.
nd
Box 2, Folder 15
Allan [UNK] “Norman,” 26 [UNK] 51
Box 3, Folder 1
Clippings and notices re Maugham I
1. San Francisco
News
1949 January 26
Scope and Contents note
WSM's visit for 75th birthday to Alanson's house in SF. Picture inc. WSM, Alanson, George Cukor, Mrs. & Mrs. C.R. St. Aubyn
& Frederick Koster.
2. Heidelberg
Life
1957 June
Scope and Contents note
WSM at 83 revisits school where he spent 3 semesters in 1890's (described in
Of Human Bondage).
3. New York
Herald Tribune
[1954]
Physical Description:
Clipping
Scope and Contents note
WSM's 80th birthday.
4. San Francisco
Call Bulletin
1941 February 3
Physical Description:
News picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM & Mrs. Alanson.
5. Chicago
Tribune
1949 January 16
Scope and Contents note
WSM in Chicago for publisher's party for
Notebooks. Also information on
Quartet.
6. Oakland
Tribune
1949 January 26
Physical Description:
(and 3 duplicates).
Scope and Contents note
WSM's 75th birthday with Alansons picture.
7. San Francisco WSM's 75th birthday.
[1949 January 14]
Physical Description:
Clipping
8. np WSM's introduction to
Quartet, a movie produced by J. Arthur Rank made up of 4 short stories by WSM.
[1949]
Physical Description:
Clipping
9. [San Francisco
Call] Alanson's visit to Cap Ferrat.
[1946 December 20]
10. [San Francisco News]
1949 December 12
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
A Writer's Notebook.
11. Chicago
Tribune
1949 January 15
Physical Description:
Clipping
Scope and Contents note
WSM's 75th birthday.
12. Sacramento
Bee
1949 January 28
Physical Description:
News picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM's 75th birthday.
13. New York
Herald Tribune
1946 April 21
Physical Description:
Clipping
Scope and Contents note
The movie
The Razor's Edge, WSM's first screen play.
14. New York
Times Magazine
1947 June 1
Physical Description:
News picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM receiving degree from Toulouse University.
15. New York
Herald Tribune Books
1942 May 3
Scope and Contents note
4 news photos of WSM in South Carolina, his retreat during WWII.
16. Washington
Star WSM's speech on the function of a novelist in modern society.
1946 April 28
17. New York
Times WSM's 80th birthday.
[1954 January 26]
18. [New York
Times] WSM on WWII and plans for novels he will write while in U.S.
[1940 October 10]
19. Oakland
Tribune WSM's reminiscences at 75th birthday,
1949 January 30
Physical Description:
photo.
20. np
A Writer's Notebook.
nd
21. np
Trio, a movie suceeding the previous year's
Quartet.
nd
22. [San Francisco
Examiner] List of people at WSM's 76th birthday party.
[1950 March 15]
23. Boston Interview following WSM's donation of
Of Human Bondage ms to Library of Congress.
1946
24. np Presentation of
Of Human Bondage to Library of Congress.
nd
25. New York
Times WSM's 75th birthday.
1949 January 26
26. Boston
Herald WSM with Doubleday editors and 1 vol of the original ms of
Of Human Bondage.
[1946] May 5
Physical Description:
News photo
27. Oakland
Tribune WSM with unidentified friends.
1941 February 2
Physical Description:
Newsphoto
28. [New York
Times] Book Review interview of WSM bv Robert Van Gelder
1946 April 21
Physical Description:
(1 duplicate).
Scope and Contents note
(with photo portrait and photo of ms leaf) Discusses early writings.
29. np
The Stars and Stripes WSM at 80, the Garrick testimonial dinner, daily schedule, Bertrand Russell and obscenity, writing and finances.
nd
30. State of Washington
1949 January 28
Physical Description:
4 news clippings
Scope and Contents note
75th birthday.
31. London
The Listener
1954 January 28
Scope and Contents note
Broadcast talk given by WSM on 80th birthday.
32. San Francisco (4 different papers)
1939 January 19-23
Physical Description:
7 articles (7)
Scope and Contents note
WSM's coming visit to San Francisco.
33. Manchester
Guardian
[1954 January 24]
Scope and Contents note
WSM's 80th birthday.
34. np
[1939]
Scope and Contents note
The Lord Chancellor's breakfast.
35. San Francisco
Chronicle
1950 May 26
Physical Description:
(1 duplicate)
Scope and Contents note
WSM “richest writer in the world”.
36. New York
Times
1950 October 19
Scope and Contents note
“Maugham starts television series” host in
Teller of Tales, based on his short stories.
37. New York
Times
1954 January 26
Scope and Contents note
WSM on
Cakes & Ale, Presentation to Princeton of original holograph ms of novel
Theatre.
Box 3, Folder 2
1. New York Sutton Theatre Program
1950 October 9
Scope and Contents note
American premier of Maugham's
Trio.
2. Paris Le Theatre du Symnaise. Ticket, schedule and program for
Adorable Julia by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon from the work by
1956 September 19-25
Scope and Contents note
Somerset Maugham and Guy Bolton. Directed by Jean Wall.
3. London Strand Theater program
1957 June 16
Scope and Contents note
The Last Hero by Robin Maugham Repertory Players.
4. London St. Martin's Theatre advertising card
nd
Scope and Contents note
Odd Man In, a play by Claude Magnier adapted from the French by Robin Maugham.
5. np
nd
Physical Description:
TS 1/2p.
Scope and Contents note
“Excerpt from
Maugham Collections in America, by Dr. Klaus W. Jonas, to be published Dec 56”
6. London
1954 Autumn
Physical Description:
(6)
Scope and Contents note
“A Season of works by Somerset Maugham” 13 synopses of presented radio plays, full plays, and short stories, with an appreciation
of WSM by Ivor Brown.
7.
Encounter
[1954]
Physical Description:
(6)
Scope and Contents note
Waugh, Alec Maugham at Eighty
8. Rutaers University, New Jersey Reprint
nd
Scope and Contents note
inscribed “For Mr. Alanson from KW Jonas”
9. New York
Times Book Review Hines, Jack
1923 June 17
Scope and Contents note
“Mr. Maugham on deck and in the smoking room”. with photo of pencil drawing by Cesare.
10. New York
Times Book Review
1923 May 27
Scope and Contents note
“Collected plays of England's most civilized dramatist.”
11. London
Illustrated News Squire, Sir John
1952 November 15
Scope and Contents note
review of
The Vagrant Mood, a collection of 6 essays. Reproduction of photograph by Karsh.
12. London
The Times
1957 June 17
Scope and Contents note
Reviews of Robin Maugham's
The Last Hero.
13. Neve Zurcher
Zeitung
1957 April 28
Scope and Contents note
“Ze Bescuh be: Somerset Maugham” inscribed to Mr. Alanson from KW Jonas.
14. San Francisco
Call
1939 January 25
Scope and Contents note
Short joke about
Cakes and Ale.
15. San Francisco
Chronicle
1939 January 26
Scope and Contents note
WSM visits Mrs. Frances Wilson.
16. San Francisco
Call
1939 January 24
Scope and Contents note
WSM's visit to Alansons.
17. Several cities.
1933 August 29
Physical Description:
5 articles
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's 25th anniversary as member of the San Francisco Stock Exchange.
18. San Francisco
Chronicle
1949 September 18
Physical Description:
Picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM and quote.
19. Paris
Le Figaro
1924 November 22
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
Success of
Our Betters, play by WSM.
20. [San Francisco Chronicle]
1954 January 24
Scope and Contents note
This World. General note of WSM's 80th birthday and Jonas' book
The Maugham Enigma.
21. np
Daily
nd
Physical Description:
Picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM receiving honorary degree at Oxford.
22. np
Popolo d' Italia
[1925 January 15]
Scope and Contents note
“Io voglio cosi”.
23. np
1957 January 7?
Scope and Contents note
WSM's birthday invitation.
24. [San Francisco Chronicle] Herb Caen column
nd
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's acquisiton of Kelly's portrait of Maugham.
25. Palo Alto
Times
1957 January 24
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's gift of Maugham materials to Stanford.
26. Stanford News release
1957 January 23
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's gift of Maugham materials to Stanford.
27. [San Francisco
Examiner] Herb Caen column
[1957 February 15]
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's gift.
28. np
nd
Physical Description:
3 articles
Scope and Contents note
Alanson gift.
29. San Francisco
Call Bulletin
1957 February 9
Scope and Contents note
Alanson gift to Stanford.
30. San Francisco
Chronicle
1957 January 27
Scope and Contents note
Alanson gift to Stanford with picture.
31. San Francisco
Examiner
1957 February 3
Scope and Contents note
Alanson gift to Stanford.
32. Kalamazoo, Michigan
Scope Weekly (Upjohn Co.)
1957 October 9
Scope and Contents note
Interview with (and two pictures of) Maugham.
33. Heidelberg, Germany,
Heidelberg Life
1957 [June]
Scope and Contents note
General.
34.
Sports Illustrated
1957 [June 10]
Scope and Contents note
Maugham's trip to Germany.
35.
Newsweek
[1957 June 12]
Scope and Contents note
“Moon and Sixpence”.
36. London
Times
1958 March 24
Scope and Contents note
Viscount Maugham's (WSM's older brother? or father?) obituary.
37. np
Times
1957 October 6
Scope and Contents note
WSM discusses current plays and novels.
38. Nice
Matin
1955 January 23
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's visit to Cap Ferrat
39. Nice
Matin
1955 September 6
Scope and Contents note
Friendship with Alanson.
40. np
nd
Physical Description:
Newsphoto
Scope and Contents note
WSM's Picasso.
41. np
Daily Mail
[1956 November 1]
Scope and Contents note
cartoon.
42. [San Francisco
Examiner]
[1955 March 24]
Scope and Contents note
[Herb Caen] on WSM's 81st birthday.
43.
1956 May 27
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco
Examiner San Francisco Street, last paragraphs about Alanson and Maugham.
44. np
nd
Physical Description:
Picture
Scope and Contents note
Lord and Lady Hope at the christening of their son.
45. np
Riviera Gazette
1955 January 23
Physical Description:
Article (with photo)
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's visit to Maugham.
46. np
nd
Physical Description:
Photo
Scope and Contents note
Maugham (and others), caption in Arabic.
47. [London]
Daily Telegraph
1952 June 26
Physical Description:
Picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM receiving honorary degree.
48. Victoria, B.C.,
The Daily Colonist
1951 July 26
Scope and Contents note
WSM's thoughts on growing old.
49. np
[1959]
Physical Description:
Article
Scope and Contents note
Alanson's trip to France.
50. np
Illustrated 6 pictures of Villa Mauresque and story of daily life with WSM at 74.
1948 October 16
Physical Description:
(3)
51. [London] Times
1949 April 24
Scope and Contents note
“Oil shares as an investment”.
52. Palo Alto
Times
1949 January 27
Physical Description:
Picture
Scope and Contents note
San Francisco Stock Exchange party for WSM's 75th birthday.
53. [London]
Times
1949 April 24
Scope and Contents note
“Oil shares as an investment”.
54. np
[1950]
Scope and Contents note
People at WSM's 76th birthday.
55. np
nd
Scope and Contents note
Maugham in London at 83.
56. np
Evening Standard
[1956 February 2]
Scope and Contents note
“Stolen Tune” by Robin Maugham.
57. np
Time
1957 October 14
Scope and Contents note
WSM at Heidelberg.
58. San Francisco
Examiner
1949 June 15
Scope and Contents note
WSM in San Francisco, interview.
59. np
[1949]
Physical Description:
Picture
Scope and Contents note
WSM and Gracie Fields.
1. np
nd
Scope and Contents note
Well-wishes from Stock Exchange Club.
2. np
nd
Scope and Contents note
Congratulatory speech on 40th anniversary of election to San Francisco Stock Exchange.
3. San Francisco
1933 August 28
Scope and Contents note
Remarks of Mr. Ross Ambler Curran on 25th anniversary of Alanson's membership in San Francisco Stock Exchange.
4. np
nd
Scope and Contents note
Speech delivered in appreciation of Alanson's term on governing board [of San Francisco Stock Exchange].
5. [Paris]
nd February 2
Scope and Contents note
Invitation to lunch with Carl Gottfried von Seidlitz.
6. Monte Carlo
nd January 25
Scope and Contents note
Invitation to birthday dinner for WSM with Carl Gottfried von Seidlitz.
7. 4 menus at Restaurant de L'Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo.
1950 January 25, 26 and February 2
8. [New York]
[year?] October 9
Scope and Contents note
2 tickets to American premier of WSM's
Trio.
9. np
nd
Scope and Contents note
Wine and Food Society's list of books in stock by Andre L. Simon.
10. Written on back of sheet from desk calendar of this date are dividend figures for WSM's account.
1949 October 5
1. Foochow
1933
Scope and Contents note
Where Maugham lived.
2. np PC
1930
Scope and Contents note
“To Mabel & Bert from Uncle Hiram Lewis and Aunt Eve.”
3. np
nd
Scope and Contents note
“A Sr Bertram--Jose Iglesias”.
5. Villa Mauresque
1934 July 16
Scope and Contents note
A side of the house.
6. [Alcatraz island from San Francisco]
nd
Physical Description:
2 pictures.
7. To M. Alanson in kind remembrance of Princess Alexander de Beaubuay(?).
1948 “
8. Mika's picture”.
1929 “
9. unidentified woman being photographed.
11. Photograph of oil painting of Maugham.
12. negatives
General note
13/3/6 Added [Formerly 13/2/A]
Box 4
Photostat of “Trembling of a leaf” ms.
Box 5
Ms of “Trembling of a leaf” a [UNK] Section
