John Gawsworth:
An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | John Gawsworth, 1912-1970 | |
| Title: | John Gawsworth Collection | |
| Dates: | 1875-1965, undated | |
| Extent: | 60 document boxes (25.20 linear feet), 2 oversize folders (osf), 14 galley folders (gf) | |
| Abstract: | Manuscripts, correspondence, notebooks, drawings, and other materials document the life and career of British poet, editor, and anthologist T. I. F. (Terence Ian Fytton) Armstrong, who was best known by his pseudonym, John Gawsworth, Associates of Gawsworth well-represented in this collection include Frederick Carter, Havelock Ellis, W. H. G (Wilfrid Herbert Gore) Ewart, Edgar Jepson, Hamish Maclaren, and M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel. | |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection MS-00124 | |
| Language: | English, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, Serbian |
| Access: | Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. | |
| Use Policies: | Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin assume no responsibility. | |
| Restrictions on Use: | Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies. |
Administrative Information
| Preferred Citation | John Gawsworth Collection (Manuscript Collection MS-00124). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
| Acquisition: | Purchases, 1960-1975 (unidentified accession number, 1960; R1506, R1985, R1986, R2899, R3117, R5152, unidentified accession number, 1972; R5788, R5890, R6079, R6412, R6636). | |
| Processed by: | Lacey Burtscher, Joan Sibley, and Richard Workman, 2024 Note: This finding aid replicates and replaces information previously available only in a card catalog. Please see the explanatory note at the end of this finding aid for information regarding the arrangement of the manuscripts as well as the abbreviations commonly used in descriptions. |
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Scope and Contents
| Manuscripts, correspondence, notebooks, drawings, and other materials document the life and career of British poet, editor, and anthologist T. I. F. (Terence Ian Fytton) Armstrong, who was best known by his pseudonym, John Gawsworth, Associates of Gawsworth well-represented in this collection include Frederick Carter, Havelock Ellis, W. H. G (Wilfrid Herbert Gore) Ewart, Edgar Jepson, Hamish Maclaren, and M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel. | ||
| This collection was originally described in a card catalog (under the name T. I. F. Armstrong) and this finding aid now replicates and replaces the former card catalog description. The card catalog segment remains organized into four series: I. Works; II. Letters (Outgoing Correspondence); III. Recipient (Incoming Correspondence); and IV. Miscellaneous (Third-party Works and Correspondence). See the Indexes for Works, Letters, Recipient and Miscellaneous in this finding aid to further identify titles of works and correspondent names present in this collection. | ||
Related Material
| University of California, Los Angeles: E. P. Conkle Papers, 1928-1994.John Gawsworth Papers, 1945-1954 | ||
| University of Iowa: Gawsworth (Armstrong)/Shiel/Redonda Papers | ||
| University of Reading: John Gawsworth Collection | ||
| University of Victoria: John Gawsworth Collection | ||
Separated Material
| Harry Ransom Center Library (662 items): Search Books & Media in The University of Texas at Austin Libraries Catalog by Provenance to locate books formerly owned by John Gawsworth | ||
| Harry Ransom Center Photography Collection (42 items): John Gawsworth Literary File Photography Collection | ||
| Harry Ransom Center Vertical File Collection (5 boxes): Printed materials removed from manuscripts and books during cataloging, searchable database available onsite. | ||
HRC Guide Headings
Subjects |
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| Detective, Fantasy and Science Fiction | ||
| Literature: British and Irish | ||