W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham:
An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 | |
| Title: | W. Somerset Maugham (William Somerset) Literary File Photography Collection | |
| Dates: | 1870s-1965 | |
| Extent: | 229 items(3boxes) | |
| Abstract: | The W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham Literary File Photography Collection consists of 229 items, most of which depict Maugham throughout his life, both alone and with various people. | |
| Call Number: | PH-02692 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please email Visual Materials Reference staff. 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 | W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02692). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
| Acquisition: | Internal transfers | |
| Processed by: | Susan McClellan, 2006 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| The W. Somerset Maugham (William Somerset) Literary File Photography Collection consists of 229 items, most of which depict Maugham throughout his life, both alone and with various people. Also included are interior and exterior views of his home. An index at the end of this guide lists photographers whose work is featured in this file. Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository. | ||
| This file forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images collected by or of those figures. | ||
Related Material
| Associated and related material by and about Maugham can be found in the Center's library and in the W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham Collection (MS-02725). | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. | ||
Subjects |
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| Portraits. | ||
| Souvenirs (Keepsakes). | ||
| Whist. | ||
Document Types |
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| Photographic postcards. | ||
| Photographic prints. | ||