urn:taro:utexas.hrc.00869 Edgar Fawcett: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Finding aid created by Joan Sibley and Jamie Hawkins-Kirkham Harry Ransom Center, 2011 Finding aid encoded by Jamie Hawkins-Kirkham11 April 2011 Finding aid written in English. Collection Summary Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin Fawcett, Edgar, 1847-1904 Edgar Fawcett Collection 1879-1887, undated 2 boxes (.84 linear feet) Includes a few letters and several manuscripts by the American novelist and poet Edgar Fawcett. English Manuscript Collection MS-1369 Access:

Open for research

 Processed by:

Joan Sibley and Jamie Hawkins-Kirkham, 2011

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.

 Container List Works: 1.1 Autobiographical note, handwritten and printed manuscript, 1 leaf, undated. 1.2 Brenda, a play in four acts, typescript, 103 leaves, undated. 1.3 Christine, a drama in four acts, typescript with handwritten corrections, 102 leaves, undated. 1.4 Dorothy Vanderveer, a play in prologue and four acts, typescript, 117 leaves, undated. 1.5 The earl, a tragedy in five acts, typescript with handwritten additions, 115 leaves, circa 1887. 1.6 The false friend, a drama in four acts and a prologue, handwritten manuscript, 137 leaves, circa 1879. 1.7 General Arnold and Major Andre, typescript with handwritten additions, 129 leaves, undated. 1.8 The icicle, typescript, 30 leaves, undated. With this: ANS from Fawcett to Edward William Bok, undated. 2.1 Oceanview, typescript with handwritten additions, 98 leaves, undated. 2.2 The unpardonable sin, a play in four acts, typescript, 133 leaves, undated. Letters: 2.3 3 ALS to Bok, Edward William, undated. 2.3 ALS to Palmer, undated. 2.3 ALS to Wachschlager, Miss, undated.