Collection Summary
Garvin, J. L. (James Louis),
1868-1947
J. L. (James Louis) Garvin Literary File
Photography Collection
1872-1931?
PH-02910
36 items
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin,
The J. L. Garvin Literary File Photograhy Collection consists of
36 photographs, mostly portraits of Garvin.
English
Scope and Contents
The J. L. Garvin Literary File Photography Collection consists of 36 photographs, mostly portraits of Garvin.
There are also snapshots of various Sundanese people on the island of Java, a portrait of
Lady Constance Malleson, a group portrait made at The Observer's first staff dinner in 1911,
and other miscellaneous subjects. An index at the end of this guide lists photographers
whose work is featured in this file.
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photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and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.
Acquisition:
Internal transfers
Access:
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Index Terms
People
Garvin, J. L. (James Louis),
1868-1947.
Malleson, Constance, Lady,
1895-1975.
Subjects
Dwellings--Pictorial works.
Photography of art.
Portraits.
Places
England.
Indonesia.
Document Types
Cartes de visite.
Photographic postcards.
Photographic prints.
Photogravures.
Preferred Citation
J. L. (James Louis) Garvin Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02910). Harry Ransom
Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processed by:
Mary Foster and Susan McClellan, 2008
Related Material
Associated and related material by and about Garvin can be found in the Center's library
and in the J. L. (James Louis) Garvin Collection (MS-01553).
Item List
Garvin, J., Lit File
P1
Portrait of Garvin; mounted photogravure removed from More Men of Mark,
1922.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0458-0463
Snapshots of various Sundanese people on the island of Java.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0464-0476
Portraits of Garvin (997:0105:0470 signed on verso by the
photographer).
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0477
Copy print of a photograph of various men and women at a presentation
ceremony.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0481
Photograph of men looking at a German language handbill (posted); accompanied
by a related newspaper clipping and a typed English translation of the
handbill.
Lit File OV Box, Large
997:0105:0482
Group photograph of "The Observer First Staff
Dinner, Waldorf Hotel, London, January 23rd, 1911. The Lord Northcliff
Presiding."
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0484
Portrait of J. L. Garvin.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0485
View of Garvin's house, inscribed on verso: "Gregories--after the Shepherd's
Kitchen was incorporated" (see 997:0105:0487 for a different view).
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0486
View of "The Barns & the House [i.e., Gregories] from beyond Waller's
Pool. Taken early spring 1922."
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0487
View of Garvin's house; inscribed on verso (in part): "Gregories before the
Shepherd's Kitchen was incorporated in the house" (see 997:0105:0485 for a different
view),
1922.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0488
View of Garvin's house; inscribed on verso: "The front of the house, showing
the Victorian wing [illegible] out to south-west--1872. On the right is the little
Granary on 9 [sic, 6] legs."
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0489
View of "The Seward house, Auburn."
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0490
Photographic postcard of an unidentified woman (Lady Constance Malleson?),
1931?
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0491
Portrait of Lady Constance Malleson (stage name Colette O'Niel).
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0492
Photographic postcard of a group of two men and six women standing outdoors;
illegible inscription on verso.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0493-0494
Photographic prints of two different sculptures of a horse from the Tang
(618-907 CE) period.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0495
Photographic postcard portrait of Pvt. Singleton in uniform,
1915.
Garvin, J., Lit File
997:0105:0496
Faded carte de visite portrait of an unidentified child.
Index of Photographers
- Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966--P1
- Fiedelholz, Erna--997:0105:0481
- Fradelle & Young--997:0105:0482
- H. & R. Stiles--997:0105:0496
- Hester, Albert--997:0105:0464-0474
- Hoppé, E. O. (Emil Otto), 1878-1972--997:0105:0491
- Lafayette Ltd.--997:0105:0484
- Lipiatt (Clevedon, England)--997:0105:0495
- Sheaf, E. T.--997:0105:0458-0463
- Smith, Lizzie Caswall--997:0105:0475-0476