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MacCarthy, Charles Otto Desmond, 1877 - 1952 (literary journalist)

 Person

Dates and places

1877-1952

Sphere of activity

Literary journalist.

Relationships

Husband of Mary MacCarthy (nee Warre-Cornish)

Other information

Freelance contributor to 'The Spectator'; editor of 'The New Quarterly' (1907-1912); contributor to 'The New Statesman' (1913-19), and literary editor (1920-7); senior literary critic for 'The Sunday Times' (1928-).

Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:

 File

11 letters from Desmond MacCarthy to Oscar Browning, 1906 - 1909

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/OB/1/1014/C
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the files contain five or more letters. Some files include letters from more than one member of a family, and the larger correspondences occupy two or more files.

Dates: 1906 - 1909
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Correspondence from Desmond and Molly McCarthy, 1938 - 1954

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/AG/1/43
Scope and Contents

7 autograph letters, signed; 2 typed letters, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed, to Vanessa Bell. 1938-54 and undated.
1 autograph letter, signed, to 'Marjorie'. 17 Dec. 1951.
1 autograph letter, signed, from Michael [McCarthy] to Vanessa Bell. 30 Dec. 1953.
1 typed letter, signed, to 'Annetta'. 6 Dec. 1951.


Dates: 1938 - 1954
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Letters by persons still living may only be read with the written permission of the author. The correspondence between Mrs. Garnett and her late husband, David Garnett, may only be read by permission of the family. For further information, please contact the Archivist.
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Cuttings of reviews, 1911 - 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/MRJ/C/1
Scope and Contents

The file comprises newspaper cuttings of reviews of the ghost stories:
- Review of 'More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary', 1911, in an article by Desmond MacCarthy in 'The Eye-Witness', 4 Jan. 1912;
- Review of the same volume in 'The Yorkshire Daily Observier', 3 Feb. 1912 (the first four inches only, the rest is missing) by an unknown reviewer;
- Review of 'Collected Ghost Stories', 1931, in 'The Times Literary Supplement', 23 July 1931. Unsigned.


Dates: 1911 - 1931
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Desmond MacCarthy to REF, 1923-04-29 - 1927-09-08

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/REF/3/110
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1923-04-29 - 1927-09-08
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Letter from Desmond MacCarthy to NGA, 1951-01-22

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/NGA/5/1/632
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed.

Dates: 1951-01-22
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some files are closed because they contain personal information. Most files which are marked as restricted access can be read with the written permission of the author. All other files may be consulted in the Archive Centre following the standard registration procedures.
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Letter from Desmond, possibly Desmond MacCarthy, to Julian Bell

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JHB/2/31
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed.

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Letter to RNL from Desmond MacCarthy, 1938

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/RNL/2/367
Scope and Contents

1 typed letter signed.

Dates: 1938
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Some items contain sensitive personal information and are closed to researchers under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998). A request to view these items must be made in writing to the Archivist who will discuss with the researcher the possibilities for obtaining the written permission of the author. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Letters from Desmond MacCarthy to Frances and Ralph Partridge, 1932-05-11 - 1951-01-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/6/1/119
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed and 1 typed letter signed.

Dates: 1932-05-11 - 1951-01-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Certain letters are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) because they contain sensitive information about living individuals. Researchers may apply in writing to the Archivist to see the closed material, stating the intended use and precise nature of the information requested. The Archivist and Frances Partridge's Literary Executor will then consider whether non-sensitive parts of the letter may be made available, and they will consult the author if necessary. Please be aware that this decision may take several weeks and may incur photocopying charges. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Letters from Desmond MacCarthy to H. O. Stutchbury, 1936 - 1950

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/BLM/1
Scope and Contents

5 autograph letters signed and 3 typed letters signed, on the subject of Balzac.

Dates: 1936 - 1950
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Letters from Desmond MacCarthy to JDH, 1928 - 1948

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JDH/26/64
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed and 3 typed letters signed. The file also contains an autograph letter signed from Elizabeth Arnold about Desmond MacCarthy, no year date.

Dates: 1928 - 1948
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Letters from Desmond MacCarthy to J.M. Keynes, 1904 - 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/197
Scope and Contents

3 autograph letters, signed, and 2 typed letters, signed. 1909-39.
This file also includes a photocard of J.M. Keynes and 4 others (2 men, 1 woman and 1 boy) sitting at the side of the road in the course of a cycle ride. Annotated on back [possibly by Daniel Macmillan; i.e., wrongly identified and misfiled here], Oct. 1904.

Dates: 1904 - 1939
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Letters from Sir Desmond MacCarthy to the Bells and Roger Fry, 1931 - 1951

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/381
Scope and Contents

8 autograph letters signed, 2 typed letters signed and 1 autograph postcard signed to Clive Bell. 1929-47 and undated.
2 autograph letters signed to Vanessa Bell with 2 envelopes. 22 Nov. and 2 Dec. 1951.
Photocopies of 2 autograph letters signed, 4 typed letters signed to Clive Bell. 1928-1949.
Photocopy of 1 autograph letter signed to Roger Fry. Undated.


Dates: 1931 - 1951
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Letters from the editors of the 'New Statesman and Nation' to JDH, 1927 - 1931

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JDH/26/76
Scope and Contents

5 typed letters signed and 2 autograph letters signed. The editors were: Desmond MacCarthy (1927-8); Clifford Sharp (1929); Leonard Woolf (1929-30); and R. Ellis Roberts (1931).

Dates: 1927 - 1931
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Letters to Rupert Brooke from a variety of correspondents, 1909 - 1914

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0272/RCB/L/1
Scope and Contents A composite album with the sheets arranged as follows:[ff. 1-3] 1 autograph postcard, signed, from Lascelles Abercrombie with congratulations on Fellowship, 31 Mar. 1913 and 2 autograph letters, signed, on Mme. Strindberg and her projected production of 'Lysistrata', 30 Sept. and 5 Oct.[ff. 4-5] Letters from Harley Granville Barker, including: 1 letter written by his secretary and signed by him declining an invitation to lunch, 8 Nov. 1909 and 1 typed letter, signed by his secretary...
Dates: 1909 - 1914
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Postcard from Desmond MacCarthy to G. Phelps, 1947-01-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/BLM/2
Scope and Contents

1 autograph postcard signed to G. Phelps, Broadcasting House, Bristol, concerning the publication of MacCarthy's talk on 'Max'.

Dates: 1947-01-11