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Maugham, William Somerset, 1874-1965 (novelist and playwright)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874 - 1965

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondents M, 1935-1962

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8905/10/M
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.

Dates: 1935-1962
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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from Wille Maugham, 5 Portland Place, W 1 to Eddie [Edward Marsh?]

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8905/10/M/39
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Letter from W. Somerset Maugham to GHWR, 1934 - 1960

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/3/289
Scope and Contents

25 autograph letters signed. One letter encloses W. Somerset Maugham's 'Books and You' (Heinemann: London, 1940), now stored separately in the Archive Centre.

Dates: 1934 - 1960
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Letter from William Somerset Maugham to Edward Dent, 1933-04-22

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EJD/4/270
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter signed, with envelope.

Dates: 1933-04-22
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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Letters from W. Somerset Maugham to E.M. Forster, 1938

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/362
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters, signed, to E.M. Forster.
To request these documents, please use the following call mark: vol. 8/24

Dates: 1938
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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Letters from W. Somerset Maugham to JDH, 1953 - 1954

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JDH/26/67
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed, with envelopes. The file also contains 1 autograph letter signed from W. Somerset Maugham to T. S. Eliot, 1954.

Dates: 1953 - 1954
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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Letters from William Somerset Maugham to Clive Bell, 1931 - 1958

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/413
Scope and Contents

11 autograph letters signed, 2 typed letters signed. [1931]-1958.
Photocopy of 1 autograph letter signed. 5 Nov. [1956].

Dates: 1931 - 1958
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: For access conditions see the Archive Centre pages of the King's College Cambridge website.
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Letters to RNL from William Somerset Maugham, 1949-06-19 - 1953-04-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/RNL/2/398
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1949-06-19 - 1953-04-24
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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W. Somerset Maugham and Arthur Marshall, 1930 - 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/227
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Somerset Maugham and Arthur Marshall arm-in-arm, on the pavement before a front door, possibly in the South of France. Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 cm. Sleeve 116.

Dates: 1930 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Welcome letter, 194610

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Reference Code: GBR/1849/FP/269/5/xix/a
Scope and Contents

This printed letter, circulated to all expressing an interest in becoming a member of the Institute, is written by the Honorary Secretary N. T. D. Kanakaratne. It includes messages of support for the Institute and its aims from: T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster, Aldous Huxley and Somerset Maugham.

Dates: 194610

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