Overview
Correspondence, compositions and clippings by or about American-born, British naturalized poet, critic, essayist and playwright T. S. Eliot, collected and annotated by his secretary at Faber and Faber, Linda Melton Benson.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-2006
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English, French, and Swedish.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.3 linear feet (1 box)Includes correpondence and compositions by Eliot as well as clippings, programs and photographs. Also includes the funeral program from Eliot's memorial and samples of Eliot's seals. Collected by Linda Melton Benson, Eliot's secretary at Faber and Faber.
Biographical / Historical
T. S. Eliot was a playwright, essayist, publisher and critic, and one of the twentieth century's major poets.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following series:
- I. Correspondence
- II. Compositions
- III. Other materials
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2005M-52. Gift of Linda Benson, 5 Great River Lane, Hillsdale, NY 12529; received: 2006 April 7.
Separated Materials
Two phonograph records, recordings of T. S. Eliot plays, were transferred to the Woodbury Poetry Room.
Processing Information
Processed by: Suzanne E. Denison
- Title
- Benson, Linda Melton, collector. Linda Benson collection of T. S. Eliot papers, 1940-2006: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02114
Repository Details
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