Overview
Literary and drawing juvenilia by American-born poet, T. S. Eliot.
Dates
- Creation: 1899 and undated
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted: fragile; use surrogate.
Conditions Governing Use
Any requests to publish Eliot material must be cleared through Faber and Faber’s Permissions Department.
Extent
.2 linear feet (1 box)Includes an autograph manuscript (signed), in pencil, of a "weekly magazine" titled Fireside, written by Eliot when he was 11 years old, divided into pages for editorials, poetry, short stories, gossip, and other sections. The magazine was dated 1899 January 28- February 19, with pencil drawings to illustrate stories and poems. This item is incomplete, includes numbers 1-8, 11, and 13-14.
Also includes: an autograph manuscript of Eliot's floral magazine, 1899 February, St. Louis, Missouri (with pencil drawings); and 3 additional undated pencil drawings.
In a tray case, 16 centimeters.
Biographical / Historical
Eliot was a poet, dramatist, and critic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Eliot, Jr.; received: date unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965. T. S. Eliot juvenilia, 1899 (MS Am 1635.5): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02498
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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