Stephen Spender Papers
Scope and Content
The Stephen Spender Papers includes correspondence to Stephen Wall, Graham Ackroyd, "Mr. Hamilton," and "Charles" and typescripts of poems, including "Middle East" and "Song."
Dates
- 1951-1963, n.d.
Creator
- Spender, Stephen, 1909-1995 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Sir Stephen Harold Spender (February 28, 1909 - July 16, 1995) was an english poet and novelist who worked with the themes of social injustice and class struggle. He was a Professor of English Literature at University College in Oxford, and author of over fifty works.
Ian Hamilton (March 24, 1938- December 27, 2001) was a British literary critic, reviewer, poet and magazine editor/publisher. It was at his job at the Times Literary Supplement, holding the position from 1965-1973.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The Stephen Spender Papers includes correspondence to Stephen Wall, Graham Ackroyd, "Mr. Hamilton," and "Charles" and typescripts of poems, including "Middle East" and "Song."
Arrangement
The materials are arranged by likeness with each grouping in an envelope. The first envelope contains a number of published poems of Stephen Spender. The second envelope contains letters arranged by correspondent.
Source of Acquisition
The Stephen Spender Papers were purchased by the Virginia Tech Library in 1972 and transferred to Special Collections in February 1974.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Stephen Spender Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Stephen Spender Papers was completed proor to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- Stephen Spender Papers, 1951-1963
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu