Waugh: Photographs., 01/01/1930-12/31/1961

File — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Identifier: 45027

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Waugh-Russell Collection consists of a series of postcards and letters from Waugh to Leonard Russell (1906-1974), assistant director and literary editor of the Sunday Times since 1944. The collection describes their business relationship between 1952 and 1965, when Waugh wrote literary reviews and articles for the paper. In turn, Russell published selections of Waugh's books. As a case in point, the collection includes a typed manuscript (carbon) and the corrected proofs of four installments of Waugh's A Little Learning (1964), selected by Russell for the Sunday Times. The Waugh-Russell collection also includes documents regarding the 1956-1957 legal battle between Waugh and Nancy Spain. In 1956, Spain published an article that Waugh considered defamatory. Waugh filed suit against Spain, and Russell was drawn to testify on behalf of the defendants. The collection contains Russell's statement for the occasion. Finally, the collection also includes nine photographs of Waugh at different stages of his life. The material is organized chronologically in one box of .25 linear feet, and arranged in twenty-three folders.

Extent: .25 Date span: 1952-1965

Dates

01/01/1930-12/31/1961

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains nine photographs of EW at different stages of his life. Also, a list itemizing the pictures. Mounted photograph of young EW. 01/01/1930 Photograph of young EW. 01/01/1932 Photograph of EW during his expedition to Spitsberger. 01/01/1934 Photograph of EW and wife Laura, returning from Isle de France. 12/06/1950 Mounted photograph of EW at the wedding of his son Auberon. 07/01/1961 Mounted photograph of EW as a child, with his mother. Photograph of EW and family. (wife and five children) 7 11/1961 Photograph of EW and Patrick Bulford at the Cooper's wedding. EW and Douglas Woodruff at a pre-war Sunday times exhibition. Typed itemized list of photographs. Some handwritten notes.