"The Hazel Wand" by Kevin O'Higgins., 01/01/1925-12/31/1925

File — Box: 68, Folder: 2

Identifier: 50969

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains printed books with inserted materials including autograph notes by Shane Leslie, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Arranged alphabetically by author or subject.

Dates

01/01/1925-12/31/1925

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Extent

From the Collection: 40.25 Linear Feet (80 boxes and 1 oversized folder )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains "The Hazel Wand" by Kevin O'Higgins (London: Grant Richards Ltd., 1925). Being poems written for Hazel Lavery. Includes autograph note by Shane Leslie on front cover endpaper: "Hazel gave me what Kevin wrote for her. May they rest in peace!" 1. Includes the following fragments of correspondence from Kevin O'Higgins to Hazel Lavery (originally tipped in by Hazel Lavery) - * ALS 11/23/1926 w/ envelope * ALS 12/17/1926 w/ envelope * Envelope addressed to Lady Lavery by Kevin O'Higgins, postmarked 8/7/1925 (empty). * Envelope dated 8/6/1925 (empty). * Envelope dated 11/19/1926 (empty). * ALS 11/19/1926 (attached to rear flyleaf). 2. Max Green (sp?) to Shane Leslie 4/8/1954. 3. Newsclipping re Kevin O'Higgins: "Kevin O'Higgins and Ireland's Future; A Study in Character" ("The Observer" 7/15/1927). 4. Other looseleaf items - * Autograph note by Iris Leslie re the above book: "The Hazel Wand" Poems written by Kevin O'Higgins to Hazel Lavery - original letters pasted in & press obituary. Given by Hazel to SL. Should go to Irish National Library to join Michael Collins relics already presented by ICL." * Autograph poem by Shane Leslie: "Hazel Among the Spirits." * Autograph letter (to the editor?) by Shane Leslie dated 5/12/1964 re Michael Collins and Hazel Lavery. * Typed transcription of a letter from Shane Leslie to Hazel Lavery, 9/31/1920. * Margery Forester to Shane Leslie, ALS 5/10/1964, re biography on Michael Collins.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

O'HIGGINS, KEVIN - "HAZEL WAND, THE" (1925): Printed Item

LAVERY, HAZEL - POEMS BY KEVIN O'HIGGINS (1925): Printed Item

COLLINS, MICHAEL - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

O'HIGGINS, KEVIN - OBITUARY / ARTICLE ABOUT: Printed Item

O'HIGGINS, KEVIN - CORRES. TO HAZEL LAVERY 1925-26: Autographed Letter

GREEN, MAX (?) - CORRES. TO SHANE LESLIE 1954: Autographed Letter

LESLIE, SHANE - MANUSCRIPT: LAVERY, HAZEL (MISC.): Manuscript

LAVERY, HAZEL - NOTES BY SHANE LESLIE: Manuscript