Storrs, Ronald (Sir) (1881-1955)., 07/23/1905-10/19/1935

File — Box: 1, Folder: 17

Identifier: 57732

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Ralph Straus papers consist of 19 folders of individual correspondence received from numerous well-known British writers and artists. Arrangement is alphabetical by surname. Content is social as well as literary with references to Straus' books.

Abrreviations used include RS (Ralph Strauss); ALS (autograph letter signed); AMsS (autograph manuscript signed); TLS (typed letter signed); TMs (typed manuscript).

Dates

07/23/1905-10/19/1935

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

Shelf Location

08/11/03

Container Summary

Contains correspondence between RS and Sir Ronald Storrs, British administrator and historian. @ Storrs to RS. TLS, 3/8/27. "Receive I pray you my delighted thanks for your novels which I trust, on the opening of my Library, to release upon an already somewhat oversexed public (God knows with what results) early next May." Also refers to RS's book, "The Unspeakable Curll" (1927). @ Storrs to RS. TLS, 4/20/31 + enclosed correspondence from RS to Storrs (itemized below). "Turning over old papers the other day I dicovered the enclosed paroles revelatrices from yourself....I find, looking back...that our tripe after all was not such tripe and that if only our forces had been more closely canalized, perhaps we might have produced, and even been something." @ Includes photograph, described by Storrs: "...of my annual opening of the Legislative Council...I have just inspected the Guard of Honour...and am with my A.D.C., advancing upon the Chamber to release the speech from the Throne." @ Includes a photostat of a drawing of Storrs. @ Enclosed are the following letters from RS to Storrs: @ ALS, 7/23/05. Re. RS's search for rare editions of early texts, including the "Pervigilium," for Storrs. Includes reference to articles he has written on John Baskerville (1706-1775), English printer and type founder. Also refers to Louis Elzevier of the family of Dutch printers, celebrated for their editions of classical and French authors, and to the Foulis brothers, Robert (1707-1776) and Andrew (1712-1775), Scottish printers famous for their editions of the classics. Other references to mutual friends include Maurice Browne, dramatist and manager (1881-1955). @ ALS, 9/17 [1905?] - "After incredible worries, stupendous expense, and nights of anxiety, I have obtained a copy of the Pervigilium..." Also refers to mutual friends, Maurice Browne and Louis Wilkinson. Reference also to an article on John Baskerville by RS that appeared in the Morning Leader. @ ALS, 6/16/18 - A newsy letter including references to Louis Wilkinson and his new novel, "The Chaste Man" (1917), to the closing of Maurice Browne's Little Theatre (Chicago), to Norman Douglas, and to the knighting (1918) of Sir Stephen Gaselee, (1882-1943). @ ALS from Storrs to RS, 10/19/35.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

STORRS, RONALD (SIR) - CORRESPONDENCE TO STRAUS: Autographed Letter

STORRS, RONALD (SIR) - PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph

STORRS, RONALD (SIR) - DRAWING (PHOTOSTAT): Graphic Image

BASKERVILLE, JOHN - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

ELZEVIER, LOUIS - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

BROWNE, MAURICE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

WILKINSON, LOUIS UMFREVILLE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

WILKINSON, LOUIS UMFREVILLE - "THE CHASTE MAN" (BOOK) REF.: Autographed Letter

DOUGLAS, NORMAN - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

STRAUS, RALPH - CORRESPONDENCE TO STORRS, RONALD: Autographed Letter

FOULIS, ROBERT AND ANDREW - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

GASELEE, STEPHEN (SIR) - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

STRAUS, RALPH - "UNSPEAKABLE CURLL, THE" (BOOK) REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed