Sitwell, Sir Osbert., 02/02/1946-05/28/1976

File — Box: 9, Folder: 20

Identifier: 60354

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The archives of the English novelist Christopher Sykes, friend and official biographer of Evelyn Waugh, include a large group of Waugh letters and comprehensive research files about him. In addition to the extensive family correspondence, with a charming series of rebus letters from his sister Angela Antrim, there are letters from a multitude of literary friends and acquaintances, including John Betjeman, Max Beerbohm, Ivy Compton-Burnett, T. S. Eliot, Graham Greene, Harman Grisewood, Nancy Mitford, Harold Nicolson, Anthony Powell, Osbert Sitwell, and Stephen Spender. The collection also includes considerable research material about Nancy Astor, Robert Byron, and Adam von Trott, subjects of other books by Sykes.

Dates

02/02/1946-05/28/1976

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 18.4 Linear Feet (39 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/17/03

Container Summary

3 ALSs and 2 TLS from Sir Osbert Sitwell to CS regarding Four Studies in Loyalty, Robert Byron, Parties & Dates, Sir Harold Acton and the death of Dame Edith Sitwell. 1 ALS from John Pearson about Sitwell's reaction to Waugh's Brideshead Revisited.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"Four Studies in Loyalty" reference: Manuscript

"Brideshead Revisited" reference: Manuscript

Acton, Sir Harold reference: Manuscript

Byron, Robert reference: Manuscript

Parties & Dates reference: Manuscript

Sitwell, Sir Osbert ALSs: Manuscript

Sitwell, Dame Edith reference: Manuscript