1969 - 1970, "S"., 01/31/1969-08/28/1969

File — Box: 23, Folder: 9

Identifier: 60647

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

01/31/1969-08/28/1969

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

08/17/05

Container Summary

17 letters to CS with carbons from CS mostly regarding the papers of Sir Mark Sykes. 2 TLSs from The Sunday Telegraph, 4 ALSs from Bickham Sweet-Escott. Reference to The Secret Lives of Lawrence of Arabia, Tormented Loyalty and Four Studies in Loyalty.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"Four Studies in Loyalty" reference: Manuscript

Knightly, Philip reference: Manuscript

Secret Lives of Lawrence of Arabia refe: Manuscript

"Tormented Loyalty" reference: Manuscript

Sunday Telegraph, The TLs: Manuscript

Sweet-Escott, Bickham ALSs: Manuscript

Sykes, Sir Mark reference: Manuscript