"Swallows and Amazons"., 02/01/1931-02/27/1968

File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Identifier: 68152

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains six folders of printed matter, mostly xerox copies of essays, by Arthur Ransome. Arranged alphabetically by essay title.

Dates

02/01/1931-02/27/1968

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains the following printed matter written by Arthur Ransome: 1 printed copy of Ransome's essay "A Book for a Pair of Slippers" published in the February 1931 edition of "Young Wings" (p. 8-9, 18) explaining how he came to write the book "Swallows and Amazons." 1 xerox copy of an Ransome's essay "'Swallows and Amazons:' How It Came to Be Written" published in the February 1931 edition of "The Horn Book" (p. 38-43). In addition, this folder contains 1 printed copy of an essay published in "Young Wings" entitled "Swallows and Amazons" reviewing Ransome's book by that title (p. 4). And, this folder contains 1 TLS from Therese Doumenjou, Editor in Chief of the Junior Literary Guild, to Frank Kurt Cylke, informing him that photocopies of Ransome's appearances in "Young Wings" were being sent to him.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RANSOME, ARTHUR - ESSAY:"A BOOK FOR A PAIR OF SLIPPERS" (1931): Printed Item

"BOOK FOR A PAIR OF SLIPPERS" - ESSAY BY RANSOME, ARTHUR (1931): Printed Item

"YOUNG WINGS" - CONTAINS ESSAY (1931) BY RANSOME, ARTHUR: Printed Item

"SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS" - SUBJECT OF ESSAY BY RANSOME, ARTHUR (1931): Printed Item

RANSOME, ARTHUR - ESSAY:"SWALLOWS & AMAZONS:HOW IT CAME TO BE WRITTEN": Xerox

"SWALLOWS & AMAZONS:HOW IT CAME TO BE WRITTEN" - ESSAY:RANSOME, ARTHUR: Xerox

"HORN BOOK" - CONTAINS ESSAY BY RANSOME, ARTHUR (1931): Xerox

"YOUNG WINGS" - CONTAINS ESSAY (1931) REVIEWING "SWALLOWS & AMAZONS": Printed Item

"SWALLOWS & AMAZONS" - REVIEW ESSAY IN "YOUNG WINGS" (1931): Printed Item

DOUMENJOU, THERESE - CORRESPONDENCE TO CYLKE, FRANK KURT (1968): Typed Letter Signed

CYLKE, FRANK KURT - CORRESPONDENCE FROM DOUMENJOU, THERESE (1968): Typed Letter Signed