Newman Flower Papers

Collection

Identifier: GTM-GAMMS300

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Scope and Contents

The Sir Newman Flower Papers consist of correspondence to Newman Flower from various figures regarding the publishing business at Cassell and Company Limited, the firm Flower directed. Correspondents include such noted writers as Augustine Bissell, Beatrice Harradan, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Max Pemberton, Ernest Raymond, Ethel Mary Savage, and Humbert Wolfe. The bulk of the letters are written by Beatrice Harradan, Ernest Raymond, and Ethel Mary Savage.

Dates

Creation: 1912-1946
Creation: Majority of material found within 1912-1928

Creator

Flower, Newman, 1879-1964 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Biographical Note

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Publisher, editor, and author (Walter) Newman Flower was born in Fontmell Magna, Dorset on July 8, 1879, the son of John Walter Flower. In 1903, Flower married Evelyn Readwin. He was educated at Weymouth College and privately. In 1906, he joined Cassell publishing house, and in 1927 he bought Cassell & Company Limited. While in charge of Cassell, he published Winston Churchill's "The Second World War." Churchill had said that he wanted his writings about World War II to be published only by Cassell. Flower's own publications include "Red Harvest" (1913), "Crucifixion" (1916), "George Frederic Handel" (1923), "Sir Arthur Sullivan: His Life and Letters" (1927), and "Franz Schubert" (1928). Flower also edited Arnold Bennett's "Journal." Flower was knighted in 1938. He was the father of Desmond Flower, also an important publisher. Sir Newman Flower died on March 12, 1964.

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- "Who's Who: 1931." (London: Macmillan, 1931).