Finding
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Compton-Burnett (Ivy) Papers
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Manuscripts Division
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Descriptive Summary
Title:
Ivy Compton-Burnett
Literary Manuscripts, 1948-1963
Collection number:
2035
Creator:
Compton-Burnett,
Extent:
2 boxes (1.0 linear
ft.)
Abstract:
Ivy Compton-Burnett
(1884-1969) was an author who wrote over twenty novels. She received the James
Tait Black memorial prize for Mother and son (1955). The collection
consists of manuscripts of four novels and one typescript by Compton-Burnett
including A father and his fate, A heritage and its history, and Two
worlds and their ways.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at
SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact
the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging
information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and
Reproduction
Property rights to the
physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections.
Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their
heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish
where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE
AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Gift of John Paul and Mary Ewing, the
Friends of the UCLA Library, and the UCLA Parents' Fund.
- From the collection of late UCLA Professor
of English Majl Ewing.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item],
Ivy Compton-Burnett Literary Manuscripts (Collection 2035). Department of
Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library,
Biography
Ivy Compton-Burnett was
born at Pinner, Middlesex, England, June 5, 1884; educated at Addiscombe
College, Howard College, and the Royal Holloway College; wrote first novel, Dolores
(1911), while a governess for her younger sisters; wrote over twenty novels in
her lifetime, receiving the James Tait Black memorial prize for Mother and
son (1955); died, London, England, August 27, 1969.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of
manuscripts of four novels and one typescript by Ivy Compton-Burnett:
Organization and
Arrangement
Arranged in the following
series:
- Arranged alphabetically by title.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have
been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online
public access catalog.
Compton-Burnett,
Women novelists, English--Archival resources.
Authors, English--Manuscripts.
A Father and his Fate . 4 folders.
In
October her postcard came with the news that she had finished her new novel.
... The novel I took down to
Published in London by Victor Gallancz, 1957, 206pp.
A God and his Gifts . 3 folders.
In
April 1963 she had finished her new book. Her card is dated 5 April 1963. ... I
finished typing the book early in May, and wrote telling her I would bring it
up as I had a date in
Published in London by Victor Gallancz, 1963, 240pp.
A Heritage and its History . 3 folders.
I was glad to have Ivy's card in November, 1958, with the news of another novel. ... The novel I fetched was A Heritage and its History, Ivy's sixteenth novel. ... I had to write and tell her I could not come up to town before Christmas, and posting the typescript was out of the question. ... It was not a difficult novel to type and I thought it one of her best. (Greig, pp.81-82).
Published in London by Victor Gallancz, 1959, 240pp.
The Mighty and Their Fall . 3 folders.
She
finished the book she was working on and sent me a card dated 10 February 1961.
'Would you be able to come to lunch on Wednesday, February 15th. at 1, and take
my MS, and, if possible, type it at once? I very much hope so. But say if you
are too busy or tired. Ivy Compton-Burnett' ...
I finished typing the novel by the end of the month, and wrote suggesting a
date for bringing it up. Ivy wrote on 3 March 1961. 'I should be grateful if I
could have the work by the end of next week as I want to take it away with me.
It would be nice if you could come to lunch on Thursday, or Saturday, and bring
it.' I. C-B
Published
in
Two Worlds and Their Ways . 2 folders.
I typed Manservant and Maidservant in March 1946 and it came out in February 1947. By the summer of the following year Ivy had another manuscript ready for me, Two Worlds and their Ways. This was published in June 1949. ... typing the book was a delight... (Greig, pp.45, 48).