Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers, Ms 1985-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1986.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2002.

Biographical Note

Beatrice Kean Seymour (1886-1955) was a British author, whose works include Invisible Tides  (1919),  But Not For Love (1930), and The Happier Eden  (1937).

Scope and Content

The Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers consist of the original manuscript of her novel The Happier Eden  (1937), inscribed on the first page by Seymour, "First draft--begun at Headley, Hampshire, 10th July 1936." It is heavily revised and corrected with extra passages added. The collection also contains three letters, two of which relate to the manuscript and one about the break-up of her marriage.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors, American -- 20th century
• British literature
• Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).