A Guide to the Papers of the Sitwell Family, 1949-1981 Sitwell Family, Papers, 1949-1981 10480-e

A Guide to the Papers of the Sitwell Family, 1949-1981

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 10480-e

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

10480-e

Title

Papers of the Sitwell Family, 1949-1981

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains 20 items.

Collector

Arthur P. Bean, Jr.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of the Sitwell Family, 1949-1981, Accession # 10480-e, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library on June 4, 1988, by Arthur P. Bean, Jr. of Washington, D. C., through Mildred Abraham of the Special Collections Department--Rare Books Division.

Scope and Content Information

This collection of "Sitwelliana" consists of twenty items, 1949-1981, compiled by Arthur P. Bean, Jr. Included are Bean's essay for the keepsake, "The Sitwells: A Tapestry of Talent," of the same exhibit at the University's Alderman Library and speech, "A Glimpse of the Sitwells," delivered at the opening ceremony of the exhibit held in the Library's McGregor Room on December 3, 1978. There are also letters, 1978- 1981, from Phronsie Irene March Sitwell (Mrs. Herbert Cecil FitzRoy Sitwell), chiefly concerning the exhibit as well as some personal affairs, and an article, January 11, 1973, on the Three Otters which contains information on P. I. M. Sitwell. In addition, there are phonograph recordings of Dame Edith Sitwell reading her own poems ("Facade," 1949; "Dylan Thomas and Edith Sitwell...," 1971; and, "Poets Reading: Edith Sitwell," 1961, [45 r.p.m.]); and, one of Sacheverell Sitwell reading excerpts ("Spain" and "Mauretania and Roumanian Journey").