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Eden Phillpotts papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1458

Scope and Contents

Holographs, typescripts, printed matter, photographs, and newspaper clippings (in part photocopies). Collection includes correspondence, reviews, articles, theatre programs, playbills and miscellaneous papers relating to Phillpott's career. Also includes an index of his poetry and an annotated bibliography of his works. Among the papers are an allegory, "The Row in Our Village"; a holograph poem, "Our Heritage"; and the novel, "His Brother's Keeper," in the author's own hand. Photographs show bust portrait of Eden Phillpotts; landscape view of Dartmoor, England; landscape view of Toybridge; and picture of Chasford Church, Dartmoor.

Dates

  • 1887-1949

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

English novelist, playwright and poet.

Extent

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

Finding aid available in repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1458.xml

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Betram-Rota; 1975-1976.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Eden Phillpotts papers
Status
Completed
Author
Garrett Schroath
Date
2011 March 9
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States