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Finding Aid for the Aldous and Laura Huxley papers, 1925-2007
2009
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Description
Aldous Leonard Huxley (1894-1963) was a prolific writer of novels, essays, poetry, criticism, and screenplays. The Aldous
Huxley Papers portion of the collection consists correspondence between Aldous Huxley and publishers Harper & Row, personal
correspondence, holographic notes, literary manuscripts and personal effects. Laura Archera Huxley (1911-2007) was a musician,
author, psychological counselor and lecturer. The materials in the collection that comprise the personal papers of Laura Archer
Huxley include personal correspondence, holographic and typewritten notes, manuscripts, collected articles and clippings and
interviews. As well, there are photographs and audiovisual recordings of both Aldous Huxley and Laura Archera Huxley.
Background
Aldous Leonard Huxley was born on July 26, 1894 in Surrey, England; a disease of the eyes permanently weakened his vision
at age 16, disrupting his plan to enter the medical profession; BA, Balliol College, Oxford, 1916; employed by the British
government during World War I; schoolmaster at Eton College, 1917-19; staff member of Athenaeum and Westminster gazette, 1919-24; published his first novel, Chrome yellow, in 1921; went on to write Point counter point (1928), Brave new world (1932), Eyeless in Gaza (1936), and Island (1962), among others; was a prolific writer of essays, poetry, criticism, and screenplays; received D. Litt. from University
of California in 1959; died on November 22, 1963 in California.
Extent
110 boxes (50.5 linear ft.)
4 cartons
5 oversize boxes
Restrictions
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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.