Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Assorted letters, musical scores, and materials about British poet and writer Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) collected by Dorothy Hatch.
- Extent:
- 5 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 7 flat boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Walter de la Mare papers (M0589). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Walter de la Mare papers at Stanford include a variety of materials collected by Dorothy Hatch, primarily about British poet and writer Walter de la Mare with some additional materials about his contemporaries, including Naomi Royde-Smith, Rupert Brooke, and Lady Ottoline Morrell. In addition to letters and postcards written by de la Mare and publications containing his work, there are a number of professional and amateur musical adaptations of his work. The collection also contains some materials from Hatch regarding the collecting of de la Mare materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was a British poet and writer. He is particularly well-known for his work for children and his ghost stories.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was given by Dorothy L. Hatch to Stanford University, Special Collections in 1991 and 1993.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Walter de la Mare papers (M0589). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022