Arthur Christopher Benson papers, 1900-1925

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Summary

Creators:
Benson, Arthur Christopher
Abstract:
Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925) published his first volume of essays in 1896. In all, he published more than seventy books, including poetry, short stories, novels, biographies, and essays. The collection consists of correspondence and literary manuscripts, an unpublished novel and a presentation copy of a book of Benson's poems.
Extent:
1.0 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Arthur Christopher Benson Papers (Collection 656). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Arthur Christopher Benson. Manuscript titles include: The Art of the Biographer, Biographic Studies, Loopholes, Memoir of Mary Benson, Poems, The War 1914, and Bibliography of Arthur Christopher Benson. Also includes an unpublished novel and a presentation copy of a book of Benson's poems, Le Cahier Jaune.

Biographical / historical:

Benson was born April 24, 1862; his father was Edward White Benson, who later became Archbishop of Canterbury; entered Eton as King's scholar, 1874; went to King's College, Cambridge, 1881; returned to work at Eton, 1885-1903; published first volume of essays, 1896; produced various works, including a biography of his father, Edward White Benson (1899), The Schoolmaster (1902), Land of Hope and Glory, and Peace and Other Poems (1905); in all, published more than seventy books, including poetry, short stories, novels, biographies, and essays; became master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, 1915; died June 17, 1925 at Cambridge.

Processing information:

Processed by Brooke Whiting, July and November 1962.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence, book of poetry, and typescripts.
  2. Manuscript and typescripts of unpublished material.

Physical location:
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Arthur Christopher Benson Papers (Collection 656). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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