Description
The Dickens Fellowship was founded on October 6, 1902. The organization's purpose continues to be to create a common bond
of friendship between admirers of English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70) and to preserve properties associated with Dickens
and his works. The collection consists of letters pertaining to Charles Dickens written to J.W.T. Ley, secretary and later
vice-president of the Dickens Fellowship, London, from various persons writing in response to information requested by Ley
for his book,
The Dickens Circle (1918).
Background
The Dickens Fellowship was founded on October 6, 1902, and maintains a headquarters at the Dickens House on Doughty Street
in London; now with an international membership, the organization's purpose continues to be to create a common bond of friendship
between admirers of English novelist Charles Dickens (1812-70) and to preserve properties associated with Dickens and his
works.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
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: Advance notice required for access.