W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a typed note signed by W. B. Yeats to Scottish writer George MacDonald which was originally laid in Yeats' A Speech & Two Poems (Special Collections call number: SPEC S22 PR 5904 .S63 1937). There is a response to Yeats' letter from George MacDonald's secretary stating that the book and letter have been received. This is dated March 9, 1938.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 and undated
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
William Butler Yeats, one of the twentieth century's best known poets, was also an accomplished Irish playwright and co-founder of the Irish Literary Theatre. Born on June 13, 1865, in Sandymount, Ireland, he was the eldest child of the renowned Irish painter, John Butler Yeats. W. B. Yeats died on January 28, 1939, in Roquebrune, France.
Draper, James P. and Susan M. Trosky (eds.)Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series, Volume 45. New York: Gale Research, Inc., 1995. pp. 483-491.
George MacDonald (1824-1905)
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author of poems, novels, and fairy tales.
"MacDonald, George, 1824-1905."Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed April 10, 2007).
Extent
2 item (2 pages)
Abstract
Letter from W. B. Yeats to George MacDonald and a letter from MacDonald's secretary to W. B. Yeats. These items were originally laid in W. B. Yeats's A Speech In Two Poems (1937).
Source
Unknown, 1989.
Shelving Summary
Box 18, F0325: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
OCLC Number
Processing
Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, April 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, September 2015.
Subject
- MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 (Person)
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2007 April 10
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository