Scope and Contents
The collection consists of poetry and prose by George Barker in manuscript, typescript, and printed forms, including poems with autograph revisions by T. S. Eliot. Also present are a small group of letters to Barker from editors and colleagues including Brian Higgins and Oscar Williams, six line drawings by Barker, and a collection of ten poems by William Bell.
Dates
- 1933-1967
Creator
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The George Barker Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from C. A. Stonehill on the E. J. and F. W. Beinecke Rare Book Endowment Fund, 1967.
Arrangement
Organized into three series: I. Writings, 1933-1967. II. Correspondence, 1934-1965. Series III. Other Papers, undated.
Extent
0.84 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of poetry and prose by George Barker in autograph, typescript, and printed forms, including poems with autograph revisions by T. S. Eliot. Also present are a small group of letters to Barker from editors and colleagues including Brian Higgins and Oscar Williams, six line drawings by Barker, and a collection of ten typescripts of poems by William Bell.
George Barker (1913-1991)
George Granville Barker (1913-1991), English poet and author.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
The contents of this finding aid are based on the collection inventory provided by the dealer.
This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call number: Uncat MS Vault 55.
- Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh), 1907-1973
- Authors -- Great Britain -- 20th Century
- Authors, English -- 20th century
- Barker, George, 1913-1991
- Bell, William, 1924-1948
- Drawings (visual works) -- Great Britain -- 20th Century
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
- English literature -- 20th Century
- Gascoyne, David, 1916-2001
- Higgins, Brian, 1930-1965
- Poets -- Great Britain -- 20th Century
- Poets, English -- 20th Century
- Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964
- Title
- Guide to the George Barker Collection
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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