Series II: Manuscripts, notes, and correspondence
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a number of Gathorne-Hardy notebooks, manuscripts, and correspondence.
The notebooks in Series I span from his early writing career to late 1968 and include notes, research, and drafts of his works. Of interest is Gathorne-Hardy's peculiar habit to reverse the notebooks and write from back to front. His notebooks exhibit his disjointed thought process, often beginning an entry mid-sentence.
Writings in Series II include typescripts for Amalfi and Three Acres and a Mill., a corrected galley proof, and miscellaneous notes—possibly originally interleaved in the notebooks by Gathorne-Hardy.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1920-1968
Creator
- From the Collection: Gathorne-Hardy, Robert, 1902-1973 (Person)
Language of Materials
Bulk of materials in English with some entries in Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research under the terms of the NIU Rare Books and Special Collections.
Full Extent
2.78 Linear Feet : (1 document box; 1 oversize box)
Arrangement
Items arranged alphabetically by manuscript title with notes and correspondence at the end.
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu
