Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Bates, H. E. (Herbert Ernest), 1905-1974
- Abstract:
- The Bates mss., 1926-1932, consists of the writings and letters of English author Herbert Ernest Bates, 1905-1974.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Bates mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Herbert Ernest Bates, 1905-1974, was born on May 16, 1905, in Rushden, England. After graduating from Kettering Grammar School, he worked as a reporter in Wellingborough. He published his first work of fiction, a play entitled The Last Bread, in 1926, and then began writing and publishing full-time. His best-known works include My Uncle Silas (1939), Fair Stood the Wind for France (1944), The Scarlet Sword (1950), Love for Lydia (1952), and The Darling Buds of May (1958). Many of his stories portray rural life in the English Midlands, particularly Northamptonshire, where Bates grew up. Some of Bates' work was adapted for film and television, including The Purple Plain (1947) and The Darling Buds of May (1958), adapted as The Mating Game (1959). Bates was also a gardener and wrote many books on flowers. He died in Canterbury on January 29, 1974.
- Scope and Content:
The Bates mss., 1926-1932, are writings and letters of English author Herbert Ernest Bates, 1905-1974.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 1958
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged chronologically, followed by a list of items mounted in books.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Bates mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu