Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Sackville-West, V. (Victoria), 1892-1962
- Abstract:
- The Sackville-West, V. mss., 1888-1962, consist of the letters of author Victoria Mary (Vita) Sackville-West, 1892-1962, and her husband, Sir Harold George Nicolson, 1886-1968, author.
- Extent:
- 13 Boxes
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Sackville-West, V. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Victoria Mary (Vita) Sackville-West, 1892-1962, was an author-horticulturalist known for her poem "The Land" as well as over 50 other works. Sackville-West and her husband, author Sir Harold George Nicolson (1886-1968), were active members of the Bloomsbury group as well as avid gardeners.
Lady Sackville (Victoria Josephine Sackville-West), 1862-1936, was Victoria (Vita) Sackville-West's mother and a close friend of artist Auguste Rodin.
- Scope and Content:
The Sackville-West, V. mss., 1888-1962, consist of the letters of author Victoria Mary (Vita) Sackville-West, 1892-1962, and her husband, Sir Harold George Nicolson, 1886-1968, author. Also present are diaries and engagement books of Victoria Sackville-West for the years 1907-1929 and diaries of her mother, Lady Sackville (Victoria Josephine Sackville-West, 1862-1936), for the years 1888-1935.
Note on Indexing Term "Bloomsbury Group": A few letters from Virginia Woolf are also present.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 1985
- Arrangement:
Arranged chronologically within each series.
- 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.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Sackville-West, V. 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