Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Whistler, Laurence, 1912-2000 and Frampton, Jean
- Abstract:
- The Whistler mss., 1963-1967, 1973, consist of correspondence of the British poet Sir (Alan Charles) Laurence Whistler with Jean Frampton, the typist of his memoir The Initials in the Heart (1964) and other works.
- Extent:
- 1 folio
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Whistler mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Sir Alan Charles Laurence Whistler, 1912-2000, was a British poet and artist, focusing primarily on glass engraving. Whistler became the first recipient of the King's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1935; his many other honors included an OBE (1955) and a CBE (1973), and in 2000, not long before his death, he was made a Knight Bachelor.
Jean Frampton, was a typist and literary editor/advisor. Frampton's services were notably employed by Ian Fleming for his James Bond series, though the two never met in person.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of about fifty autograph letters and postcards from Whistler, carbon copies of all of Jean Frampton's replies and various related materials such as invoices and receipts.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 2008
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged chronologically.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Folio
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Publishers and publishing
English Poetry
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], Whistler 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@iu.edu