Letters from Cyril and Vyvyan Holland, 1904 August 27-1915 January 22
Scope and Contents
Letters to LH from Cyril and Vyvyan Holland, the two sons of Oscar Wilde and Constane Lloyd. AH and LH became their guardians after OW's imprisonment for "gross indecency" in 1895; Folder includes 2 B&W postcards from CH to LH: "A general view of Leh" (7/15/1913) and one of a street scene in Hongkong (date unknown); folder also includes a letter to LH from Aunt Annie about CH and a letter (7/23/1904) from CH to Esme Hope (LH's daughter who died as a child); CH was Esme's godfather.
Dates
- Creation: 1904 August 27-1915 January 22
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the File: 175 Linear Feet (213 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the File: English
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository