Unpublished speech made at a dinner in Ross's honor at the Ritz Hotel, on the occasion of the publication of Methuen's first collected edition of Wilde's works, 1908 December 1
Scope and Contents note
This subseries includes manuscripts of speeches, plays, poems, and other literary works created by Oscar Wilde and his coterie. Many are in the author's hand. Virtually all of the titles given to the works have been supplied by later catalogers and scholars. They are arranged alphabetically by author or originator, and then by title. Further arrangement is by date.
Dates
- Creation: 1908 December 1
Creator
- From the Collection: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 38.36 Linear Feet (90 boxes plus bound volumes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General Physical Description note
Typescript. 6 leaves. 10x8 in. Original typescript with numerous corrections in the author's hand.
Printed seating arrangement and list of guests, menu, and toast list are housed separately in "Misc. Mss and Broadsides" Box 5/Folder 7.
General note
References: Finzi 1836; Dulau 52
Clark shelfmark R825M3 U58 [1908] [Dec. 1]
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository