Samuel Wright collection of Wildeiana

Collection

Identifier: MS.1963.017

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a small collection of clippings, articles, ephemera, and other material related to Oscar Wilde and to Lord Alfred Douglas, from the collection of researcher Samuel Wright. Materials date from 1904-1923 and include articles from popular magazines, newspapers, and other publications.

These items are also described as a part of the Clark Library's Wildeiana finding aid (available via the OAC).

Dates

Creation: about 1913-1923

Conditions Governing Access

This collection open to research.

Biographical Note

Samuel Wright (born 1905) was a Walter Pater researcher. His published works include A Bibliography of the Writings of Walter H. Pater (1975), and An Informative Index to the Writings of Walter H. Pater. Wright lived in Colchester, Essex, England.

Extent

12 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Clippings, ephemera, and other material related to Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, from the collection of Samuel Wright.

Physical Location

This collection is stored at the Clark Library.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to the Clark Library in 1963 by Samuel Wright (accession MS.1963.017).

Processing Note

The material in this collection was processed and described in 2022 by Rebecca Fenning Marschall, and is also included in the Clark Library Wildeiana finding aid (available via the OAC).