Chapman's correspondence and working papers.
Papers of Robert William Chapman (1881-1960)
Archive Collection
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 161 MSS. Eng. lett. c. 759-80; Eng. misc. b. 434 (R), c. 923-8; Photogr. c. 4, fols. 74-92
- Dates of Creation1884-1967
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description48 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Robert William Chapman (1881-1960) was an editor of Jane Austen, Samuel Johnson and Anthony Trollope. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Access Information
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).
Acquisition Information
Given by Michael Chapman, 1978-80.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
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