Comprises: (1) Correspondence of Emile Dillon, especially with and concerning L.N. Tolstoi; (2) Press cuttings and other manuscripts by or concerning L.N. Tolstoi and other Russian authors; and (3) Further printed material, including offprints, concerning L.N. Tolstoi.
Emile Dillon papers
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 1483
- Dates of Creation
- 1890-1960
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English French German Russian
- Physical Description
- 592 ff.; manuscript, typescript, a postcard, press cuttings, and printed material.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Emile Joseph Dillon (1854-1933), the journalist and philologist. For fuller details of his life and achievements see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Sotheby's, July 1994.
Note
In English, French, German, and Russian.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed listing of the contents is available in the LRA online catalogue http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/lra/index.htm
Custodial History
Formerly in the possession of Edmund Dillon.