Comprises thirty-two autograph or typed letters from Sean O'Casey to Seamus Scully, written from Totnes or Torquay and dated 15 October 1949 - 3 November 1960. They discuss many aspects of his work and ideas; the letters' themes are often prompted by press cuttings sent regularly to him by Scully.
Thirty-two autograph or typed letters from Sean O'Casey to Seamus Scully
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Elliott Collection MS O'Casey
- Dates of Creation
- 1949-1960
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 item, held in 1 vol.; manuscript and typescript. All the letters are held in individual transparent plastic envelopes within a custom-made box covered in blue cloth bearing the gilt lettering 'Sean O'Casey/ Letters to Sculley [sic]/ 1949-60'.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sean O'Casey (1880-1964), the Irish dramatist and author. For fuller details of his life and achievements see the Dictionary of National Biography.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
The gift of Fay and Geoffrey Elliott, 2002.
Note
In English.
Other Finding Aids
The letters are also described in the Library's handlist of the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection (handlist 148) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/handlists/148Elliott.pdf