F. Notebooks, Sketchbooks and Memorabilia.

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Reference
- GB 58 Add MS 73314-73376
Alternative Id.
Dates of Creation
- [1874-1977]
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 237 items

Scope and Content

Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Illustrations, drawings and sketches by G. K. Chesterton: circa 1880-1936.

Fiction: Short stories, etc., by G. K. Chesterton: circa 1880-1936: Partly typewritten and copies. Partly fragm: Partly autogr.

Drama ENGLISH: Dramatic works by G. K. Chesterton: circa 1880-1936: Partly typewritten and copies. Partly fragm.: Partly autogr.

Poetry ENGLISH: Poems, verses etc., by G. K. Chesterton: circa 1880-1936: Partly typewritten and copies: Partly autogr.

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Archive Record|Table of contents

G K Chesterton PapersAdd MS 73186-73484

A. Special Correspondence.Add MS 73186-73199

B. Correspondence Regarding Publications, Royalties, etc.Add MS 73200-73234

C. General Correspondence. 73235-73241. G. K. CHESTERTON PAPERS. VOL. L-LVI. Miscellaneous correspondence of various persons with G. K. Chesterton; [1892]-1962, n.d. Partly signed, partly typewritten copies, partly printed. Unless otherwise stated, the letters are written to Chesterton, and are mostly of a social nature, requests for meetings and interviews, letters reacting to books and articles by Chesterton. They include social and business correspondence addressed to Frances Chesterton or to Dorothy Collins and later letters which enclosed letters to or from Chesterton. For letters on Chesterton's reception into the Roman Catholic Church see Add. 73187. For correspondence on his publications, including requests for contributions to periodicals, royalties and requests for publishing rights, etc., see Add. 73200-73234. For other correspondence of Frances Chesterton and other members of the Chesterton and Blogg families see Add. 73193, 73454-73456, for other correspondence of Dorothy Collins see Add. 73471-73475. Seven volumes.Add MS 73235-73241

D. Literary Papers.Add MS 73242-73309

E. Illustrations and Drawings by Chesterton for Published Works.Add MS 73310-73313

F. Notebooks, Sketchbooks and Memorabilia.Add MS 73314-73376

G. Newspaper Cuttings and Other Printed Material.Add MS 73377-73453

H. Correspondence and Papers of Frances Chesterton.Add MS 73454-73470

I. Papers of Dorothy Collins and OthersAdd MS 73471-73484