W. Somerset Maugham
A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress
Prepared by Harry Heiss
Revised by Margaret
McAleer
Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
2008
Contact information:
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/mss/address.html
Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division,
2008
Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008084
Title: W. Somerset Maugham
Papers
Span Dates: 1897-1966
Bulk Dates: (bulk 1897-1946)
ID No.: MSS47852
Creator:
Maugham, W. Somerset
(William Somerset), 1874-1965
Extent: 22 items;
7 containers;
2 linear feet;
4 microfilm reels
Language: Collection material in
English
Repository:
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Author. Correspondence,
manuscripts, a speech, a bibliography, news clippings, press releases, and a
program.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person
or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed
alphabetically therein.
Personal Names
Maugham,
W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.
Subjects
English
literature.
Related Names
Maugham, W. Somerset
(William Somerset), 1874-1965. Of human bondage (1915)
Occupations
Authors.
Provenance:The papers of W. Somerset Maugham, author, were given to the Library
of Congress by Maugham in 1946, with additional material received by gift,
transfer, and purchase from Maugham and others between 1950 and 1995.
Processing History:The papers of W. Somerset Maugham were arranged and described in 2000.
The finding aid was revised in 2008.
Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of W. Somerset
Maugham is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Restrictions:Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication
of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript
Division concerning these restrictions.
Microfilm:A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on four reels
for use in the Manuscript Division Reading Room and under the same conditions
applying to use of the original manuscripts. The film cannot be lent or
reproduced.
Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, W. Somerset Maugham Papers,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) span the years 1897-1966
with the bulk of material dating from 1897 to 1946. The collection consists of
a bibliography, correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, a program,
a speech, and writings. The writings include the manuscript of Maugham's
autobiographical novel,
Of Human Bondage, and its earlier, unpublished version,
"The Artistic Temperament of Stephen Carey." Featured in the correspondence is
a letter Maugham wrote to Martha V. Maremont concerning the origin of the title
and the development of various characters in
Of Human Bondage. There is considerable publicity material
in the papers documenting Maugham's presentation of the manuscript to the
Library of Congress in 1946.
Also included are installments of the play,
For Services Rendered, published in the
London Sunday Times in 1932.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
| Container |
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Bibliography,
n.d.
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Correspondence,
1934, 1941, 1966, n.d.
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Newspaper clippings,
1932
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Press releases,
1946
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Program,
1946
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BOX 2
REEL 1
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Writings |
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Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 12,920 |
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BOX 2 (Restricted)
REEL 1 (Restricted) |
"The Artistic Temperament of
Stephen Carey,"
1897-1898
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BOX 2 (Restricted)
REEL 1 (Restricted) |
Vol. 1 |
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BOX 2 (Restricted)
REEL 2 (Restricted) |
Vol. 2 |
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BOX 2 (Restricted)
REEL 2 (Restricted) |
Loose material |
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BOX 3
REEL 3
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Of Human Bondage |
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BOX 3
not filmed
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Foreword,
1936
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(2
folders)
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BOX 4
REEL 3
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Draft,
1911-1914
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BOX 4
REEL 3
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Vols. 1-4 |
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BOX 5
REEL 3
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Vols. 5-8 |
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BOX 6
REEL 4
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Vols. 9-12 |
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BOX 7
REEL 4
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Vols. 13-16 |
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