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Creator:
Austin, F. Britten (Frederick Britten), 1885-1941
Collector:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Title:
F. Britten Austin Collection
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/5999n345r
Dates:
1911-1929
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of selected letters and typescripts of English novelist and storywriter F. Britten Austin.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of selected letters and typescripts of English novelist and storywriter F. Britten Austin. There are four letters (1911-1912) which Austin sent to the literary agent James Brand Pinker and one letter (1913) to A. A. Anderson, editor of The Magazine. The typescripts included here are of stories no. 6, "Through the Eyes of Columbus," and no. 8, "At Trafalgar," of Austin's work A Saga of the Sea, which is a collection of short stories of great adventures at sea from ancient Greece to the 19th century ironclad MERRIMAC. Both typescripts contain autograph corrections and are signed by Austin. On p. 37 of "Through the Eyes of Columbus" there is an autograph note from Austin to Edward Newton stating that this is the final original draft of the short story which was to be published by the Saturday Evening Post; the note is dated March 5, 1929.

Collection Creator Biography:

Austin, F. Britten (Frederick Britten), 1885-1941

F. Britten Austin was an English novelist and storywriter.

Collection History

Acquisition:

The typescripts were a gift from the Edward Newton Collection in 1946 .

Letter to Anderson was purchased on January 12, 1955 .

Letters to Pinker were purchased in 1961 . AM13134, 15448, 17047.

Custodial History

The collection was formed as a result of a Departmental practice of combining into one collection material of various accessions relating to a particular person, family, or subject.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Dina Britain on May 11, 2009. Finding aid written by Elizabeth Mulvey on June 12, 2009. Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager '2015 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

F. Britten Austin Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/5999n345r
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1

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Existence and Location of Copies

The stories were published in A Saga of the Sea (New York: Macmillan, 1929).

Subject Terms:
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence
Short stories -- 20th century.
Genre Terms:
Letters
Typescripts -- 20th century.
Names:
Austin, F. Britten (Frederick Britten), 1885-1941