J. Harlin O'Connell Collection on English Artists, 1825-1952 (mostly 1880-1939)

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Collection Overview

Collector:

O'Connell, J. Harlin (John Harlin) (1893-1955)

Title:

J. Harlin O'Connell Collection on English Artists

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/r781wg045

Dates:

1825-1952 (mostly 1880-1939)

Size:

7 boxes, 32 folios, 9 items, and 2.5 linear feet

Storage Note:

This is stored in multiple locations.
Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1-6; Print box 1; Print box 4
: Box Print box 4

Language:

English French

Abstract: Consists of letters, short manuscripts, some artwork, and a few proofs of English poets, dramatists, novelists, critics, essayists, biographers, journalists, publishers, artists, and actors who were prominent primarily from the 1890s through the 1930s.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of letters, short manuscripts, some artwork, and a few proofs of English poets, dramatists, novelists, critics, essayists, biographers, journalists, publishers, artists, and actors who were prominent primarily from the 1890s through the 1930s, collected by O'Connell. Among those represented in the collection are Aubrey Beardsley, Max Beerbohm, John Davidson, Lord Alfred Douglas, Ernest Dowson, John Gray, Maurice Hewlett, Richard Le Gallienne, George Augustus Moore, Stephen Phillips, Bernard Shaw, Arthur Symons, Frederick Wedmore, Oscar Wilde, and W. B. Yeats. The manuscript collection forms part of the larger O'Connell Collection of the 1890s, which contains over 500 printed volumes, among which are many first editions and various periodicals.

The following standard abbreviations, or their variations, are used to identify materials in this collection: ALS = autograph letter signed, TLS = typed letter signed, ACS = autograph card signed, TCS = typed card signed, ANS = autograph note signed, TNS = typed note signed, AMsS = autograph manuscript signed, and TMsS = typed manuscript signed.

Arrangement

Most of the collection is arranged alphabetically by author; Box 6 contains correspondence and catalogues about the collection, with much of the material concerning the book collection. Bound manuscripts of various authors are listed alphabetically. Matted artwork by Beardsley and a matted caricature of Beardsley by Beerbohm are in print boxes 1 and 4 of the Aubrey Beardsley Collection, where they are placed chronologically among illustrations gathered from various collections.

Collection Creator Biography:

O'Connell

J. (John) Harlin O'Connell was born on April 16, 1893, and received his AB degree from Princeton University in 1914. He was a lawyer in New York City and from there did most of his collecting of printed books and manuscripts relating to literary figures of the 1890s. He maintained close contact with his alma mater over the years and returned on several occasions to give talks about his acquisitions and experiences as a collector. He died in New York on April 6, 1955.

Collection History

Acquisition:: Previously owned by J. Harlin O'Connell and acquired by the Library through his daughter, Mrs. Pierre Matisse.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: This collection was processed by Teresa T. Basler in 2003. Finding aid written by Teresa T. Basler in 2003.

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