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Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, Letters to May Harrison, 1944-1950

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

11 signed autograph letters from Lord Dunsany (E. J. M. D. Plunkett) to violinist May Harrison, written from Dunsany Castle, Dunstrall Priory, and Cadogan Square, with a corrected typescript of his poem "To the Children of Greece" and a transcript by May Harrison of the account of a Yugoslav soldier. Harrison had asked Dunsany to write a poem highlighting the desperate condition of Greek children following German occupation, to be read at a charity concert that never took place but appeared in To Awaken Pegasus and Other Poems (1949).

Arrangement

The folders are arranged alphabetically by author or subject.

Collection History

Acquisition:

AM 2016-33

Custodial History

The collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author.

Appraisal

Nothing was removed from the collection.

Processing Information

Finding aid updated and enhanced by Kalliopi Balatsouka in 2014, 2018-2024; by Fiona Bell '18 in 2015; by Kelly Bolding in 2016. During 2016 processing, the collection title was changed from Miscellaneous Hellenic Studies Collection to the present title to reflect the collection's nature and subject focus. Please note that since 2020 all new acquisitions of single items are added to the General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection (C0140).

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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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:

Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron, 1878-1957, Letters to May Harrison; Princeton University Library Collection of Modern Greek Materials, C0958, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1