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Collection Overview

Creator:
Warburg, Fredric (1898-1981)
Title:
Fredric Warburg Publishing Files
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8623hx806
Dates:
1945-1974
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of a small archive of files from English publisher and author Fredric Warburg (of Secker & Warburg).

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a small archive of files from English publisher and author Fredric Warburg (of Secker & Warburg), including typed carbon copies of literary/business letters from George Orwell, original letters from other authors (Eunice Frost, Mrs. Thomas Mann, Violet Schiff, Frank Swinnerton, etc.), photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous notes. Much of the material relates to Warburg's own work An Occupation for a Gentleman.

Collection Creator Biography:

Warburg

Fredric Warburg was an English author and publisher best known for publishing George Orwell's Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from David Holmes Autographs in 2005 (AM2006-59).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

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:

Fredric Warburg Publishing Files; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8623hx806
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1