Sassoon, Siegfried Papers of the Sitwells, 1918-1957

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Cage 165
Siegfried Sassoon
Papers of the Sitwells, 1918-1957

The letters and other papers received by Siegfried Sassoon were acquired by Washington State University Library in June 1975 from the House of El Dieff, N. Y., and who had purchased them at Christie's London, at the Sassoon sale of June 4, 1975. They were processed by Terry Abraham in October and November 1975.

Number of containers 1
Linear feet of shelf space .5
Approximate number of items 333

The collection consists of letters, clippings, postcards and pamphlets received by Siegfried Sassoon from Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell containing their comments on the English literary and social scene. Included is a catalog of Cecil Beaton's paintings and photographs which contains an appreciation by Osbert Sitwell. Additional Sitwell manuscript holdings at the Washington State University libraries are included in:

Cage 9 Thomas Balston Papers of the Sitwells, 1924-1960. This collection includes letters received from the Sitwells and manuscripts of some of their works.
Cage 531 Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell Papers, 1917-1972
Cage 534 Nina Hamnett Papers, 1914-1953. A few letters from Sacheverell Sitwell.
Cage 4669 Ada Leverson Letters from the Sitwells, ca. 1920- 1935. Letters received from the Sitwells about literary matters and mutual friends.
Cage 4793 Correspondence from Edith Sitwell to Geoffrey Singleton 1922-1964. 25 items.

I. Letters from Edith Sitwell

Folder Date Items

1 n.d. 17

2 1921 1

3 1926 7

4 1927 29

5 1928 28

6 1929 6

7 1930-1935 18

8 1952-1957 5

9 envelopes 52

II. Letters from Osbert Sitwell

10 n.d. 26

11 1918-1929 47

12 1930-1939 15

13 1941-1949 22

14 envelopes 31

III. Letters from Sacheverell Sitwell and other letters and papers

15 1925-1931 14 items

16 Miscellaneous clippings, cut sheets and publications. 15 items.
included is:
Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy, 1904-
Cecil Beaton: a catalogue of his paintings and photographs. [London, n.d.]
11 p. front. port.
lists Cecil Beaton's photographs and paintings, with an appreciation by Osbert Sitwell (pp. 5-7). [not in Fifoot]

1	n.d.	17
2	1921	1
3	1926	7
4	1927	29
5	1928	28
6	1929	6
7	1930-1935	18
8	1952-1957	5
9	envelopes	52
	II. Letters from Osbert Sitwell
10	n.d.	26
11	1918-1929	47
12	1930-1939	15
13	1941-1949	22
14	envelopes	31

16	Miscellaneous clippings, cut sheets and publications. 15 items. included is: Beaton, Cecil Walter Hardy, 1904- Cecil Beaton: a catalogue of his paintings and photographs. [London, n.d.] 11 p. front. port. lists Cecil Beaton's photographs and paintings, with an appreciation by Osbert Sitwell (pp. 5-7). [not in Fifoot]