Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

Summary Information

Repository

Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections

Creator

Balston, Thomas

Title

Thomas Balston Papers of the Sitwells

ID

Cage 9

Date [inclusive]

1924-1960

Extent

0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 2 Boxes

Language

Collection materials are in English.

Abstract

Letters received from Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell regarding their own publications as well as comments on the literary and social life around them. Included are holograph manuscripts of poems and other works.

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Biography/History

Thomas Balston was a partner in Gerald Duckworth and Company, the British publisher of the Sitwells'.

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Scope and Content

Letters received from Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell regarding their own publications as well as comments on the literary and social life around them. Included are holograph manuscripts of poems and other works, especially a 140 page holograph notebook of Edith Sitwell's verse. Presentation copies of the Sitwell's books also included. Includes music manuscript of William Walton and letter of Constant Lambert.

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Arrangement

The materials are maintained in their original order.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections  © 2021

https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/

Terrell Library

P.O. Box 645610

Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA

509-335-6691

mascref@wsu.edu

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available for research use.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Information

Purchased, in 1971, from Dawsons of Pall Mall, London.

Processing Information

The papers were processed in November of 1971 by Terry Abraham.

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Related Materials

Related Material

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

Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell Papers, 1917-1972 (Cage 531)

Nina Hamnett Papers, 1914-1953 (Cage 534)

Stephen Tennant Papers, 1929-1977 (Cage 643)

Ada Leverson Letters from the Sitwells, circa 1920-1935 (Cage 4669)

Stephen Tennant Papers, 1945-1953 (Cage 4722)

Edith Sitwell Correspondence, 1922-1964 (Cage 4793)

Separated Material

Included in the acquisition were 44 presentation copies of the Sitwells' books, as well as Balston's Sitwelliana, 1915-1927.

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Names and Subjects

Personal Name(s)

Subject(s) :

• Balston, Thomas -- Archives

Creator(s) :

• Lambert, Constant, 1905-1951.
• Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964.
• Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969.
• Sitwell, Sacheverell, 1897-1988.
• Walton, William, 1902-1983.

Subject(s)

• Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
• Poets, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
• Literature

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Detailed Description of Collection

			box	folder
Sitwell, Edith. Notebook, 140 p. holograph, signature in front.  circa 1927-1928			1	1
Sitwell, Edith. "Oh the pomp that passed those doors" 58 line poem fragment, published as The Sleeping Beauty. 4 p. holograph, signed.  1924			1	2
Sitwell, Edith. "Facade" 48 1. holograph.  1925			1	3
[Walton, William] Polka, 2 1. manuscript score.  undated			1	3
Lambert, Constant. Letter, London, to Balston.  undated			1	3
Sitwell, Edith. "Facade," program for performance at the New Chenil Galleries, Chelsea, [4] l. also leaflet.  1926 June 29			1	3
Sitwell, Edith. "Springing Jack" [first published, 1919] [2] 1. holograph. undated			1	4
Sitwell, Edith. Table of Contents to "Facade" 2 1. holograph signed.  undated			1	5
Sitwell, Edith. "Tarentella" [first published, 1926] [3] 1. holograph.  undated			1	6
Sitwell, Edith. "Four in the morning," n.d. [1] 1. holograph.  undated			1	7
Sitwell, Edith. "Gold Coast Customs," [20] 1. holograph signed.  1928			1	8
Sitwell, Edith. Letters, 1924-1954, to Thomas Balston.  1924-1954
			box	folder
1924-1925			1	9
1925-1926			1	10
1927			1	11
1928			1	12
1929-1930			1	13
1931-1932			1	14
1933			1	15
1935-1936			1	16
1944-1954			1	17
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Sitwell, Sacheverell. Letters, to Thomas Balston.  1926-1960
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19264-1928			1	18
1929			1	19
1930-1960			1	20
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Sitwell, Sacheverell. Preface to second edition, [Southern Baroque Art] [3] 1. holograph.  1927 July 31			1	21
Sitwell, Osbert. Letters, to Thomas Balston.  1926-1946
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1926-1927			1	22
1928			1	23
1929-1930			1	24
1930-1931			2	25
1932-1946			2	26
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Sitwell, Osbert. The man who lost himself, advertising blurb. [book published, 1929] 1 1. holograph, 1 1. typescript.  circa 1929  2 items			2	27
Sitwell, Osbert. Sacheverell Sitwell. 3 1. holograph signed.  1928			2	28
Sitwell Portraits
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Portraits of Osbert Sitwell, all signed by him (one signed: Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, his full name).  1927  9 items			2	29
Portrait of Sacheverell Sitwell, signed by him.  1927			2	29
Portrait of Edith Sitwell, signed by her.  1927			2	29
Beerbohm, Max. Mr. Osbert Sitwell watches the Victorians step by, colored cartoon 1930			2	29
Photograph of a painting of Edith Sitwell undated			2	29
Photograph of Edith Sitwell, signed: Ken Beaton on mounting.  undated			2	29
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Hitwell, Riccarda [pseud.?] The Cocktail Party. "Given me by Rd. Jennings, 3-2-33, TB" [4] 1. typescript poem.  undated			2	30
Dawsons of Pall Mall. Excerpt from their catalog describing the Balston Collection of Sitwell manuscripts, letters and books. Lot 29. pp. 52-55 (photocopy).  undated			2	31
Letters undated			2	32
Letter to Balston from Rowley 1930			2	33
Preservation copies of Sacheverell Sitwell letters. (Original in Folders 18-20.)  undated			2	34
Sitwell, Edith. "Facade" manuscript and related materials.  undated			2	35