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William Beekman Collection of Virginia Woolf and Her Circle.

Title
William Beekman Collection of Virginia Woolf and Her Circle.
Author
Beekman, William
Publication
1731-1941.
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volume 9Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 9Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 8Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 8Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 7Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 7Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 6Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 6Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 5Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 5Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 4Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 4Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 3Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 3Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 2Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 2Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
volume 1Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman volume 1Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
box 1Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman box 1Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
box 2Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman box 2Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320
box 3Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS Beekman box 3Schwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

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Additional Authors
  • Bell, Julian, 1908-1937.
  • Bell, Vanessa, 1879-1961.
  • Sackville-West, V. (Victoria), 1892-1962
  • Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969.
  • Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941.
  • Hogarth Press.
Description
153 items
Summary
This collection of Virginia Woolf books, correspondence, photographs, and other material was assembled by collector William Beekman over the course of several decades. Many of the books within this collection were originally owned, or gifted, by Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Authors' presentation copies.
  • Bindings (gathered matter components)
  • Drawings (visual works)
  • Manuscripts (documents)
  • Personal correspondence.
  • Presentation copies.
Source (note)
  • Acquired by purchase and gift from William Beekman, 2019.
Provenance (note)
  • Many of the books within this collection were originally owned, or gifted, by Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf (see provenance inscriptions with each book). The majority of the letters found in the collection were written by Virginia Woolf; with smaller groups written by her husband Leonard Woolf and her sister Vanessa Bell. This collection was assembled by collector William Beekman over the course of several decades. He had custom boxes created for a majority of the books within the collection. He also housed the letters in binders based on recipient or subject. This collection maintains, with few exceptions, his organization.
Call Number
Berg Coll MSS Beekman
OCLC
1128094334
Author
Beekman, William, collector.
Title
William Beekman Collection of Virginia Woolf and Her Circle.
Production
1731-1941.
Provenance
Many of the books within this collection were originally owned, or gifted, by Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf (see provenance inscriptions with each book). The majority of the letters found in the collection were written by Virginia Woolf; with smaller groups written by her husband Leonard Woolf and her sister Vanessa Bell. This collection was assembled by collector William Beekman over the course of several decades. He had custom boxes created for a majority of the books within the collection. He also housed the letters in binders based on recipient or subject. This collection maintains, with few exceptions, his organization.
Source
Acquired by purchase and gift from William Beekman, 2019.
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Bell, Julian, 1908-1937.
Bell, Vanessa, 1879-1961.
Sackville-West, V. (Victoria), 1892-1962, author.
Woolf, Leonard, 1880-1969.
Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941.
Hogarth Press.
Research Call Number
Berg Coll MSS Beekman
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