Scope and Contents
Autograph letters, signed, from Thomas Hardy to J. M. Barrie, Arthur Locker, Charles S. Prideaux, and others, with letters from his wives, Emma Lavinia Gifford Hardy and Florence Emily Hardy; and writings by Hardy, including an autograph manuscript draft of his novel Far from the Madding Crowd and typescript proofs of a short story, Spectre of the Real. Also includes a photograph of Hardy.
Dates
- 1873 - 1989
Creator
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Thomas Hardy Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Ongoing collection of documents acquired by gift and purchase from various sources. Type of accession (gift or purchase) and date of acquisition is noted in the collection contents. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Arrangement
Organized in four series: I. Correspondence, 1876-1929. II. Writings, 1873-1919. III. Other Materials, 1889-1920. IV. Additions Since July 1997, 1885-1989.
Extent
1.80 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
Autograph letters, signed, from Thomas Hardy to J. M. Barrie, Arthur Locker, Charles S. Prideaux, and others, with letters from his wives, Emma Lavinia Gifford Hardy and Florence Emily Hardy; and writings by Hardy, including an autograph manuscript draft of his novel Far from the Madding Crowd and typescript proofs of a short story,
Spectre of the Real. Also includes a photograph of Hardy.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet.
Existence and Location of Copies
Several items are available on microfilm. Consult Public Services staff.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards. For more information, please refer to the Beinecke Manuscript Unit Processing Manual.
Former call numbers: MS Vault Shelves Hardy, Uncat MSS 272, Uncat MS Vault File Hardy, Uncat MSS 274.
These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards. For more information, please refer to the Beinecke Manuscript Unit Processing Manual.
Former call numbers: MS Vault Shelves Hardy, Uncat MSS 272, Uncat MS Vault File Hardy, Uncat MSS 274.
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas Hardy Collection
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English
Revision Statements
- 2007-08-13: beinecke.hardycol.xml converted for compliance with Yale EAD Best Practice Guidelines with brbl-migrate-01.xsl (mr2007-08-13).
- 2007-03-08: PUBLIC "-//Yale University::Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::CtYBR::::[THOMAS HARDY COLLECTION ])//EN" "hardycol.xml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- 2010-02-10: Transformed with yale.addEadidUrl.xsl. Adds @url with handle for finding aid. Overwrites @url if already present.
Repository Details
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository