Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters received by McDouall from his friends Harold Acton, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Evie Hone, John Sparrow, Cecil Woodham Smith, and others. They are personal in nature and include many invitations and thank-you notes. Also present is one photograph of two unidentified men.
Dates
- 1933-1982
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Robin McDouall Correspondence 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
Purchased from Maggs Brothers, Ltd. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 1998.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of letters received by McDouall from his friends Harold Acton, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Evie Hone, John Sparrow, Cecil Woodham Smith, and others. They are personal in nature and include many invitations and thank-you notes. Also present is one photograph of two unidentified men.
Robin McDouall (b. 1908)
Robin McDouall, British author of books on cooking and dining.
Processing Information
Former call number: Uncat MS Vault 810
- Acton, Harold, 1904-1994
- Authors, English -- 20th Century -- Archives
- Authors, English -- 20th century
- Dinners and dining -- England
- English literature -- 20th Century
- Fermor, Patrick Leigh, 1915-2011
- Hone, Evie, 1894-1955
- McDouall, Robin, 1908-
- Photographs
- Sparrow, John, 1906-1992
- Woodham Smith, Cecil, 1896-1977
- Title
- Guide to the Robin McDouall Correspondence
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- 2007-05-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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