Brooke, Sylvia, Lady, Ranee of Sarawak (1885-1971) (a) ALS with cover, 2.5 pp, 8"x 6", St. James, Barbados, Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Very fine. One horizontal fold through part of signature. Referring to plan to publish correspondence between Brooke and George Bernard Shaw. (b) ALS with cover, 1.5 pp, 7"x 5", St. James, Barbados, Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Very fine. One horizontal fold. Follow-up to previous letter. (c) ANS with cover, 1p, 6"x 4", St. James, Barbados, Addressed to Mr. Russell (Michael Russell, literary agent.) Extra fine. Relative to both letters above. (d) ALS with cover, 2.5 pp, 8"x 4", Ranchos de Taos, NM, Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Extra fine. Commercial greeting card from Tricia Hurst, offering introduction to Brooke. (e) ALS with cover, 2 pp, 4"x 6", St. James, Barbados. Addressed to H. Jack Lang. Extra fine. Letter after Brooke's death, from Frank de Buono (Brooke's manager), July 14, 1970, July 15, 1971, September 21, 1970, July 18, 1972
Scope and Content
This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue to grow; in conjunction with his gift, Mr. Lang established a gift annuity to be used for the maintenance and augmentation of the collection.
Dates
- Creation: July 14, 1970
- Creation: July 15, 1971
- Creation: September 21, 1970
- Creation: July 18, 1972
Language of Materials
The records are in English
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on access to this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.26 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kelvin Smith Library Special Collections Repository
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland OH 44106-7151 United States
216.368.0189
kslspecialcollections@case.edu