Yeats, Lily Letter to Walker, 1909
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four series dating from 1894 to 1936 and includes correspondence by William Butler Yeats, Lady Augusta Gregory, Elizabeth Yeats, and Lily Yeats; catalogs of Cuala Industries and Dun Emer Industries; announcements and receipts of Cuala Press; draft prospectus and photograph of Dun Emer Press; as well as clippings of published articles by W. B. Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory, announcements, works on paper, a program, a photograph, and a postcard.
The published article by W. B. Yeats is entitled “Three Irish Poets” and was published in The Irish Homestead in December 1897. The article by Lady Augusta Gregory is entitled “Irish Ghosts and Fairy Lore” and was published in the Daily Telegraph in January 1910. Announcements highlight forthcoming or available publications and a series of lectures. The works on paper, photograph, and postcard depict William Butler Yeats at various periods of his life. The program is from a performance at the Avenue Theatre of Land of Heart’s Desire by W. B. Yeats and A Comedy of Signs by John Todhunter.
Dates
- Creation: 1909
Creator
- From the Collection: Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 (Person)
- From the Collection: Dun Emer Press (Organization)
- From the Collection: Cuala Press (Organization)
- From the Collection: Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932 (Person)
- From the Collection: Yeats, Elizabeth Corbet, 1868-1940 (Person)
- From the Collection: Yeats, Lily, 1866-1949 (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Full Extent
1 Pages
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
Discussion regarding the most recent Press publication, a collection of Synge’s works. [Published in 1909 after J. M. Synge’s death.]
Repository Details
Part of the Bucknell University Special Collections/University Archives Repository
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