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| Title | Finding aid for Papers of T. E. Lawrence, 1894-2006 (bulk 1911-2000). |
| Creator | Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935. |
| Extent | 8,707 pieces. 86 boxes. |
| Biographical Note | Thomas Edward Lawrence was born Aug. 16, 1888, at Tremadoc, North Wales. His parents, Sir John Chapman and Sarah Junner never married, though they lived as "Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence" for the remainder of their lives. T.E. Lawrence attended City of Oxford High School and Jesus College, where, in 1910, he took first-class honors in history. Lawrence was an archaeologist, scholar, soldier, and writer. He is probably best known, because of David Lean's 1962 film, "Lawrence of Arabia" for his exploits during the Arab Revolt, 1916-1918. He published several works, the most important being Seven pillars of wisdom (1922 and onwards), and an abridged version entitled, Revolt in the desert (1927); also, published after his death, The mint (1936, in a limited edition) and his thesis, Crusader castles (1936-1937). Lawrence never married and he found life difficult being known as Lawrence of Arabia; in 1922 he enlisted in the R.A.F. as John Hume Ross, but the press discovered his identity in 1923. He then changed his name to T.E. Shaw and spent the next 12 years in different armed services at various postings until his retirement in 1935. After suffering a motorcycle accident near his home, Lawrence died of his injuries on May 21, 1935. |
| Scope and Content | The collection consists of manuscripts (by and about Lawrence), correspondence (including over 150 letters by Lawrence), photographs, drawings, reproductions and ephemera. Also included in the collection is research material of various Lawrence collectors and scholars. Correspondents represented in the collection include: Tom W. Beaumont, Brian Carter, Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Doubleday and Company, inc.,Theodora Duncan, David Garnett, Robert Graves, H. Montgomery Hyde, Augustus John, Jonathan Cape (Firm), Phillip Knightley, Pat T. Knowles, A.W. Lawrence, Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart, John Mack, Edwards H. Metcalf, Jeffrey Meyers, Robert Payne, Raymond Savage, Bernard Shaw, Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend Shaw, Clare Sydney Smith, Sir Ronald Storrs, Lowell Thomas, and Jeremy Wilson. Significant language represented other than English: French. |
| Notes | For any questions about the papers, including specific reproduction requests, please contact the Curator of Literary Manuscripts. Other Material and Collections of Interest: T.E. Lawrence related scrapbooks and photo albums. For a detailed list of the contents of the scrapbooks and albums please contact the Rare Books Department, as the material is part of the Metcalf Lawrence Library. For paging information or any questions about the material, please contact the Curator of Rare Books. |
| Date | 1894-2006. |
| Provenance | Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, October 1992. |
| Subject |
Aldington, Richard, 1892-1962. Lawrence of Arabia. Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890. Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. John, Augustus, 1878-1961. Knightley, Phillip. Secret lives of Lawrence of Arabia. Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935 -- Archives. Mack, John E., 1929-2004. Prince of our disorder. Metcalf, Edwards H. (Edwards Huntington) Smith, Clare Sydney. Golden reign. Clouds Hill (England : Dwelling) Doubleday and Company, inc. Jonathan Cape (Firm) Arab countries -- History -- Arab Revolt, 1916-1918. Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1914-1954. |
| Form/Genre |
Business letters Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Drawings Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Ephemera Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Letters (correspondence) Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Manuscripts Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Personal papers Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Photographs Great Britain 20th century. (aat) Translations Great Britain 20th century. (aat) |
| Contributors |
Beaumont, Tom W. Carter, Brian. Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962. Duncan, Theodora. Garnett, David, 1892-1981. Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. Hyde, H. Montgomery (Harford Montgomery), 1907-1989. John, Augustus, 1878-1961. Knightley, Phillip. Knowles, Pat T. Lawrence, A. W. (Arnold Lawrence), 1900-. Liddell Hart, Basil Henry, Sir, 1895-1970. Mack, John E., 1929-2004. Metcalf, Edwards H. (Edwards Huntington), donor. Meyers, Jeffrey. Payne, Robert, 1911-1983. Savage, Raymond, b. 1888. Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Shaw, Charlotte Frances Payne-Townshend. Smith, Clare Sydney. Storrs, Ronald, Sir, 1881-1955. Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981. Wilson, Jeremy. Doubleday and Company, inc. Jonathan Cape (Firm) |
| Department | Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Manuscripts Department. |
| Call Number | mssTEL 1-1277 |
| Physical Collection | T. E. Lawrence Papers. |
| Digital Collection | Finding Aids, Huntington Digital Library |
| Physical Description | 146 p. |
| Digitization Specifications | Original finding aid converted into PDF document by B. Black, 2011-11-14. |
| Date Digital | 2011-11-14. |
| DCMI Type | text |
| Digital Format | |
| Original Finding Aid | Finding aid prepared by Gayle M. Richardson, April 30, 2009. |
| Citation Information | Finding aid for T. E. Lawrence Papers, Huntington Digital Library, San Marino, California. |
| Restrictions | Images in this collection are for scholarly research; please review the Huntington Library's copyright information: http://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about. For purchasing images for publication please review our permission to publish policy: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=590. |
| Cataloging Notes | Organized in the following manner: 1. Manuscripts (Boxes 1-8); 2. Correspondence (Boxes 9-28); 3. Photographs, Prints, Drawings, Reproductions (Boxes 29-31); 4. Other Scholars Material (Boxes 32-75); 5. Ephemera (Boxes 76-81); 6. Coin & Fine Art, Manuscript & Rare Book Dealers (Boxes 82-86); arranged alphabetically. Restrictions Restrictions: all photocopies, for which the Huntington does not own the original manuscript, may not be copied in any way, as noted in the Container List and on the folders. Boxes 82-86, Coin & Fine Art, Manuscript & Rare Book Dealers, restricted to staff use only. These boxes include provenance, price and sale information; please see Container List for an item-level list of contents. Please contact the Curator of Literary Manuscripts with any questions about this material. |