Herbert Hitchen Irish Collection, 1908-1970
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Mortimer Rare Book Room Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA
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collection
Herbert Hitchen Irish Collection
Creation of Herbert Hitchen Irish Collection
Time of Creation of Herbert Hitchen Irish Collection
Hitchen, Herbert, 1874-1979
Scope and Contents of the Collection The Herbert Hitchen Irish collection consists of broadsides, correspondence, photographs, catalogs, clippings, prospectuses, and publications concerned with modern Irish literature, mainly from the period known as the Irish Renaissance. Herbert Hitchen (1874-1979) was born in Norland, Yorkshire. He was pastor of the Unitarian Church of Northampton, Massachusetts, 1958-1966, and was an avid collector of Irish literature. Hitchen formed his collection around publications from the Cuala Press, a small press in Dublin owned by Elizabeth C. Yeats, as well as manuscript material from poets and playwrights such as Joseph Campbell, Lennox Robinson, Jack B. Yeats, Willam B. Yeats, and George Russell (also known as AE). The collection was purchased by Smith College from Herbert Hitchen in 1965, and rare materials were transferred to the Mortimer Rare Book Room. The Herbert Hitchen Irish Collection consists of 134 folders arranged in 2 boxes and one oversize box. Box 1 contains folders 1-60. Box 2 contains folders 61-128. The Oversize box contains folders A-F. All material is arranged alphabetically within each series by main entry, and then chronologically.
English literature--Irish authors--20th century.
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English literature--20th century.
Irish literature--20th century.
Hitchen, Herbert.
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Campbell, Joseph, 1879-1944.
Robinson, Lennox, 1886-1958.
Russell, George William, 1867-1935.
Yeats, Jack Butler, 1871-1957.
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939.
Yeats, Elizabeth Corbet, 1868-1940.
Cuala Press.
series
Series I. Broadsides--Cuala Press, 1921-1937
Series I consists of broadsides, hand colored and produced by the Cuala Press.
Series II. Catalogs, 1965-1970
Series II consists of catalogs.
Series III. Clippings, 1927-1939
Series III consists of press clippings.
Series IV. Correspondence, 1927-1950
Series IV consists of correspondence to Hitchen, primarily from his long-standing friendships with Lennox Robinson and Joseph Campbell.
Series V. Photographs and Etchings, 1914-1941
Series V consists of photographs and etchings, featuring George Russell and Seumus O'Sullivan.
Series VI. Prospectuses
Series VI consists of prospectuses.
Series VII. Publications
Series VII consists of publications.
Series VIII. Oversize, 1927-1930
Carberry, Ethna. "There is a way I am fain to go," [n.d.].
Cluna Studio. "Achill," [n.d.]
Cluna Studio. Letts, W. M. "A blessing," [n.d.]
Cluna Studio. "The little road says go," [n.d.]
Cluna Studio. O'Mahony, N. Tynan. "For I'm lonesome in the city," [n.d.]
Colum, Padraic. "The Captive Archer," Aug 1914
Colum, Padraic. "Carrick nabauna," Nov 1911
Gogarty, Oliver St. John, "Non Dolet," Feb 1937
Higgins, F.R., "Glory O!," Jul 1937
K. "Thy waters are silent, thy shores are wide," [n.d.]
Lawless, Emily. "I see an envied haunt of peace," [n.d.]
O'Sullivan, Seumus. "Ambition in Cuffe Street," Oct 1909
Autographed by O'Sullivan, Jack B. Yeats.
O'Sullivan, Seumus. "Funerals," 2 copies. Mar 1910
O'Sullivan, Seumus. "Nelson Street," 3 copies. Jun 1910
2 copies autographed by O'Sullivan, Jack B. Yeats.
O'Sullivan, Seumus. "Tim the fiddler," [n.d.]
The Rio Grande Capstan Chanty," Inside: Stephens, James, "Where the demons grin. Nov 1908
Autographed by Stephens, Jack B. Yeats.
Stephens, James. "The Main Deep," Apr 1937
Stephens, James. "The Rivals," Jun 1937
Yeats, W.B. "Come gather round me Parnellites," Jan 1937
Yeats, W.B. "The Curse of Cromwell," Aug 1937
Yeats, W.B. "The Three bushes," Mar 1937
Miscellaneous Broadsides. Cuala Press. [n.d.]
See: Oversize:A
Richard Abel & Co. 25 May 1970
Bibliographia Hibernica Autumn 1965-Spring 1966
Blackwell's Catalogue 814 [n.d.]
Blackwell's Catalogue 825 [n.d.]
Brick Row Book Shop 1966
Emerald Isle Books Spring 1966
House of Books, Ltd. [n.d.]
Olin Library, Wesleyan University. "William Butler Yeats." 1965
"Amateurs trained in Irish Classics," New York Evening Journal. [reproduction]. 17 Jun 1926
"The Book Table: the later Mr. Yeats," by Herbert S. Gorman. The Outlook. [n.d.]
Campbell, Joseph. "Towns." 1 Oct 1920
"Ireland's culture subject of lecture." [n.d.]
"Irish repertory players present 'Candida'," The Billboard. 29 Jan 1938
Maunsel & Co. Miscellaneous advertisements and catalog entries. [n.d.]
Newspaper Photograph: James Joyce, James Stephens, John O'Sullivan. [n.d.]
Review of The Interpreters, by A.E. The Nation. 25 Apr 1923
[Obituary] "W.B. Yeats, 73, Irish Poet and Playwright." [1939]
"Says Pied Piper Legend is true," New York Sun. Article featuring interview with William Starkey. 29 Mar 1930
See: Oversize B
"St. Patrick and the Shamrock," World Magazine. Joseph Campbell tells legend in interview. 13 Mar 1927
See: Oversize C
Campbell, Joseph
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 23 Mar 1927
Autograph cards signed: Announcements for School of Irish Studies. 30 Mar 1927-13 Jan 1939
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 1 Sep 1928
Autograph letter, signed. 15 Sep 1928
Autograph letter, signed. 18 Sep 1928
[With: copy of typed letter, signed, Lawrence Clare to Herbert Hitchen, 24 Sep 1928. See folder 56 for original.]
Autograph letter, signed. 21 Sep 1928
Autograph letter, signed. 8 Feb 1930
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 23 Mar 1930
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 4 Jan 1931
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 5 Nov 1931
Telegram. 27 Nov 1931
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 22 Dec 1931
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 29 Mar 1932
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 26 Dec 1934
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 12 May 1938
Telegram. 2 Apr [n.d.]
Plain brown wrapping paper, addressed to Hitchen in Campbell's hand. [n.d.]
Clare, Laurence
Typed letter, signed. 24 Sep 1928
[With: copy of autographed letter, signed, from Joseph Campbell to Lawrence Clare. See folder 43 for original.]
Cousins, James H.
Typed letter, signed, with envelope. 2 Apr 1932
Dunham, Franklin
Telegram to Walter Starkie, care of Herbert Hitchen. 10 Apr 1930
Hitchen, Herbert
Cancelled check, to Joseph Campbell. 14 Mar 1927
Envelopes, addressed to Hitchen. [n.d.]
Robinson, Lennox
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 14 Nov 1928
Autograph card, signed. 22 Dec 1928
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 19 Jan 1929
Autograph card, signed. 27 Jul 1930
Autograph card, signed. 13 Dec 1930
Typed letter, signed, with envelope. 28 Sep 1931
Telegram. 29 Sep 1931
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 10 Nov 1931
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 17 Nov 1931
Autograph card, signed. [1931]
Typed letter, signed, with envelope. 3 May 1932
Autograph card, signed. 1932
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 6 Jan 1934
Autograph card, signed. 17 Jun 1934
Autograph card, signed. [1935]
Typed letter, signed, with envelope. [With: pamphlet, "Memorial to George W. Russell (AE)."] 31 Jan 1936
Typed letter, signed, with envelope. 27 May 1936
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 11 Dec 1937
Typed letter, signed, with envelope. 16 Jun 1938
Typed letter, signed. 21 Jul 1938
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 9 Dec 1938
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 2 Dec 1939
Typed card. 31 Dec 1940
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 13 Dec 1947
Typed letter, signed. 15 Dec [1947]
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 26 Dec 1947
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 5 Feb 1948
Autograph card, signed. 23 Jun 1948
Autograph card, signed. 16 Jul 1948
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 22 Jan 1948
Autograph card, signed. 1 Sep 1948
Autograph card, signed. Dec 1948
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. 12 Dec 1950
4 envelopes, addressed to Hitchen. 1929-1947
Telegraph. 22 Dec [n.d.]
Autograph card, signed. [n.d.]
Autograph card, signed, with envelope. [n.d.]
Plain brown wrapping paper. [n.d.]
See: Oversize:D
Starkie, Walter
Autograph letter, signed, with envelope. 13 Apr 1930
Notes to Yellow Cab Co., Chicago. [n.d.]
Text for Telegram. [n.d.]
Vinal, Harold
Typed letter, signed, addressed to Vinal 18 Dec 1931
Yeats, Elizabeth C.
Autograph letter, signed. 8 Oct 1929
Autograph letter, signed. 30 Nov 1929
Autograph letter, signed. 5 Jan 1930
Autograph letter, signed. 26 Jul 1932
Holograph note, not signed, on Cuala Industries letterhead. [n.d.]
"It is given to few to create - to enjoy should be the inalienable birthright of all!" Cameo portrait on tissue, with mat. [n.d.]
See: Oversize E
Photograph of portrait by Estelle Soloman. Autographed by Campbell, with envelope. [n.d.]
Fisher, A. Hugh
Original sketch of James Stephens, autographed by Stephens. 1941
Signed Etching of George Russell (AE). [n.d.]
2 autographed portraits of Robinson. Nov 1931
Russell, George (AE)
Reproduction of a line drawing portrait, autographed by Russell. Artist's signature: W.R., Dublin. Nov 1914
Two photographs of Russell's grave, and one portrait of Russell. [n.d.]
Photograph of George Russell (AE) and Seumus O'Sullivan, in O'Sullivan's garden, sent to Hitchen by Russell. [n.d.]
Cuala Press. Miscellaneous prospectuses. [n.d.]
See: Oversize F
Renvyle House Hotel. [n.d.]
Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Theatre festival flyer with autographed note by Lennox Robinson. Aug 1938
Advertisement for lecture by Lennox Robinson in aid of Dunkirk Free Library. [1928-1929]
Advertisement for lecture by Walter Starkie. Feb-Apr 1929
Announcement of the School of Irish Studies. Autographed by Campbell [pages 11 and 33]. 1928
Announcement of the School of Irish Studies. Autographed by Campbell [page 10]. 1929
The Arrow. W. B. Yeats Commemorative number. Summer 1939
Circum-Spice. June 1970
Cuala Press. Four Christmas cards. One signed by Jack B. Yeats, autograph greetings from Fred W. Robinson. [n.d.]
Cuala Press. Photocopies of prospectuses and catalogs. [n.d.]
Feis Oidhche Bhealtaine. 1 May 1938
The Fiery Arrow. Dec 1929
Press releases and invitation for opening of Robinson's "The Lucky Finger." Jan 1948
School of Irish Studies. Syllabus. 1926
BROADSIDES
Miscellaneous Broadsides. Cualla Press. [n.d.]
CLIPPINGS
"St. Patrick and the Shamrock," World Magazine. Joseph Campbell tells all in interview. 13 Mar 1927
CORRESPONDENCE
PHOTOGRAPHS AND ETCHINGS
"It is given to few to create-to enjoy should be the inalienable birthright of all!" Cameo portrait on tissue, with mat. [n.d.]
PROSPECTUSES