University of Texas at Austin

Evelyn Waugh:

An Inventory of His Literary File Photography Collection at the Harry Ransom Center

Creator: Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966
Title: Evelyn Waugh Literary File Photography Collection
Dates: circa 1910-1966
Extent: 110 items
Abstract: A collection of 110 pictures of and related to Evelyn Waugh (British, 1903-1966).
Call Number: PH-02927
Language: English
Access: Open for research. Please note: Transparencies may be accessed but require 24 hours advance notice. Negatives cannot be accessed without curatorial approval. Light sensitive materials must be viewed under low-level lighting. Some materials may be restricted from viewing. To make an appointment or to reserve photography materials, please email Visual Materials Reference staff. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials.
Use Policies: Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin assume no responsibility.
Restrictions on Use: Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies.


Administrative Information


Preferred Citation Evelyn Waugh Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02927). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processed by: Ransom Center staff
Repository:

Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Scope and Contents


The collection consists of 110 pictures of and related to Evelyn Waugh (British, 1903-1966). The majority of the items are interior and exterior views of Waugh’s residence. There are also portraits of Waugh, various family members, and other people among the loose prints, as well as 17 images of or pertaining to Hugh Walpole contained in an album. An index at the end of this guide lists photographers whose work is featured in this file.
Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.
This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images collected by or of those figures.

Related Material


Associated and related material by and about Waugh is located in the Center's library and in the Evelyn Waugh Collection (MS-04438), and the Evelyn Waugh Art Collection (AR-00289).

Index Terms


People

Knox, Ronald Arbuthnott, 1888-1957.
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.
Walpole, Hugh, 1884-1941.
Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981.
Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966.

Subjects

Authors.
Authors' spouses.
Portrait photography.

Document Types

Black-and-white prints (photographs).
Color slides.
Halftone photomechanical prints.
Photograph albums.
Photographic prints.

Container List