T. E. (Thomas Edward) Lawrence, 1888-1935
Literary File, Photography Collection
684 items (7 boxes)
Acquisition: Internal transfers
Access: Open for research
Processed by: Susan McClellan, 2006
RLIN Record ID: None
Table of Contents
Scope and Contents
The T. E. Lawrence Literary File consists of 684 items, the majority of which are photographic prints depicting Lawrence's travels and activities in Arabia, including the Hejaz Railway and the Wejh-Aqaba expedition via the Wadi Sirhan. In addition to portraits of Lawrence, there are also views of his birthplace in Wales, residences in England, grave, and memorials, as well as views of crusader castles in France and Syria taken by him in circa 1907-1909. Items P1-P488 are from the B. H. Liddell-Hart Collection, and P490-P552 are from the Theodora Duncan Collection. Almost all of the photographs from the Liddell-Hart Collection have inscriptions in Lawrence's hand. He is also identified as the photographer on many of them. An index at the end of this guide lists photographers whose work is featured in this file. Further descriptions of some items are available in a card catalog in the repository.This file forms a part of the Literary File Collection, which is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally include portraits and images collected by or of those figures.
Item List
| Container | Accession / P No. | Description |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 1 | P1-P67 | Views of crusader castles in France (P1-P30) and Syria (P31-P67), circa 1907-1909, with inscriptions by Lawrence. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 1 | P68-P92 | Views of stations, bridges, tunnels, and scenery along the Hejaz Railway with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 2 | P93-P140, P141A-P141B | Views of stations, bridges, tunnels, and scenery along the Hejaz Railway with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 2 | P142-P144, P145A-P145B, P146-P150, P151A-P151B, P152A-P152B | Scenes of Lawrence's Wejh-Aqaba expedition via the Wadi Sirhan, with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 3 | P153-P161, P162A-P162B, P163-P172, P173A-P173B, P174A-P174B, P175-P181, P182A-P182D, P183A-P183B, P184-P193, P194A-P194B, P195, P196A-P196C, P197-P200, P201A-P201B, P202-P222, P223A-P223B, P224-P232 | Scenes of Lawrence's travels and activities in Arabia, including the Wejh-Aqaba expedition via the Wadi Sirhan (P197-P232), with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 4 | P233-P238, P239A-P239B, P240-P244, P246-P250, P251A-P251B, P252A-P252B, P253A-P253B, P254, P255A-P255C, P256, P257A-P257B, P258A-P258B, P259A-P259B, P260A-P260B, P261A-P261B, P262A-P262B, P263A-P263B, P264-P305 | Scenes of Lawrence's travels and activities in Arabia, including the Wejh-Aqaba expedition via the Wadi Sirhan (P233-P243), with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 5 | P306-P353 | Scenes of Lawrence's travels and activities in Arabia, chiefly circa 1916, with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 5 | P354-P376, P377A-P377C, P378-P392 | Views of Azraq, Karnak(?), Jidda, Mecca, and Medina, with inscriptions by Lawrence (and Liddell-Hart?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 6 | P393-P405 | British and French official photographic prints, chiefly of Arab soldiers, with Lawrence's inscriptions. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 6 | P406 | Photographic reproduction of a painting of Lawrence. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 6 | P407-P451 | Scenes of Lawrence's travels and activities in Arabia, with his inscriptions. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 6 | P452-P488 | Images of various people and places in the Middle East, with Lawrence's inscriptions. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 6 | P490-P493, P494A-P494B, P495, P496A-P496B, P497-P498 | Color photographic prints and photomechanical postcards of places associated with Lawrence chiefly in Tremadoc, Wales and Oxford, England. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P499-P501, P502A-P502E, P503 | Views of Lawrence's effigy at St. Martin's, Wareham (P499), his grave (P500-P501), and a commemorative plaque (P503), as well as scenes from his funeral (P502A-P502E). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P504 | View of the façade of Blackwell bookstore, Oxford, England. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P505 | Portrait of Lawrence's mother at age 95 with his brother Robert. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P506-P511, P512A-P512B | Views of Lawrence's cottage, Clouds Hill (P506-P509, P512A) and his grave (P510, P512B), as well as a scene from his funeral (P511). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P513 | Booklet containing photomechanical prints of or pertaining to Lawrence. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P514-P521 | B/w photographic and color photomechanical postcards of places in England associated with Lawrence. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P522 | Exterior view of Brook House in Dorset. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P523-P529 | Interior and exterior views of Lawrence's cottage, Clouds Hill. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P530-P532 | Views of Lawrence's effigy at St. Martin's, Wareham (P530-P532). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P533-P540 | Views of Lawrence's grave (P533, P540) and places in Oxford, England, associated with him, including two memorials (P534-P539). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P541-P542 | Portraits of Lawrence as an adult in western (P541) and Arab dress (P542). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P543-P545 | Views of places in Oxford, England, associated with Lawrence. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P546 | Image of a bronze plaque with a portrait of Lawrence in profile by Eric Kennington (same subject as P538). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P547 | Interior view of a large, formal meeting room (in Oxford, England?). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P548 | Portrait of Lawrence at age one with his nanny. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P552 | Photomechanical reproduction of a painting of Lawrence by Augustus John. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P553 | Half-tone print of a photograph by Howard Coster of Lawrence as an adult in western dress. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P554-P556 | Half-tone prints of photographs of Lawrence as an adult in Arab dress. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P557A-P557B, P558A-P558B, P559 | Photographic and photomechanical reproductions of portraits of Lawrence in other media, including a painting by Augustus John (P558A-P558B; same as P552). |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P560-P561, P562A-P562K | Photographic prints and negatives of a bust sculpture of Lawrence by Eric Kennington. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P571-P573 | Views of Lawrence's grave. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P574-P579 | Images of an exhibit about Lawrence at the Miriam Lutcher Stark Library. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | P580 | Photographic reproduction of a portrait of Emir Abdulla by Eric Kennington. |
| PH:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box 7 | 990:0031:0001 | Portrait of Lawrence as an adult with B. H. Liddell Hart. |
| NV:LF:Lawrence, T. E., Box | P1-P67 | 67 nitrate negatives of crusader castles in France (P1-P30) and Syria (P31-P67), circa 1907-1909 (same numbers as corresponding prints). |
Index of Photographers
American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept.--P454-P470, P475
Clayton, Gilbert Falkingham, Sir, 1875-1929--P292, P479
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935--P1-P67, P142-P144,
P145A-P145B, P146-P150, P151A-P151B, P152A-P152B, P153-P161, P162A-P162B, P163-P172, P173A-P173B,
P174A-P174B, P175, P246, P261A-P261B, P262A-P262B, P263A-P263B, P264, P266-P276, P278-P283,
P285, P287-P291, P294, P296-P299, P301-311, P313-P314, P316-P318, P321-P329, P331-P350, P352,
P354-P365, P367-P370, P471
Newcombe, Stewart Francis, 1878-1956--P285, P330, P476, P478, P487
Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981--P407, P410-P414, P418, P420-P422, P424-P448, P450-P451
(Last modified: 18 June 2007)
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