An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
Creator:
O'Connor, Philip, 1916-1998
Title:
Philip O'Connor Collection
Dates:
1938-2003 (bulk 1954-1976)
Extent:
10 boxes (4.20 linear feet), 1 oversize folder (osf), and 3 electronic files (405
MB)
Abstract:
Contains works and correspondence of the English surrealist poet, memoirist, and radio
host Philip O'Connor. Manuscripts for Memoirs of a Public Baby, Steiner's Tour, and Vagrancy are present along with numerous radio scripts and other writings. Correspondents
include John Berger, British Broadcasting Corporation, Faber and Faber, Maurice Girodias
(Olympia Press), Ian Le Maistre, Penguin Books, Sir Herbert Read, Robin Skelton, Stephen
Spender, and Philip Toynbee, among many others.
Call Number:
Manuscript Collection MS-3074
Language:
English, French
Access:
Open for research. To request access to electronic files, please email Reference.
Restrictions on Use:
Certain restrictions apply to the use of electronic files. Researchers must agree
to the
Materials Use Policy for Electronic Files before accessing them. Original computer
disks and
forensic disk images are restricted. Copying electronic files, including screenshots
and
printouts, is not permitted.
Apryl Voskamp and Joan Sibley, 2015
Note:
This finding aid replicates and replaces information previously available only in
a card catalog. Please see the explanatory note at the end of this finding aid for
information regarding the arrangement of the manuscripts as well as the abbreviations
commonly used in descriptions.
Born digital materials processed, arranged, and described by Chance Adams and Brenna
Edwards, 2015-2022.
