Collection Summary
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Frankau, Gilbert, 1884-1952
Gilbert Frankau Collection
1912-1939
6 record center cartons, 1 document box (6.42 linear feet)
Gilbert Frankau (1884-1952) was a
British writer, known for novels, verse, and short stories. His collection contains
mostly handwritten manuscripts for his many novels and short stories.
English
Manuscript Collection
MS-1470
Acquisition:
Purchase and gift, 1991-1995 (R12518, G9233)
Access:
Open for research. Part or all of this collection is housed off-site and may
require up to three business days' notice for access in the Ransom Center's
Reading and Viewing Room. Please contact the Center before requesting this
material: reference@hrc.utexas.edu.
Processed by:
Hagan Barber, 2012
Note:
This finding aid replicates some 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.
Container List
Works:
1.1
An address by Gilbert Frankau to the guests of Dorien Leigh, July
15, 1920, AMs, 6pp.
1.2
The adventures of Mustard-pot: Mustard-pot – Homesick, AMs, 27pp,
nd.
1.3
[The adventures of Mustard-pot]: Mustard-pot__matchmaker, AMs,
21pp, nd.
1.4
[The adventures of Mustard-pot]: Mustard-pot – Mountebank, AMs,
28pp, nd.
1.5
Aimee, AMs, 7pp, nd.
1.6
Anglo-Saxondom, AMs, 3pp, nd.
1.7
The answer, AMs, 3pp, nd.
1.8
Arete the Golden, AMs, the 1st 10 chapters plus an early draft of
1-23 plus other preparatory material, approx. 230pp, nd.
1.9
As you were, A Peter Jackson story, AMs, 20pp, nd.
1.10
Balkan conference, AMs, 16pp, nd.
1.10
Big game, AMs, 21pp, nd.
1.10
Blood-money; a sketch, AMs, 1p, nd.
1.10
Blue heaven, AMs, 26pp, nd.
1.10
But English women are different, AMs, 2pp, nd.
1.11
Cantos V to XI, Ams, nd.
1.12
A case of swords, Ams, 15pp, nd.
1.13
Christmas at Aunt Jane’s, Ams, 13pp, nd.
1.14
Christmas carol up-to-date, Ams, 20pp, nd.
1.15-17
Christopher Strong, AMs, lacking 1st 24 pages, .
1.18
The crimea, AMs, typescript with A corrections, 2 uncorrected
typescripts, plus proof copy, 55pp, nd.
1.19-20
Dance, little gentleman; a romance of life as life is, AMs,
306pp, nd.
1.21-2.1
The dangerous years, AMs, with some pages of corrected typescript
interleaved, 433pp, nd .
2.2
The donkey work, Ams, 20pp, nd.
2.2
Double wedding, Ams, 17pp, nd.
2.3
East of Suez; a story from life, Ams, 8pp, nd.
2.3
[Episodes], Ams, approx. 30pp, nd.
2.4-6
Farewell romance, AMs with pages of corrected typescript
interleaved plus typed notes, approx. 880pp, nd.
2.7
A first class door-mat, Ams, 20pp, nd.
2.7
First loves, Ams, 21pp, nd.
2.7
The fit-up: A story of the English stage, Ams, 21pp,
nd.
2.7
Five bluebells, Ams, 20pp, nd .
2.7
The Fogs of war, Ams, 14pp, nd.
2.7
Follow Nelson, Ams, 5pp, nd .
2.7
Foreword, AmsI with A revisions (7pp), nd.
2.7
From the novelist’s notebook, Corrected typescript, 7pp,
nd.
2.8
Gallop-on Jane, Ams, 21pp, nd.
2.8
Ghosts at the abby, Ams, 5pp, nd.
2.8
H.V.M., AMs. With 2 pages of typescript, 3pp, nd.
2.8
The heavy fatherhood of Peter Jackson, cigar merchant, Ams, 14pp,
nd.
2.8
The heel of the Lady Bunty’s bull elephant, Ams, 20pp,
nd.
2.8
The house behind the Judas tree, Ams, 19pp, nd.
2.8
The hunting of Helen, Ams, 21pp, nd.
2.8
The husband, Ams, 5pp, nd.
2.9
The investigator of souls: Investigation the first. The love of
Millicent Hathaway, Ams, 22pp, nd.
2.9
Is love an illusion, Ams, 20pp, nd.
2.9
J.C., Ams, 21pp, nd.
2.9
The joyous journey of Gypsy and June, Ams, 23pp, nd.
2.9
The judgement of Valhalla, Ams, 23pp, nd.
2.10
Judith Gabriel, AMs plus typed notes, approx. 210pp,
nd.
2.9
Julius Schuhmacher-Englishman, Ams with A revisions [19pp], 1917
December 1.
2.9
A killing at the fantastic, Ams, 17pp, nd.
2.9
Killing no murder, Ams, 5pp, nd.
2.9
Kisses at Meadingbury, Ams, 19pp, nd.
2.11
The lady from London; A Christmas story, Ams, 19pp,
nd.
2.11
The last word, Ams, 20pp, nd.
2.12-13
Life and Erica Merryon, Ams, approx. 300 pp, nd.
2.11
Linda’s second helping, Ams, 17 pp, nd.
2.14-15
The love story of Aliette Brunton, Ams, approx. 250pp,
nd.
2.11
Luck now, Ams, 3pp, nd.
3.1
The man who paid, Ams, 14pp, nd.
3.1
Marcelle’s Mercenary, Ams, 18pp, nd.
3.1
Mariner’s law, Ams, 23pp, nd.
3.2-4
Martin make-believe, Ams, approx. 315pp.
3.1
Mediterranean love, Ams, 23pp, nd.
3.1
The midsummer madness of Peter Jackson, cigar merchant, Ams,
14pp, nd.
3.1
Misogyny at Mougins; A Kyra Sokratesco story, Ams, 16pp,
nd.
3.1
Mixed doubles, Ams, 17pp, nd.
3.5
More of us, AMs of first draft, 489pp, nd..
3.6
More of us, AMs of final draft, 175pp, nd.
3.7
More of us, Bound book with A annotations, 186pp,
1937.
3.8
The moth and the star, Ams, 24pp, nd.
3.8
Mountains-mole hills; A tale of Meadingbury, Ams, 20pp,
nd.
3.9-10
My own story, AMs. With miscellaneous additional types sheets,
544pp, nd.
3.8
Mystery of a spade beard, Ams, 20pp, nd.
3.11
The near-vamping of Peter Jackson, cigar merchant, Ams, 15pp,
nd.
3.11
A nice girl for Christmas, Ams, 14pp.
3.11
The night before his honeymoon, Ams, 21pp, nd.
3.11
The obvious parallels, Ams, 18, nd.
3.11
Of independent means, Ams, 23pp, nd.
3.12-4.1
Oliver Trenton, K.C., Ams, approx. 550pp, nd.
3.11
On sand among pines, Ams, 14pp, nd.
3.11
One day in the shires, Ams, 6pp, nd.
3.11
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings, AMs and typescript,
14pp. nd.
4.2
The pacification of the Soudan, Ams, 9pp, nd.
4.3
A page from Parnassus, Ams, 120pp, nd.
4.2
Parallel cases, Ams, 19pp, nd.
4.2
The parrot, Ams, 18pp, nd.
4.4-6
Peter Jackson, cigar merchant, Ams, 565pp, nd.
4.7
[Poems], AMs of 17 poems, nd.
4.7
Poison, Ams, 2pp, nd.
4.7
Pug-face’s daughter, Ams, 21pp, nd.
4.8
The rat trap, Ams, 15pp, nd.
4.8
Red love, Ams, 22pp, nd.
4.8
Retribution, Ams, 2pp.
4.8
The rock, AMs, plus corrected typescript, 31pp and 21pp,
nd.
4.8
Romeo and Juliet, 1935, Ams, 18pp, nd.
4.9-11
Royal Regiment, AMs with some pages of typescript, approx. 600pp,
nd.
4.8
Ruby cut diamond, AMs with first 6 pages in typescript, 21pp,
nd.
4.8
Russia, Ams, 2pp, nd.
4.12
The Saving grace, Ams, 19pp, nd.
4.12
The scarlet parachute, Ams, 21pp, nd.
4.12
Sea-mew and pantheress, Composite A and Tms with A revisions
[53pp], nd.
4.13
The secrets of a maitre d’hotel, I. The platonic friend of Sir
Henry Dabchick, Ams, 20pp, nd.
4.13
The secrets of a maitre d’hotel, II. How swiping Susie celebrated
new year, Ams, 20pp, nd.
4.13
The secrets of a maitre d’hotel, III. Birth will tell, Ams, 18pp,
nd.
4.13
The secrets of a maitre d’hotel, IV. The liberation of Lady
Loosestrif Ams, 18pp, nd.
4.13
The secrets of a maitre d’hotel, V. Pettina mia, AmsS with A
revisions (20pp), nd.
4.13
The secrets of a maitre d’hotel, VI. Let truth prevail, Ams,
19pp, nd.
4.14, 5.1
Seeds of enchantment, Ams, 417pp, nd.
5.2
Sequels of cape remittance, Ams, 18pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No I. The secret in Harley
street, Ams, 17pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No. 2. The secret of the
Citronen Gasschen, Ams, 15pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No. 3. The secret of the
slums. Ams, 16pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No. 4. The secret of the
suburb, Ams, 16pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No. 5. The secret at
Sainte-Marie-Sur-Mer, AmsI with A revisions, 16pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No. 6. The secret of the
steppes Ams, 14pp, nd.
5.3
The seven secrets of Marcus Orlando: No. 7. The secret of his
sire. Ams, 18pp, nd.
5.4
Short story [No. 1], AMs of an unnamed short story, 15pp,
nd.
5.4
Short story [No. 2], AMs of an unnamed short story, 18pp,
nd.
5.4
Short story [No. 3], AMs of an unnamed short story, 20pp,
nd.
5.5-6
So much good, Ams, 350pp, nd.
5.7
That Christmas shipment, Ams, 26pp, nd.
5.7
They did gamble then, Ams, 3pp, nd.
5.8-11
This side of god, AMs and additional manuscript pages, approx
800pp, nd.
5.12-13
This side of god, Typescript with many A corrections and
additions, 582pp, nd.
6.1-2
Three Englishmen, Ams, 489pp, nd.
5.7
TID’APA, Ams, 18pp,
nd.
5.7
Together, Ams, 4pp, nd.
5.7
The tragedy at Saint Tropez; A Kyra Sokratesco story, Ams, 20pp,
nd.
5.7
The treasures, Ams, 6pp, nd.
5.7
Trouble for two, Ams, 22pp, nd.
6.3-4
Ubron tomorrow, Ams, approx. 500pp, nd.
6.5
The understudy, Ams, 25pp, nd.
6.5
A warning to fathers, Ams, 17pp, nd.
6.5
Who Killed Castelvetri?, Ams, approx. 40pp, nd.
6.5
William and Mary, Ams, 22pp, nd.
6.6-7
Winter of Discontent, Bound AMss, missing pages 1-98, 705pp,
nd.
6.5
Wipers, AMs and corrected typescript, 9pp, nd.
6.8-9
The woman of the horizon, Ams, 508pp, nd.
6.5
The zulu war, Ams, 3pp, nd.
Letters
6.10
AL / drafts to [unidentified old Estonian] as blurb for Three
Englishmen, 2pp, nd.
6.10
TLS to Cruise, Sir Richard, 2pp, 1936, April 17, cc,.
6.10
TLS to Frankau, Ronald, 4pp, 1937, Dec. 28, cc.
6.10
TLS to Watt, A.S., Esq., C.B., 3pp, 1935, July 10.
Miscellaneous
6.11
Allan, Alan M., TLS to Frankau, Gilbert, 1p, 1936 Feb.
28.
6.11
Barter, A. Beverley, TLS to Frankau, Mrs. Susan Lorna (Harris),
1p, 1938, Dec. 5.
6.11
Dabchick, TL to [Frankau, Gilbert], 2pp, nd.
6.11
Frankau, Gilbert, Autograph notes on unidentified subjects, Ams
[7pp], 1919, August 28..
6.11
[Frankau, Gilbert], [Directions to] Dabchick, [typist], Ams
[2pp], nd.
6.12
Frankau, Gilbert, Miscellaneous unidentified fragments of
stories, Amss, approx. 30pp, nd..
6.11
Frankau, Pamela, ALS to [Frankau,] Gilbert, 1p, nd.
6.11
Grannie, ALS to Frankau,
Gilbert, 1p, ___ Feb. 18.
6.11
Graves, Charles, TLS to Frankau, Mrs. [Susan Lorna (Harris)], 1p,
1938 December 4.
6.11
Hardy, F. J., TccFL to members of the 9th Battalion, East Surrey
Regiment, 5pp, 1939 January 9.
6.11
Larcombe, D.R., TLS to Frankau, Gilbert, 1p, 1938, Dec.
13.
7.1
Frankau, Gilbert, One of them: A novellete in verse, Bound Tms
with A notes, 263pp, 1918.
7.2
Frankau, Gilbert, One of us: A novel in verse, Tms with A
annotations, 173pp, published 1912