Collection Summary
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset),
1874-1965
W. Somerset Maugham (William Somerset)
Literary File Photography Collection
1870s-1965
PH-02692
229 items(3boxes)
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin,
The W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
Literary File Photography Collection consists of 229 items, most of which depict Maugham
throughout his life, both alone and with various people.
English
Scope and Contents
The W. Somerset Maugham (William Somerset) Literary File Photography Collection consists of
229 items, most of which depict Maugham throughout his life, both alone and with various
people. Also included are interior and exterior views of his home. 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 file 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photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and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.
Acquisition:
Internal transfers
Access:
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Index Terms
People
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset),
1874-1965.
Subjects
Portraits.
Souvenirs (Keepsakes).
Whist.
Document Types
Photographic postcards.
Photographic prints.
Preferred Citation
W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham Literary File Photography Collection (PH-02692).
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processed by:
Susan McClellan, 2006
Related Material
Associated and related material by and about Maugham can be found in the Center's library
and in the W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham Collection (MS-02725).
Container List
Maugham, W. S., Lit File Box 1
P1-P8, P9A-P9D, P10-P25, P26A-P26B,
P27, P28A-P28B, P29-P34
Images of Maugham from childhood to circa 1940.
Maugham, W. S., Lit File Box 2
P35-P62, P62A, P63-P100, P101A-P101E,
P102-P116
Chiefly images of Maugham after World War II.
Maugham, W. S., Lit File Box 3
P117-P121, P122A-P122B, P123-P126,
P127A-P127E, P128-P129, P131-P148, P149A-P149C, P150-P152, P153A-P153C, P154,
P155A-P155B, P156, P157A-P157C, P159A-P159C, P160-P188, P194; 980:0104:0001;
980:0105:0001
Chiefly images of Maugham alone and with others, as well as interior and
exterior views of his home (P170-P188).
Lit File OV Box, Small
P130A-P130C
Images of Maugham at game of whist with three unidentified men.
Flat File
P189-P193
Portraits of Maugham.
Maugham, W. S., Lit File Album
957:0090:0001-0008 [was
P158]
Album, inscribed on first page: "Souvenir / of / The Explorer / Penelope /
Mrs. Dot," containing 8 photographic postcards of scenes and characters from the three
above noted plays; all postcards are autographed.
Index of Photographers
- Acme Newspictures--P34, P43, P54-P55, P62, P104-P105, P111
- Ballarin, Gerhard--P122A-P122B
- Bauer, Jerry--P87
- Bown, Jane--P126
- Central Press Photo Ltd.--P149A
- Chappelow, Allan--P75-P76
- Daily mail (London, England)--P121
- Dieuzaide, Jean--P106-P110
- Dorvyne--P128, P169
- Dover Street Studios--957:0090:0006-0008
- Duraud, Lionel--P81
- Fein, Nat--P56, P118
- Foulsham & Banfield--957:0090:0001-0005
- Gerson, Mark--P161-P168
- Goodchild, photographer--P33, P65
- Greenhaus, Ben--P64, P119-P120
- Haupt, Roland--P60
- Jerome, Ltd.--P123
- Library of Congress--P114-P116
- Life magazine--P147
- Lyon, Fred--P129
- Lyons, Islay, 1922- --P84-P86, P97, P151
- MacDonald, Pirie, 1867-1942--980:0104:0001
- Maruzen--P153A
- McKeown, Michael, photographer--P130A-P130C
- Mendelssohn, H. S.--P3
- Nolan, Herbert K.--P127A-P127E
- Paramount Pictures Corporation--P57, P132
- Paul-Louis--P44, P73-P74
- Photo Sauser--P102
- Photopress--P4
- Quinn, Edward--P45-P53
- Rank Organisation--P69
- Rhys-Dorvyne--P128, P169
- Ross-Mackenzie, Ken--P61
- Rotary Photographic Co. Ltd.--957:0090:0001-0005
- Scottish Studios and Engravers Ltd.--P160
- Sherman, Editta--P32
- Turner, Lawrence--P35
- Vaccaro, Michael A.--P189-P193
- Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964--P9A-P9D, P103, P124
- Wide World Photos, Inc.--P27, P70-P71, P77-P80, P117