Norman Douglas Papers, 1929/1953

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. See the WATCH File on Norman Douglas for information about rights holders, or visit the website for the Society of Authors, who manages the estate of Norman Douglas.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norman Douglas Papers, Ms1974-009, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Douglas, Norman, 1868-1952
Abstract:
The Norman Douglas Papers contains an apparently unpublished handwritten essay (1943), as well as correspondence.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Norman Douglas Papers, Ms1974-009, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Norman Douglas Papers contains an apparently unpublished handwritten essay (1943) on a novel by an unknown author. There are also three letters, written between 1929 and 1936, from Florence, Italy. The letters are to E.H. Douglas, Osborn, Lanman Crosby, and the last is unknown. The other contents of this collection includes notes and lists.

Biographical / historical:

Norman Douglas was born George Norman Douglass, in Austria in 1868. Following his family's relocation to England, he eventually served at the British Embassy in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 1894-1896. Throughout his life, he lived in various parts of Europe, including England and Italy, and traveled extensively. He wrote several novels, including South Wind (1917), as well as essays and travel pieces. He died in Capri in 1952.

Acquisition information:
The Norman Douglas Papers were part of a book collection purchased by the University Libraries and transferred to Special Collections in 1974.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Norman Douglas Papers was completed in 1974. Additional description was completed in March 2011.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by material type.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard