Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers

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:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers, Ms 1985-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
Creator:
Seymour, Beatrice Kean
Abstract:
Beatrice Kean Seymour (1886-1955) was a British author. The collection consists of the original manuscript of her novel The Happier Eden (1937) and two letters.
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], Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers, Ms 1985-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Beatrice Kean Seymour Papers consist of the original manuscript of her novel The Happier Eden (1937), inscribed on the first page by Seymour, "First draft--begun at Headley, Hampshire, 10th July 1936." It is heavily revised and corrected with extra passages added. The collection also contains three letters, two of which relate to the manuscript and one about the break-up of her marriage.

Biographical / historical:

Beatrice Kean Seymour (1886-1955) was a British author, whose works include Invisible Tides (1919), But Not For Love (1930), and The Happier Eden (1937).

Acquisition information:
The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1986.
Processing information:

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2002.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard