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Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Scope and Contents note... 3 Administrative Information... 4 Collection Inventory... 4 Correspondence... 4 Manuscripts by Alfred Tennyson and others... 5 Other manuscripts to be found with the letters and books:... 6 Illustrations... 6 Tennyson's Poems Set To Music (See also oversize Box 5).... 7 Theatre Programs... 7 Memorabilia... 7 Box 2... 9 Audio tapes... 9 Box 3... 9 Rowland L. Collins's correspondence with book and manuscript dealers, catalogs, etc. related to the acquisition of his Tennyson collection.... 10 Poems and images... 11 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository: Creator: Title: Date [inclusive]: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Preferred Citation ID: D.233 Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Tennyson, Alfred Lord undated. 5 boxes, 4 items English (Name of item, if applicable),, [DATE SPAN]. Dept. of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester. Scope and Contents note This collection of Tennyson letters, manuscripts, printed material, memorabilia, and portraits was assembled by Rowland L. Collins, professor of English at the University of Rochester from 1967 until his death in 1985. The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections also houses his extensive Tennyson book collection (ZZ 6062). Selections from The Rowland L. Collins Collection of Alfred Lord Tennyson were exhibited from 12 November 1993 to 14 March 1994 in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. The 1993 issue of The University of Rochester Bulletin (vol. XXXXIII) served as a catalogue of the exhibition and contains a complete listing of the books and manuscripts in the Collins Collection. A few Tennyson letters and manuscripts previously owned by the Department have been added to the Collins materials to form this manuscript collection. - Page 3-
Administrative Information Publication Statement Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Rush Rhees Library Second Floor, Room 225 Rochester, NY 14627-0055 rarebks@library.rochester.edu URL: http://www.library.rochester.edu/rbscp Restrictions on Access The is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification. Immediate Source of Acquisition note Several of these items were presented to the Library by Robert F. Metzdorf in honor of Rowland Collins, others were purchased from a Sotheby auction (July, 1980), as well as more recent acquisitions. Restrictions on Use In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. Collection Inventory Correspondence Box 1 Letters written by Alfred Tennyson,, 1833-1871. Folder 1 Letters written by Alfred Tennyson,, undated., 1872-1889 Folder 2 - Page 4-
Letters written by Emily Sellwood Tennyson,, undated., 1852-1889 Folder 3 Letters written by Hallam Tennyson,, 1883-1924. Folder 4 Letters written by Charles Tennyson,, 1962-1976. Folder 5 Letters written by other Tennyson family members. Folder 6 Letters written by others,, 1843-1889. Folder 7 Letters written by others,, undated., 1890-1910 Folder 8 Manuscripts by Alfred Tennyson and others Box 1 Folder 9: ["To the Vicar of Shiplake"] in AT's hand. Undated (written on June 13, 1850). ["Suggested by reading an article in a newspaper"]., Feb. 14, 1852. title: Examiner. title: Examiner ["A Welcome to Alexandra"] in AT's hand. Undated (written to welcome Princess Alexandra on March 7, 1863). Lines from "The Coming of Arthur' in AT's hand. Undated. 2 pages. Fragment. "Here on this terrace fifty years ago..." in AT's hand. Undated. Lines from "The Lover's Tale" in AT's hand. Undated. Lines from "The Voyage" in AT's hand. Undated. Fragment. "Epitaph on General Gordon--In the Gordon Boy's National Memorial Home Near Working" in AT's hand., [ca 1890]. - Page 5-
[Doodles in AT's hand]. "Fool, for the King" written three times; AT's signature; AT's initials twice; profile drawing of a man. Undated. Poem "Poetical Happiness" by F. Tennyson. Autograph presentation from Hallam Tennyson to Alfred Aubry Tennyson. On detached fly-leaf of book. Line of AT's handwriting sent to M. Heathcote by Emily Tennyson in, May, 1858. Other manuscripts to be found with the letters and books: Lines from "The Princess" attached to undated letter from AT to W.E. Gladstone. date: October, 1863 Lines from "The Two Voices" attached to letter from C.B. Ker to Miss Browne,, September 24, 1873. ["The faithful bagman..."] A.Ms.S. addressed to Mrs. Greville, January 8, 1882. title: Enoch Arden Lines from "The Princess" in AT's hand. Related Materials: Related Materials In The Works of Alfred Tennyson, vol. 3 (London, 1872). Illustrations Nine original drawings by J.E. Ollivant for an edition of The May Queen., 1856. Folder 10 - Page 6-
Bound volume. Tennyson's Poems Set To Music (See also oversize Box 5). "Wellington Ode." Music by Charles Villiers Stanford. (London: Boosey & Co., )., 1907 Folder 11 Theatre Programs Folder 12 "The Falcon." Founded on a story in the Decameron of Boccaccio. London, St. James's Theatre, [1879]. "Promise of May." London, The Globe Theatre,, November 11, 1882. "Promise of May." London, The Globe Theatre, [1882] "Becket." London, Lyceum Theatre,, February 6, 1893. Souvenir program. "The Foresters." London, Daly's Theatre,, October 3, 1893. "Lancelot the Lovely, or the Idol of the King." By Richard Henry. London, Avenue Theatre, n.d. Memorabilia Check for thirty-two pounds written out and signed by AT to Thomas Sheppard, October 17, 1861; Check for ten pounds written out and signed by AT to Thomas Woolner, July 17, 1865. Indenture between Tennyson and John Brown for a piece of property. Signed by AT, April 5, 1841. Vellum. Invitation to Sir John Lees, his wife, and daughters from Hallam and Lionel Tennyson to "Private Theatricals," April 25, no year. Folder 13 Folder 14 Folder 15 - Page 7-
Written in the hand of Hallam (?) Tennyson. Slate from the roof of Bayons Manor; wallpaper from Bayons Manor. Biographical / Historical Folder 16 Bayons Manor was an estate in Lincolnshire acquired by AT's grandfather George Tennyson and renovated into a neo-gothic castle by his uncle Charles Tennyson d'eyncourt. AT lived at Bayon's Manor with his grandfather for some periods of 1827. Lock of AT's hair cut by Emily Tennyson on and given to her sister., October 16, 1859 Order of service of AT's funeral on ; Invitation to AT's funeral; Newspaper articles regarding death and funeral of AT., October 12, 1892 Photostats of the wills of Alfred Tennyson, Frederick Tennyson, Hallam Tennyson, and Lionel Hallam Tennyson. Folder 17 Folder 18 Folder 19 Reminiscences of AT written by? Folder 20 Pages from Francis H. Atkinson's 1893 diary. Scope and Contents Folder 21 Francis H. Atkinson writes of meeting with AT in 1862 and how AT changed a line in the poem "A Welcoming" at Atkinson's suggestion. Removed from The Princess: A Medley (London: Moxon, 1861), presented to Atkinson from Hallam and Lionel Tennyson in 1863 (ZZ6062.P7 1861). Subscription form for the deluxe edition of a volume of photogravures entitled Alfred, Lord Tennyson and His Friends published in London by Unwin in 1893; Subscription form for a ceramic bust of AT by William Bristowe and produced by Frederick Rathbone, ca. 1893. Postcards (25), of AT's home, Farringford House and other views of the Isle of Wight, Tennyson's birthplace, and statue of Tennyson at Trinity College. Portraits Of Tennyson Folder 22 Folder 23 Images of Alfred Tennyson. See also oversize Box 5.F Folder 24 Photograph of AT by James Mudd.., 1857 Photograph of AT by I. Maynall,., 1864 Carte-de-visite photograph of AT by P.E. Chappuis. No date. Carte-de-visite photograph of AT ca. with Civil War era postage stamp on verso., 1862-66 Ogden's Gold photographic cigarette card,., 1901 Presentation pack of 4 Royal Mail Stamps,., 1992 - Page 8-
Wood engravings and other reproductions; Reproductions of portraits in the National Portrait Gallery (postcards) Box 2 Tin box for "Tennyson" cigars from Mazer Cressman Cigar Co., Inc. Color picture of AT on the inside of the lid. 2 tins; one contains its receipt. Audio tapes AT reading "Charge of the Light Brigade," (stanza 3, line 5- end), "Charge of the Heavy Brigade," (stanzas 1-2), "Northern Farmer-New Style" (stanzas 5-6), "Maud," (stanza 22, lines 10-11). D.233 TENNYSON (ALFRED, LORD) PAPERS AT reading "Charge of the Light Brigade," "Charge of the Heavy Brigade," (stanzas 1-3), "Northern Farmer," (stanzas 3-6), "Lancelot and Elaine," ("Love, are thou sweet..."), "Maud," (part 1, stanza 11). AT reading "Charge of the Light Brigade," "Charge of the Heavy Brigade," (stanzas 1-3), Sir Charles Tennyson talk about the Alfred Tennyson recordings. Conversation between Sir Charles Tennyson and daughter of AT's housekeeper Annie Andrews. Typescript description of "The Tennyson Phonograph Records" by Sir Charles Tennyson (7 leaves) and published texts of the readings (10 leaves or slips). Box 3 Booklets, articles, and other printed ephemeral material related to AT and other members of the Tennyson family. Printed catalogs of the Tennyson Collection at Usher Gallery in Lincoln, England. Folder 1 Folder 2 - Page 9-
Printed catalog of the literary manuscripts of AT in the Harvard College Library. Folder 3 Photostats of AT manuscripts in the Henry E. Huntington Library. Folder 4 Duplicate catalog cards for books in the Tennyson collection at the Lilly Library, Indiana University. Photostats of catalog cards for musical settings of AT's poems in the Library of Congress. Rowland L. Collins: application for the student book prize award at Princeton University including cover essay and bibliography of his Tennyson collection []., 1956 Rowland L. Collin's list of Tennyson books and manuscripts he placed on deposit in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Rochester Library; also letters to the Head of the Department regarding subsequent deposits. Photographs used in the Tennyson exhibition at Indiana University; also photographs of the exhibition and of Rowland L. Collins with Sir Charles Tennyson. Photographs used in the exhibition of the Rowland L. Collins's Tennyson collection at the University of Rochester Library and in The University of Rochester Library Bulletin devoted to the Collins collection (vol. XXXXIII, )., 1993 Correspondence, notes, etc. related to Rowland L. Collins's research on AT; also correspondence with the editors of The Letters of Alfred Lord Tennyson published by the Harvard University Press. Proof copies for "Twenty New Poems by Tennyson, Praed, and Landor," by W.D. Paden, published in Victorian Studies ()., March, 1961 Booklets, articles, etc. related to Thomas O. Amelia's Tennyson collection. Dealers' catalogs, including two copies of the Catalogue of Autograph Manuscripts by Alfred, First Lord Tennyson sold at Sotheby's on., July 7, 1930 Folder 5 Folder 6 Folder 7 Folder 8 Folder 9 Folder 10 Folder 11 Folder 12 Folder 13 Folder 14 Rowland L. Collins's correspondence with book and manuscript dealers, catalogs, etc. related to the acquisition of his Tennyson collection. Box 4 - Page 10-
Poems and images Box 5 (oversize) Poems set to music "Airy Fairy Lilian." Music by Miss M. Lindsay. (London: Robert Cocks & Co., n.d.). "The Brook." Music by Dolores. (Cincinnati: A.C. Peters & Bro., n.d.). "The City Child." Music by Charles V. Stanford. (London: Stainer & Bell, )., c1908 "The Charge of the Light Brigade." Music by John Blockley. (London: John Blockley, n.d.). "Crossing the Bar." Music composed by J. Frederick Bridge. (London and New York: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.). Composed by request for the funeral of Lord Tennyson In Westminster Abbey, Oct. 12th 1892. "Crossing the Bar." Music by J. Frederick Bridge. Printed in a supplement to The Graphic []. Includes pictures of AT's funeral., October, 1892 "I Sometimes Hold it Half a Sin. No. 1 one of four songs from Tennyson's In Memoriam." (London: Chappell & Co., n.d.). Music by Maude Valérie White. Autographed by the composer. "Lullaby." Music by Anthony Scott. (London: Boosey & Hawkes, )., c1976 "The Throstle." Music by Maude Valérie White. (n.p., n.d.). Images of Alfred Tennyson Photograph of AT by Lewis Carroll.., May 1, 1861 Photograph of AT by Julia Margaret Cameron ("Dirty Monk").., 1865 Photograph of AT by Julia Margaret Cameron.., June 3, 1869 Caricature of AT by "Ape" [Carlo Pellegrini] from Vanity Fair,., July 22, 1871 Photograph of AT by William Barraud.., 1888 Original sketch for 1897 etching of AT by William Strang. - Page 11-
Conté crayon. Carte-de-visite photograph of AT by P.E. Chappuis. No date. Engraving of AT after a photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall. No date. Original caricature of AT by "Kyd" [Joseph Clayton Clarke]. No date. Watercolor and ink. Drawing of AT by William Strang Alcove 3 Engraving of AT after a photograph by Mayall Alcove 3 Embossed chromolithograph of AT. Artist, n.d. Alcove 3 Oil painting of AT by George Frederic Watts Alcove 3 bin 8:9 bin 9:9 bin 13:10 bin 20:5 - Page 12-