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Joyce Collection
Catalogue reference: JOYCE
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This record is about the Joyce Collection dating from 1914-1983.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- JOYCE
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Title (The name of the record)
- Joyce Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1914-1983
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Description (What the record is about)
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The collection includes current and rare editions of Joyce's publications, critical and background literature. Archival material consists of the Lidderdale papers (1915-1983), which includes letters to Jane Lidderdale (god-daughter and joint biographer of Harriet Shaw Weaver, and Lucia Joyce's literary executor); copies of letters to Harriet Shaw Weaver (Joyce's patron and publisher); and papers, letters and photographs of Lucia Joyce (Joyce's daughter). The Weaver papers (1914-1958) include material relating to James and Lucia Joyce, and press cuttings. The Joyce Centenary papers contain various news cuttings etc from 1982. The Lucia Joyce Bequest (1924-1982) includes personal documents, letters, cards and photographs relating to Lucia Joyce.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Lucia Joyce Jane Lidderdale Harriet Shaw Weaver
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 11 boxes, 1 file (1500 items)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Certain restrictions apply. The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Material donated in 1973 by Faber & Faber, the Society of Authors, Trustees of the Joyce Estate and other donors. Also donations from Jane Lidderdale in 1974, 1980, 1982 (twice), 1985 and 1986. Supplemented by material collected by the Centre relating to events during the centenary year (1982).
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- Handlist.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The James Joyce Centre was set up in 1973. The collection was started with the help of the Trustees of the Joyce Estate, Faber & Faber, the Society of Authors and other donors. The Centre started collecting archival material in 1974.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5882e62a-4c50-4521-b080-0bf695773bef/
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This record is held at London University: University College London (UCL) Special Collections
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