Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Gibbs, A. Hamilton (Arthur Hamilton), 1888-1964.
- Abstract:
- Two typescript manuscripts by the British author, one a short essay and one a novel.
- Extent:
- 2 folder (SC)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
A. Hamilton Gibbs Manuscripts, &su_name;
Background
- Scope and Content:
The A. Hamilton Gibbs Manuscripts contains two items, both undated typescript manuscripts for publication. The first item is a 7-page essay entitled "Letter to a Friend," which is about Hamilton's close friend Kenneth Roberts, the American historical fiction author. The essay was published in the Colby Library Quarterly in 1962.
The second item is a 226-page typescript manuscript of Hamilton's novel Obedience to the Moon, which contains handwritten corrections. A note inside the cover indicates that Gibbs' residence at the time was in Lakeville/Middleboro, Massachusetts. The novel was published in 1956.
- Biographical / Historical:
Arthur Hamilton Gibbs (1888-1964) was a British novelist and essay writer.
- Arrangement:
Items are in alphabetical order by title.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Literature -- British
Authors, English -- 20th century.
Authors.
Manuscripts for publication. - Names:
- Gibbs, A. Hamilton (Arthur Hamilton), 1888-1964.
Gibbs, A. Hamilton (Arthur Hamilton), 1888-1964. Obedience to the moon. - Places:
- Lakeville (Mass. : Town) -- History.
Middleboro (Mass.) -- History.
Access
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
A. Hamilton Gibbs Manuscripts, &su_name;
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Special Collections Research CenterSyracuse University LibrariesBird Library, Room 600Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
- CONTACT:
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315.443.2697scrc@syr.edu