Clive and Vanessa Bell Papers, 1902-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bell, Clive, 1881-1964
Title
Clive and Vanessa Bell Papers
Dates
1902-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.05 linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
Collection Number
Cage 5069 (collection)
Summary
Incoming correspondence to Clive and Vanessa Bell. Topics include personal, political, and literary matters.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Clive Bell (1881-1964) and Vanessa Stephen married in 1907. Clive, an English art critic, and Vanessa, an English painter, designer, and older sister of Virginia Woolf, were at the center of the famous Bloomsbury group. In about 1907, this circle of artists and writers began gathering frequently in the Bells' home at 46 Gordon Square.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of incoming correspondence to Clive and Vanessa Bell (19 items). Correspondents include Stephen Tallents, Eric MacLagan, H. F. Stewart, James W. Morrice, Noel F. Barwell, Ainslie J. Robertson, Lord Ponsonby, Margaret Snowdon, John Waller Hills, Walter Lamb, Sylvia Milman, John T. Shepard. Topics include personal, political, and literary matters.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Clive and Vanessa Bell Papers, 1902-1957 (Cage 5069)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The items are arranged alphabetically by correspondent name.

Acquisition Information

The Washington State University Libraries purchased this collection from Jon S. Richardson Rare Books in 2015 (MS 2015.16).

Processing Note

Cheryl Gunselman processed this collection in 2015.

Related Materials

Nina Hamnett Papers, 1914-1953 (Cage 534)

E. M. Forster Letters to Vanessa Bell, 1928-1937 (Cage 546)

Leonard and Virginia Woolf Insert Papers, circa 1875-1974 (Cage 674)

Sidney Waterlow Letters, 1910-1917 (Cage 4016)

Mary McCarthy Letters, 1912-1947 (Cage 4017)

Vanessa Bell Water Color Illustrations, undated (Cage 4667)

Vanessa Bell Letters, circa 1958 (Cage 4748)

Lady Ottoline Morrell Letter, Oxford, to Clive Bell, 1919 January 13 (Cage 4858)

Sibyl Colefax Letter, London, to Vanessa Bell, 1941 (Cage 4862)

Clive and Vanessa Bell Papers, 1907-1957 (Cage 5068)

Vanessa Bell “Roses” Color Lithograph, circa 1948-1949 (Cage 5147)

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Artists -- England -- Correspondence
  • Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence
  • Bloomsbury group
  • Literature

Personal Names

  • Bell, Clive, 1881-1964 -- Correspondence
  • Bell, Vanessa, 1879-1961 -- Correspondence

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Bell, Vanessa, 1879-1961 (creator)