Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
Cage 9
Balston, Thomas
Thomas Balston Papers of the Sitwells
1924-1960
0.5 Linear feet of shelf space
2 Boxes
Letters received from Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell
Sitwell regarding their own publications as well as comments on the literary and
social life around them. Included are holograph manuscripts of poems and other
works.
Collection materials are in English
Thomas Balston was a partner in Gerald Duckworth and Company, the British publisher of the Sitwells'.
Letters received from Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell regarding their own
publications as well as comments on the literary and social life around them.
Included are holograph manuscripts of poems and other works, especially a 140 page
holograph notebook of Edith Sitwell's verse. Presentation copies of the Sitwell's
books also included. Includes music manuscript of William Walton and letter of
Constant Lambert.
The materials are maintained in their original order.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions may apply.
[Item description]
Thomas Balston Papers of the Sitwells, 1924-1960 (Cage 9)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections,
Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Purchased, in 1971, from Dawsons of Pall Mall, London.
The papers were processed in November of 1971 by Terry Abraham.
Included in the acquisition were 44 presentation copies of the
Sitwells' books, as well as Balston's Sitwelliana, 1915-1927.
Siegfried Sassoon Papers of the Sitwells, 1918-1957 (Cage 165)
Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell Papers, 1917-1972 (Cage 531)
Nina Hamnett Papers, 1914-1953 (Cage 534)
Stephen Tennant Papers, 1929-1977 (Cage 643)
Ada Leverson Letters from the Sitwells, circa 1920-1935 (Cage 4669)
Stephen Tennant Papers, 1945-1953 (Cage 4722)
Edith Sitwell Correspondence, 1922-1964 (Cage 4793)
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Balston, Thomas -- Archives
Lambert, Constant, 1905-1951.
Sitwell, Edith, 1887-1964.
Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969.
Sitwell, Sacheverell, 1897-1988.
Walton, William, 1902-1983.
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Poets, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Literature
1
1
Sitwell, Edith. Notebook, 140 p. holograph,
signature in front.
circa
1927-1928
1
2
Sitwell, Edith. "Oh the pomp that passed those
doors" 58 line poem fragment, published as The Sleeping Beauty. 4 p.
holograph, signed.
1924
1
3
Sitwell, Edith. "Facade" 48 1. holograph.
1925
1
3
[Walton, William] Polka, 2 1. manuscript
score.
undated
1
3
Lambert, Constant. Letter, London, to Balston.
undated
1
3
Sitwell, Edith. "Facade," program for
performance at the New Chenil Galleries, Chelsea, [4] l. also leaflet.
1926 June 29
1
4
Sitwell, Edith. "Springing Jack" [first
published, 1919] [2] 1. holograph.
undated
1
5
Sitwell, Edith. Table of Contents to "Facade"
2 1. holograph signed.
undated
1
6
Sitwell, Edith. "Tarentella" [first published,
1926] [3] 1. holograph.
undated
1
7
Sitwell, Edith. "Four in the morning," n.d.
[1] 1. holograph.
undated
1
8
Sitwell, Edith. "Gold Coast Customs," [20] 1.
holograph signed.
1928
Sitwell, Edith. Letters, 1924-1954, to Thomas
Balston.
1924-1954
1
9
1924-1925
1
10
1925-1926
1
11
1927
1
12
1928
1
13
1929-1930
1
14
1931-1932
1
15
1933
1
16
1935-1936
1
17
1944-1954
Sitwell, Sacheverell. Letters, to Thomas
Balston.
1926-1960
1
18
19264-1928
1
19
1929
1
20
1930-1960
1
21
Sitwell, Sacheverell. Preface to second
edition, [Southern Baroque Art] [3] 1. holograph.
1927 July 31
Sitwell, Osbert. Letters, to Thomas Balston.
1926-1946
1
22
1926-1927
1
23
1928
1
24
1929-1930
2
25
1930-1931
2
26
1932-1946
2
27
Sitwell, Osbert. The man who lost himself,
advertising blurb. [book published, 1929] 1 1. holograph, 1 1. typescript.
circa 1929
2 items
2
28
Sitwell, Osbert. Sacheverell Sitwell. 3 1.
holograph signed.
1928
Sitwell Portraits
2
29
Portraits of Osbert Sitwell, all signed by him
(one signed: Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, his full name).
1927
9 items
2
29
Portrait of Sacheverell Sitwell, signed by him.
1927
2
29
Portrait of Edith Sitwell, signed by her.
1927
2
29
Beerbohm, Max. Mr. Osbert Sitwell watches the
Victorians step by, colored cartoon
1930
2
29
Photograph of a painting of Edith
Sitwell
undated
2
29
Photograph of Edith Sitwell, signed: Ken
Beaton on mounting.
undated
2
30
Hitwell, Riccarda [pseud.?] The Cocktail
Party. "Given me by Rd. Jennings, 3-2-33, TB" [4] 1. typescript poem.
undated
2
31
Dawsons of Pall Mall. Excerpt from their
catalog describing the Balston Collection of Sitwell manuscripts, letters
and books. Lot 29. pp. 52-55 (photocopy).
undated
2
32
Letters
undated
2
33
Letter to Balston from Rowley
1930
2
34
Preservation copies of Sacheverell Sitwell
letters. (Original in Folders 18-20.)
undated
2
35
Sitwell, Edith. "Facade" manuscript and
related materials.
undated