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Preliminary Guide to the Richard Lannoy Collection on Lewis Thompson, 1939-1997
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lannoy, Richard
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Richard Lannoy Collection on Lewis Thompson
- Dates
- 1939-1997 (inclusive)19391997
- Quantity
- 0.58 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- MS 2022.23 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of materials by and about Lewis Thompson as collected by British painter, photographer, and author Richard Lannoy. Materials include Thompson’s poems, his reconstructed copy of Rimbaud, and draft materials by and correspondence from Lannoy regarding Thompson and his works.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Lewis Thompson (1909-1949) was a British poet who spent much of his adult life in India, where he wandered the country living off what others could provide him in the form of food and lodging. After his death, Edith Sitwell published some of his poetry in an anthology.
Richard Lannoy was a British painter, photographer, and author who had a particular interest in India. During his lifetime, he made significant efforts to have Lewis Thompson’s works published and made more widely known.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of materials by and about Lewis Thompson as collected by British painter, photographer, and author Richard Lannoy. Materials include poems by Lewis Thompson, Thompson’s annotated and reconstructed copy of the Oeuvres de Arthur Rimbaud, Richard Lannoy’s draft of the Journal of an Integral Poet: Volume One: 1932-1944 about Lewis Thompson, an unpublished draft of Lannoy’s introduction to Richard Stodart’s The Sheer Holdless Precipice: Portrait of Lewis Thompson, and Lannoy’s correspondence and other materials regarding Thompson and his works. Correspondents include Professor Fritz Blackwell of the Washington State University History department, Ella Maillart, Lawrence Durrell, Kathleen Raine, and various publishers and media outlets.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Richard Lannoy Collection on Lewis Thompson, 1939-1997 (MS 2022.23)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records’ creator or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Location of Collection
(MASC STAFF USE) 2:2:1:6Acquisition Information
Joseph Geraci donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2022. (MS.2022.23).
Future Additions
The repository expects to receive additions to this collection.
Related Materials
Lewis Thompson Papers, 1933-1984 (Cage 569)
Edith Sitwell Letter and Telegram to Ella Maillart, 1949 December 17 (Cage 4933)
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Inventory provided by Donor | 2022 |
| 1 | 2 | Original holograph Lewis Thompson material | 1944-1949 |
| 1 | 3 | Original Richard Lannoy draft materials on Lewis Thompson (1 of 2) | undated |
| 1 | 4 | Original Richard Lannoy draft materials on Lewis Thompson (2 of 2) | undated |
| 1 | 5 | Richard Lannoy’s drafts of “Black Sun” | circa 1980s |
| 1 | 6 | Richard Lannoy/Richard Stodart | circa 1980s |
| 1 | 7 | Richard Lannoy collected materials | 1984-2008 |
| 1 | 8 | Richard Lannoy correspondence with Washington State University | 1989-1997 |
| 1 | 9 | Ella Maillart correspondence | 1969-1983 |
| 1 | 10 | Richard Lannoy’s archive on the publication of works by Lewis Thompson (1 of 2) | 1949-2007 |
| 1 | 11 | Richard Lannoy’s archive on the publication of works by Lewis Thompson (2 of 2) | 1949-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, English -- 20th century
Personal Names
- Lannoy, Richard -- Archives
- Thompson, Lewis, 1909-1949 -- Archives
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Thompson, Lewis, 1909-1949 (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Gayle O'Hara
2022
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
