Letters to Geoffrey Elborn
Overview
Harold Acton (1904-1994) was a British writer and scholar who lived and studied in Beijing, China and Florence, Italy. This collection includes an autographed letter and postcard written by Harold Acton to Scottish writer and historian Geoffrey Elborn in 1978. The letter is dated January 19, 1978 and discusses a recent meeting. In the postcard, dated April 22, 1978, Acton notes a tentative date for a future meeting.
Dates
- Creation: 1978
Creator
- Acton, Harold, 1904-1994 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Harold Acton
Harold Acton was born July 5, 1904 in Florence, Italy to parents Arthur Mario and Hortense Acton. He lived in Beijing, China from 1933 to 1939, where he taught English Literature and studied Chinese drama. Acton served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1974. Acton’s publications span over 60 years and include novels, short story collections, autobiographies and non-fiction. He died February 27, 1994 in Florence.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS P736
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, R.A. Gekoski, 2012
Subject
- Elborn, Geoffrey, 1950- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Harold Acton Collection
- Subtitle
- Letters to Geoffrey Elborn, 1978
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by bhm, eear, 2012. Finding aid encoded by bhm, eear, 2012.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7610921550
- Preferred citation
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Lettters to Geoffrey Elborn, MS P736, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository