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Conrad mss., 1886-1983

Summary Information

Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
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Creator
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.

Title
Conrad mss., 1886-1983

Collection No.
LMC 2434

Extent
45 items

Language
Materials are in English.

Abstract
The Conrad mss., 1886-1983, are the papers of novelist Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924. Józef Teodor Conrad Korzeniowski was born in the city of Berdyczów, Ukraine and raised by parents of Polish descent.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

As a young man he joined first the French Merchant Marine, then an English mercantile ship, and spent fifteen years traveling as a seaman to Africa and other part of the world. He became a British citizen while at sea, changing his name to Joseph Conrad; and when he returned he moved to England and lived the rest of his life there. Conrad wrote the most significant of his novels in the English language, including Lord Jim (1900), Heart of Darkness (1902), Nostromo (1904), The Secret Agent (1907), and Chance (1914).

Arrangement

The collection is organized into the following series: I. Correspondence; II. Clippings; III. Gontran Goulden; IV. Writings.

Scope and Content Note

Correspondents include: Edwin August Björkman, Sir Hugh Clifford, Sir Sidney Colvin, Jessie (George) Conrad, Richard Curle, Sidney Dark, Charles Davray, Sir Jacob Epstein, Lionel Ford, Edward Garnett, Douglas Goldring, Charles Larcon Graves, Austin Harrison, Spiridion Kliazczewski, Edward Verral Lucas, George Mansfield, Andrew Melrose, Sir Henry Norman, Violet Paget, Sydney S. Pawling, Sir Lewis Anselmo Ritchie, Edward Shanks, Sir John Collings Squire, and Thomas Fisher Unwin.

The Gontran Goulden series contains materials from Goulden's archive detailing his personal and professional relationship with Conrad, including items detailing his dramatic adaptation of The Secret Agent in 1921.

Also included in the collection are notes for speeches given by Conrad in the United States, notes on his books, the short story "Because of the Dollars," a late draft of "Part III" of Suspense, a review of John Galsworthy's The Man of Property, Conrad's 1912 article "Some Aspects of the Admirable Inquiry into the Loss of the Titanic," William McFee's "The Ideal Wife of a Genius," Ford Madox Ford's introduction to The Sisters, two pen and ink sketches, Sir David Low's crayon caricature of Conrad, and photographs.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Acquired: 1986; 1987; 1997; 2009; 2015
Usage Restrictions
Prior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.

Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly Library.

Preferred Citation
[Item], Conrad mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Processing Information
Processed by Staff.

Completed in 2013

Series: I. Correspondence.

Some folders may include writings, photographs, and other accompanying materials.

Box 1 1886, Jan. 6.  Conrad, Joseph to Klisczewski, Spiridion
[1892], Mar. 31.  Conrad, J[oseph] to Mansfield, G[eorge]
1895, Apr. 28.  Redmayne, E.B. to Conrad, Joseph
1895, May 4.  Ford, Lionel to Conrad, Joseph
1895, May 16.  Norman, Sir Henry to Conrad, Joseph
1895, May 19.  Redmayne, E.B. to Conrad, Joseph
[ca. 1895].  Conrad, Joseph

[Two pen and ink sketches]

1896, Mar. 21.  Wall, Nita B. to Conrad, Joseph
[18]96, Jun. 3.  Graves, C.L. to Conrad, Joseph
1897, Jun. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Unwin, T.F.
1897, Nov. 26.  Conrad, Joseph to Unwin, T.F.
1903, Jan. 3.  Pawling, Sydney Southgate to Conrad, Joseph
1903, Jan. 28  Conrad, Joseph to "Dear Sir."
1904, Dec. 1.  Conrad, Jo[sep]h to Lucas, [Edward Verrall]
1906, Nov. 1.  Rothenstein, Sir William to Conrad, Joseph
1908, Dec. 28.  Conrad, J[oseph] to Colvin, [Sir Sidney]
1909, Nov. 3.  Paget, Violet to Conrad, Joseph
1910, Dec. 6.  Conrad, Joseph to Goldring, Douglas
1911, Jun. 7.  Conrad, Joseph to Harrison, [Austin]
1911.  Conrad, Joseph to Davray, Henry Durand
1912, Jun. 11.  Bjorkman, E.A. to Conrad, Joseph
1912, Nov. 21.  Rosciszewski, J. de J. to Conrad, Joseph
[1912, Nov. 23].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1912, Dec.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1913, Mar. 31]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1913, Jul.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1913, Jul. 13]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1913, Jul. 15]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1913, Aug. 26]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1913, Dec. 13.   Conrad, Joseph to Davray, Henry Durand
[1914, Feb.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard

(2 folders)

[1914, Mar. 30]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1914] Mar. 31.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1914, Apr.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1914, Apr.?]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard. Cover.
1914, May 21.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1914, Jun. 4]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1914, Jun.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1914, Jul.] 
1914, Jul. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1915, Feb. 24]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1915] Mar. 5.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1915, Apr. 20.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1915, May 26.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1915, May]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1915, Jul. 15.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1915, Sept. 22]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1915, Oct. 7.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
Box 2 [1916, Feb. 12]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1916, Mar. 4]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1916, Mar. 29.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1916, Apr. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1916, Apr. 16.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1916, Apr.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1916, May 21].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1916, Aug. 20.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1916, Sept. 25.  Anderson, J[ohn] to Conrad, Joseph
1916, Sept. 30.  Martin, James to Conrad, Joseph
[19]16, Oct. 25.  Twentyman, E.W.G. to Conrad, Joseph
[1916]  Conrad, J[oseph] to Melrose, [Andrew]
1917, Mar. 27.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1917, Dec. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1918, Jun. 25.  Conrad, J[oseph] to Colvin, [Sir Sidney]
1918, Oct. 9.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1918, Nov. 18.  Clifford, Sir Hugh to Conrad, Joseph
[1919, Feb.]  Conrad, Joseph to Conrad, Mrs. Jessie (George)
1919, Mar. 24.  Conrad, Joseph. Rescue.
1919, May 25.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard.
[1919, Jun. 19]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1919, Jun. 28]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Jul. 7.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Jul. 8.   Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Jul. 16.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Jul. 29.  Robinson, Alex to Conrad, Joseph
1919, Aug. 4.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Aug. 24.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Aug. 30.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Oct. 15.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Nov. 11.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard 1919, Nov. 11. Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Nov. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Nov. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1919, Nov. 26]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Dec. 12.   Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1919, Dec. 31.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Jan. 19.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Jan.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Feb. 11.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Feb. 26.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Mar. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Mar. 18.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Mar. 23.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Apr. 8.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, May 5.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, May 15.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, May 24.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Jun. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Jun. 14.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1920, Jun. 22].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Jul. 6.  Dark, Sidney to Conrad, Joseph
1920, Aug. 18.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Oct. 9.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1920, Nov. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
Box 3 1921, Jan.  Clifford, Sir Hugh to Conrad, Joseph
1921, Jan. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Apr. 16.  Dent, H.R. to Conrad, Joseph
1921, May 31.  Clifford, Sir Hugh to Conrad, Joseph
1921, Jun. 9.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Jun. 16.  Conrad, Joseph to Galsworthy, John
1921, Jul. 27.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Aug. 1.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Aug. 31.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Sept. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Sept. 27.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard. Cover.
1921, Oct. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Oct.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1921, Nov. 5].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Nov. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1921, Nov. 18].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Nov. 23.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1921, Dec. 16.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Feb.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Mar. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Mar. 20].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Mar. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Apr. 5].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Apr. 24.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Apr. 29].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, May 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, May 10.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, May 25.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Jun. 29.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Jul. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Jul. 18.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard. Cover.
1922, Jul. 25.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Aug. 23.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Oct. 1.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Oct. 16].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Oct.  or Nov.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Nov. 14.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Nov. 20.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Nov. 21].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Nov. 30.  Conrad, J[oseph] to Squire, [Sir John Collings]
[1922, Dec. 5].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Dec. 8.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1922, Dec. 15].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1922, Dec.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jan. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jan. 6.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1923, Feb. 2].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Mar. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Mar. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Apr. 10.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Apr. 12.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, May 11.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, May 18.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jun. 25.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jul. 14.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jul. 17.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jul. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Jul. 30.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Aug. 28.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Sept. 1.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Sept. 7.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Sept. 20.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1923, Sept.?]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Sept.  Low, [David]. Joseph Conrad: [a crayon caricature]
Box 4 1923, Oct. 3.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Oct. 5.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Oct. 19.  Conrad, Joseph to Mansfield, G[eorge]
1923, Oct. 25.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Oct.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1923, Oct.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Nov. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Nov. 5.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Nov. 12  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1923, Nov.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1923, Nov.]  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Dec. 3.  Niven, J.C. to Conrad, Joseph
1923, Dec. 17.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Dec. 27.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1923, Dec. 29.  Ritchie, L.A. da C. to Conrad, Joseph
1923.  C[onrad], J[oseph] [Notes for speeches in America]
1924, Jan. 14.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1924, Jan.]   Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Feb. 1.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Mar. 4.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Mar. 10.  Conrad, Mrs. Jessie (George) to Curle, Richard
[19]24, Mar. 18.  Shanks, Edward to Conrad, Joseph.
1924, Mar. 25.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Apr. 3.  Epstein, Sir Jacob to Conrad, Joseph
[1924, May 1].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1924, May].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1924, Jun. 10].  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Jun. 15.  Clifford, Sir Hugh to Conrad, Joseph
1924, Jun.  Joseph Conrad in his garden at Oswalds, Bishopsbourne
[1924], Jul. 2.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[1924], Jul. 8.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Jul. 22.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
1924, Jul. 31.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
[c. 1925].  McFee, William. Introduction to Almayer's Folly.
1927, Aug. 1.  Conrad, Mrs. Jessie (George) to Partington, W.G.
[1928]  McFee, William. Ecola
[1928].  McFee, William. "A Most Pirated Maiden"
1929, May 2.   Conrad, Mrs. Jessie (George) to Thorne, Mrs.
[1935]  McFee, William. "The Ideal Wife of a Genius"
Undated.  Conrad, Mrs. Jessie (George). Preface to Joseph Conrad's Letters to His Wife
Undated.  Brooke, Margaret, ranee of Sarawak to Conrad, Joseph
Undated.  Conrad, Joseph. Second note [conclusion to "The Arrow of Gold" ]
Undated.  Conrad, Joseph. [ "Suspense" : late draft of Part III....]
Undated.  Conrad, Joseph. [ "Suspense" : fragments of a working draft]
Undated.  Conrad, Joseph to Curle, Richard
Undated.  Photographs and newspaper and magazine pictures
Series: Box 5 II. Clippings.
1970-1973 
1974, Jan.-Nov. 
1974, Dec 
1975-1976 
Series: Box 6 III. Gontran Goulden.
Correspondence, from Joseph Conrad and others. 1921-1983 
Photographs of Joseph Conrad
Printed
Clippings
"Correspondence concerning quotations..." (for The Secret Agent) photocopy
The Secret Agent, title-page mock-up
Miscellaneous
Series: No Box 1 IV. Writings.
Introduction to The Sisters. Typescript with author's corrections. 1928 
Because of the Dollars. Revised typewritten manuscript. Undated 
Notes on My Books. Dummy manuscript. Undated 
Letters of Joseph Conrad to Richard Curle. Typescript and proof sheets with corrections. Undated 
The Richard Curle Collection of Conrad. Undated 
Some Aspects of the English Titanic Inquiry. Author's manuscript. The English Review, Jul. 1912 
Series: Additions
Subseries: Correspondence
Conrad, John to Ugo Mursia, 25 May 1974

Discusses John Conrad's recollections of his father's early life

Holbrook, Jackson, 20 March 1915

Augotraph letter signed from Conrad to Jackson Holbrook thanking him for his article on Conrad

Holland, Michael, 4 December 1909-29 December 1923

Ten autograph letters signed from Conrad to Michael James Holland

Holt, Lawrence Durning and G. Jean-Aubry, 20 July 1920-1 August 1920

Includes four letters, three autograph and one typed, by Conrad to Holt of the Ocean Steam Ship Company about establishing a training sailing ship for the merchant service and the resulting "Memorandum" (see "Memorandum" in Writings series). Also includes two letters, one autograph and one typed, by G. Jean-Aubry to Holt about Conrad's "Memorandum"

Newbolt, Henry and William Rothenstein, 4 June 1904-10 April 1906

(2 folders)

Includes 10 autograph letters signed from Conrad to Newbolt concerning the grant to Conrad of 500 pounds from the Royal Bounty Fund. Also includes 24 autograph letters and cards from Rothenstein to Newbolt regarding financial assistance for Conrad, as well as 1 letter from Alice Rothenstein to Newbolt, 7 from Edmund Gosse to Newbolt on his work on Conrad's behalf, 2 draft letters from Newbolt to Conrad, a letter from the Prime Minister's office confirming the grant to Conrad, and a bank account book in the names of Newbolt and Rothenstein recording the payment in instlaments of the grant to Conrad along with 22 cheques and 2 books of cheque stubs

Sandeman, Christopher, 28 August 1916-21 November 1922

Twenty-three letters signed from Conrad to Christopher Sandeman about the progress of World War One and related international affairs

Sanderson, Ted and Helen Watson, 14 August 1895-14 November 1896

Six autograph letters from Conrad to Ted Sanderson and his fiancee Helen Watson about Sanderson and Watson's relationship. Also includes three letters from Sanderson to Watson and four letters from Watson to Sanderson

Unknown, 23 February 1922

Autograph letter signed to unknown recipient responding to a letter of appreciation

Subseries: Writings
"Memorandum: on the scheme for fitting out a sailing-ship for the purpose of perfecting the training of Merchant Service Officers belonging to the Port of Liverpool," 24-25 July 1920

Corrected signed typescript

"Polish Question: Note on the joint Protectorate of the Western Powers and Russia," 1916

Corrected typescript

"The End of the Tether," 1902

Autograph manuscript leaf with autograph revisions

"To the Editor of Daily Express," 10 June 1914

Autograph manuscript with corrections

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