Inventory of the Lionel Stevenson Papers, 1808-1989 (bulk 1911-1974)
Lionel Stevenson was James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University from 1955-1971.
This collection contains artwork, canadiana, clippings, correspondence, course material, diaries, financial records, manuscripts, photographs, and scrapbooks regarding the life and work of Lionel Stevenson. The material ranges in date from 1808-1989, bulk from 1911-1974.
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Creator
- Stevenson, Lionel, 1902-1973
- Title
- Lionel Stevenson Papers, 1808-1989 (bulk 1911-1974)
- Language of Material
- English, French, German
- Extent
- 25.25 linear feet, 30,300 items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
The papers of Lionel Stevenson span the years 1808 to 1989, although the bulk of the material dates from the 1920s to 1973.
They consist of canadiana; clippings; correspondence; course material; general files; manuscripts and notes; notes, papers,
and research; non-textual material; organizations; oversized materials; and writings. The collection documents Lionel Stevenson's
work as both an author and a professor, as well as an avid collector of news clippings and expert on the Cary family.
Subject areas include genealogy of the Cary family, Canadian authors and poets, and photographs, and nineteenth century English
literary criticism.
The General Files series is mainly comprised of personal files, like financial records and general miscellany.
The Non-Textual Material series contains over 230 cartes de visite photographs, chiefly of the Cary family, as well as other various photographs and
pictures. The bulk of the Writings series contains mainly articles and drafts. Notable in this series is Stevenson's Masters thesis.
The series Course Material contains folders of syllabi, lecture notes, and miscellaneous papers relating to courses he taught.
The Notes, Papers, and Research series contains research notes relating to the writings of Lionel Stevenson. Correspondence
is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Notable in this series are letters from literary figures Joyce Cary, Bliss Carman, and Evelyn Waugh.
The Organizations contains papers regarding the various groups Stevenson belonged to, notably the Canadian Authors Association,
Dickens Fellowship, Modern Language Association, and the PEN Congress. The Manuscript and Notes series contains miscellaneous papers
and a manuscript of Revolt Among the Artists. The bulk of the Clippings series are clippings removed from Correspondence and arranged
alphabetically. The Diaries series is two boxes filled with Stevenon's personal diaries kept from 1919 to 1974. The Oversized Material
series contains clippings and papers removed from their respective series, as well as three scrapbooks of clippings, a novel, audio
cassette, and a poster for an essay contest. Canadiana contains miscellaneous Canadian memorabilia that Stevenson
collected. The last series Oversized Artwork contains paintings and pictures that were formerly housed in the general oversized
collection.
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the University Archives to use this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
32nd and 34th Poets Dinner flyers
Box 1
88 Fairacres Road, Oxford
Box 1
British Automobile, 1951-1952
Box 1
Duke University Library: Books Ordered
Box 1
Duke University Calendar, Feb. 23-Mar. 2, 1975
Box 1
Financial Records Sept. 15, 1937-Dec. 31, 1941; Jan. 1, 1946-Aug. 31, 1948
Box 1
Financial Records, Jan. 1, 1942-Dec. 31, 1945
Box 1
Fiancial Records Sept. 1, 1948-Dec. 31, 1952
Box 1
Financial Records Jan. 1, 1953-Dec. 31, 1958
Box 1
Guggenheim Fellowship, 1960-1961
Box 1
Honor Roll Certificates, Public School, B.C., 1912-1914
Box 1
Lionel Stevenson Biographical Information (1 of 2)
Box 1
Lionel Stevenson Biographical Information (2 of 2)
Box 1
Library Dedication Committee
Box 1
Macmillan Books Brochures (1 of 2)
Box 1
Macmillan Books Brochures (2 of 2)
Box 1
Miscellaneous Pamphlets and Brochures
Box 1
Oxford High School for Girls
Box 1
Pamphlets and Programs Re: Lionel Stevenson and the University of Southern California
Box 1
Pamphlets and Brochures Re: Canadian Literature and Authors
Box 1
Papers Re: Autograph Collectiong, 1938-1971
Box 1
Portraits Shipped to Joyce Cary
Box 1
Programs Featuring Lionel Stevenson
Box 1
Removal: Los Angeles to Durham
Box 1
Reviews of The Pre-Raphaelite Poets
Box 1
University of British Columbia Graduation Programs, 1919-1923
Box 1
University Donation Requests
Box 1
The University of Chicago Press Book, 1932-1933
Box 1
Unlabeled Folder (1 of 2)
Box 1
Unlabeled Folder (2 of 2)
Box 1
Cartes de Visite (1 of 3)
Box 2
Cartes de Visite (2 of 3)
Box 2
Cartes de Visite (3 of 3)
Box 2
Photographs - Cary Family
Box 2
Photographs - P. Trudeau Visit, 1974, Exhibit and Snapshots
Box 2
Photographs - Miscellaneous
Box 2
Pictures and Clippings of Authors
Box 2
Canadian Books - Fall-Winter List, ca. 1929
Huntington Library, Lever Letters
Linguistic History - English 22
Notes, Papers and Outlines Re: Victorian Period
Notes on George du Maurier
Pamphlets by Linonel Stevenson
Unfinished and Inferior Poems
Untitled Manuscript (1 of 4)
Untitled Manuscript (2 of 4)
Untitled Manuscript (3 of 4)
Untitled Manuscript (4 of 4)
Verse by Lionel Stevenson
Works by Other Authors (1 of 2)
Works by Other Authors (2 of 2)
American Literature Articles
Box 3
An Approach to the Study of History (1 of 2)
Box 3
An Approach to the Study of History (2 of 2)
Box 3
Articles on Research Methods
Box 3
Book Reviews - Academic Periodicals
Box 3
The Cary Family of Inishowen
Box 3
Canadian Literature Articles
Box 3
Contemporary Literature Articles
Box 3
The Crash of Old 314 or Kommafolty
Box 3
The Dramatic Monologue Employed by Robert Browning, 1922
Box 3
Four Poetry Tours (Radio Addresses)
Box 3
"Irresponsible Decade" Article
Box 3
John Millington Synge, by Lionel Stevenson
Box 3
Juvenilia - Lionel Stevenson
Box 3
Los Angeles Daily News Book Reviews
Box 3
Miscellaneous Articles (1 of 3)
Box 3
Miscellaneous Articles (2 of 3)
Box 3
Miscellaneous Articles (3 of 3)
Box 3
Poetry - Miscellaneous Articles
Box 3
Published Articles and Reviews, 1960 (1 of 2)
Box 3
Publishd Articles and Reviews, 1960 (2 of 2)
Box 3
Radio Address on Canadian Literature
Box 3
Television Lecture - How a Biogrpahy is Written
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (1 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (2 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (3 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (4 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (5 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (6 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (7 of 8)
Box 3
Untilted Manuscript (8 of 8)
Box 3
Victorian Poetry Articles
Box 3
Duke University - Ph.D. Exams, 1956-1972
Box 4
English 341: Studies in English Romanticism
Box 4
English 125-126, Permanent Materials
Box 4
English 290: Cross Currents in English-French-American Cultures
Box 4
English 55-56: Representative Writers, Permanent Materials
Box 4
English 351-352: Reports, 1963-1964
Box 4
English 381-382: 19th Century Seminar
Box 4
English 131-131, Permanent Materials
Box 4
English 245-246: Later 19th Century Permanent Materials
Box 4
English 333: Literature of Victorian Age, University of Houston, Fall 1972
Box 4
English 334: Literature of Victorian Age, University of Houston, Spring 1973
Box 4
English 347, Permanent Materials
Box 4
English 348, Permanent Materials
Box 4
English 638: Brittish Fiction, 1890-1954, University of Houston, Spring 1973
Box 4
English 665: The English Novel, University of Houston, Fall 1972
Box 4
NYU 0266: Intellectual Backgrounds, 1800-1900
Box 4
NYU G-2662-2663: The Victorian Novel, 1967-1968
Box 4
USC English 345: The Novel in English Since 1860, Summer 1958
Box 4
USC English 581: Seminar in the Novel and Short Story, Summer 1958
Box 4
Re: William Makepeace Thackeray (1 of 2)
Re: William Makepeace Thackeray (2 of 2)
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray, July 18, 1811-July, 1830
Willliam Makepeace Thackeray, July, 1830-July, 1840
William Makepeace Thackeray, July, 1840-July, 1848
William Makepeace Thackeray, July, 1848-July, 1855
William Makepeace Thackeray, July, 1855-Dec. 24, 1863
Transcribed Letters Re: Charles Lever (1 of 2)
Transcribed Letters Re: Charles Lever (2 of 2)
Appraisals of Canadian Literature
Box 6
Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
Box 6
Campus World Inc, The English Novel
Box 6
Contemporary Literary Scholarship
Box 6
Darwin Among the Poets Distribution of Final Copies
Box 6
Encyclopedia Americana: Articles on Meredith, Chronicles, Trollope, Thackeray, Etc.
Box 6
The English Novel: A Panorama
Box 6
The English NovelConstable and Company
Box 6
Esther Waters Introduction
Box 7
Galsworthy The Man of PropertyIntroduction
Box 7
Handbook of the Victorian Period
Box 7
History of the English NovelXI
Box 7
Journal of 19th Century Fiction
Box 7
Magazines (Prose) (1 of 2)
Box 7
Magazines (Prose) (2 of 2)
Box 7
Meredith The Ordeal of Richard Feverel Introduction
Box 7
Meredith and the Problem of Style in the Novel
Box 7
19th Century English Prose
Box 7
Novels of Charles Lever - Introduction
Box 7
The Ordeal of George Meredith Charles Scribner's Sons
Box 7
The Ordeal of George Meredith Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Box 7
The Ordeal of George Meredith Financial Record
Box 7
The Ordeal of George Meredith Letters from Readers
Box 7
Publishers - Miscellaneous
Box 7
Scribner's - Miscellaneous Correspondence
Box 7
Showman of Vanity FairFinancial Record
Box 7
Showman of Vanity FairLetters from Readers
Box 7
Showman of Vanity FairS. J. R. Saunders and Company
Box 7
Showman of Vanity FairCurtis Brown Ltd., Chapman and Hall
Box 7
Showman of Vanity FairA and S Lyons, Inc.
Box 7
Studies in English Literature
Box 7
A Thackeray LibraryIntroduction
Box 7
ThackerayHenry EsmondIntroduction (Harper)
Box 7
ThackerayHenry EsmondIntroduction (Bantam)
Box 7
Vanity FairIntroduction, Pocket Books
Box 7
Victorian Literature: Modern Essays in Criticism
Box 7
Victorian Poetry and Criticism
Box 7
Victorian Poets: A Review of Research
Box 7
Kirk Patrick, Larry James
Box 7
Academy of Literary Studies
American Council of Learned Societies
American Library Association
Arizona State College, Tempe
Arts and Letters Club, Toronto
Bodleian Library, Oxford University
British Commonwealth Literature Conference (MLA)
Californial Federation of Chaparral Poets
California Poets, Correspondence
California Writers' Club Monthly Letter, Oct. 1924-Sept. 1930
California Writers' Guild
Canadian Authors' Association (1 of 3)
Canadian Authors' Association (2 of 3)
Canadian Authors' Association (3 of 3)
Canadian Authors' Association, Vancouver Branch
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Vancouver, 1926
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Ottowa, 1927
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Montreal, 1930
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Toronto, 1931
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Vancouver, 1936
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Stannes, 1940
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Vancouver, 1941
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Ottowa, 1948
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Toronto, 1953
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Banff, 1954
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Halifax, 1956
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Ottowa, 1963
Canadian Authors' Association Convention, Halifax, 1970
Canadian Humanities Research Council
Chaparral Poets, Hollywood Chapter
Chaparral Poets, Los Angeles Chapter
Chaparral Poets, Other Chapters
College English Association (1 of 2)
College English Association (2 of 2)
College Language Association
Commonwealth Club Literature Medal Awards
Conference on Nineteenth Century Studies, 1948
Declaration of InTERdependence
Dickens Fellowship, East Bay Branch
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship, Headquarters
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship, Los Angeles Branch
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship, Other Branches
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship (1 of 4)
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship (2 of 4)
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship (3 of 4)
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship (4 of 4)
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship Photos and Clippings
Box 9
Dickens Fellowship Conference - Edinburgh, 1929
Box 9
English Speaking Union (1 of 4)
Box 9
English Speaking Union (2 of 4)
Box 9
English Speaking Union (3 of 4)
Box 9
English Speaking Union (4 of 4)
Box 9
English-Speaking Union, Washington, 1956
Box 9
Faculty Club, University of Southern California
Box 9
International Association of Professors of English
Box 9
International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures
Box 9
International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures, 1960
Box 9
International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures, VII Congress
Box 9
International Federation for Modern Languages and Literatures, IX Congress, New York, 1963
Box 9
John O'London Literary Circle
Box 9
League of Western Writers
Box 9
Lecture Engagements, 1960-1961
Box 9
Modern Humanities Research Association (1 of 2)
Box 9
Modern Humanities Research Association (2 of 2)
Box 9
Modern Language Association of America (1 of 2)
Box 9
Modern Language Association of America (2 of 2)
Box 9
Modern Language Association, English X Program, 1954
Box 9
Modern Language Association - Victorian Literature Group
Box 9
National Council of Teachers of English
Box 9
National Trust for Scotland
Box 9
North Carolina Writers Conference
Box 9
Oxford Preservation Trust
Box 10
PEN Congresses Miscellaneous (1 of 4)
Box 10
PEN Congresses Miscellaneous (2 of 4)
Box 10
PEN Congresses Miscellaneous (3 of 4)
Box 10
PEN Congresses Miscellaneous (4 of 4)
Box 10
PEN Congress - Endinburgh, 1934, Programs and Press Clippings
Box 10
PEN Congress - Vienna, 1939
Box 10
Philological Association of the Pacific Coast
Box 10
Poet Laureatship of California
Box 10
Poetry - Humorous Canadian Poetry
Box 10
Poetry Society of America
Box 10
Research Articles - Correspondence
Box 10
Research Projects - Correspondence
Box 10
Royal Society of Literature
Box 10
Ryerson Press: Poetry Chapbooks
Box 10
South Atlantic Modern Language Association
Box 10
Southern Humanities Conference (1 of 2)
Box 10
Southern Humanities Conference (2 of 2)
Box 10
St. Catherine's Association (1 of 2)
Box 10
St. Catherine's Association (2 of 2)
Box 10
University of British Columbia Alumni Association
Box 11
University of British Columbia Southern California Branch
Box 11
University Presses (Consultation) (1 of 3)
Box 11
University Presses (Consultation) (2 of 3)
Box 11
University Presses (Consultation) (3 of 3)
Box 11
Vancouver Poetry Society, 1940-1968
Box 11
Western College Association
Box 11
Writers' Roundtable, Hollywood
Box 11
Tau Gamma Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta
Box 11
Loose Pages of Untitled Manuscript
The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry
Revolt Among the Artists (1 of 4)
Revolt Among the Artists (2 of 4)
Revolt Among the Artists (3 of 4)
Revolt Among the Artists (4 of 4)
Articles and Reviews of Dr. Quicksilver
Articles and Reviews of Darwin Among the Poets
Articles and Reviews of The Wild Irish Girl
Autograph Collection, 1808-1946
Box 14
Articles and Reviews of Showman of Vanity Fair
Box 14
Chaparral Horizons and Chaparral Voices
Box 14
English 290 - Cross-Currents in English, French, and American Cultures
Box 14
Re: Activities of Lionel Stevenson
Box 14
Re: Biographical Information
Box 14
Re: Family, Friends, and Canadian Poets and Authors
Box 14
Re: The Ordeal of George Meredith,1953
Box 14
Scrapbook: News Cuttings, 1914-1920
Clippings are poems and essays written by Lionel Stevenson from age 12 to 18.
Box 15
Scrapbook: 1899-1917
Scrapbook is very fragile.
Box 15
Poster - Lionel Stevenson Essay Contest, 1977
Box 15
Book: Joyce Cary Remembered
Box 15
Audio Cassette, 1973
Tape recording by Lionel Stevenson concerning the history of his native region of Canada.
Box 15
Scrapbook of Clippings, ca. 1898-1915
Box 16
Papers and Magazines regarding Canadian history.
The Lionel Stevenson Collection of Canadiana
Box 17
Maclean's: Canada's National Magazine,July 27, 1963
Box 17
The Chatelaine: A Magazine for Canadian Women, March, 1929 (1 of 2)
Box 17
The Chatelaine: A Magazine for Canadian Women, March, 1929 (2 of 2)
Box 17
Miscellaneous Clippings and Newsletters
Box 17
Items were previously housed in the general oversize collection.
Folder 7
Photograph of the 88th Battalion, Canadian Fusiliers, Esquimalt, British Columbia, 1914, before sailing for war, mounted 8X10.
Box 18
Folder 11
Cornelius Krieghoff, Biographical Sketch, reproductions of paintings, Canadian art.
Box 18
Folder 16
Reproductions of Paintings of Paul Coran.
Box 18
Folder 17
F.C. Hill, watercolor (5.25X9.25) of Union Bay Vancouver.
Box 18
Folder 18
Canadian Art, Reproductions of Paintings, various artists.
Box 18
Folder 19
Don Blanding, Photograph (Autographed) and design.
Box 18
Folder 20
F.C. Hill, watercolor (6.5X9.75), Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island, 1913.
Box 18
Folder 21
M.P. Judge, watercolors (9.5X7.5) and 3 (3.75X5.75), scenes of British Columbia.
Box 18
Folder 24
Reproductions of works by M. Cullen and E. Rarzic, 4 (11X8.5)
Box 18
Folder 25
Gardner and Brietzcke, pictures of a wood engraving by Briscombe Gardner, a letter from Edmund Henry Brietzcke to Dr. Lionel Stevenson and The Great and the Small, a chart of miscellaneous scientific facts copyrighted by Brietzcke.
Box 18
Folder 26
Martha Louise Black (Mrs. George Black) prints of their works, 2 postcard reproductions, 1 autographed.
Box 18
Wilson MacDonald (Canadian poet, 1880-1967)
Biographical Sketch, one hand decorated poem and two printed poems.
Box 18
Lionel Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 16, 1902. He moved to British Columbia in September, 1907, and finally to America in August, 1923. Stevenson became naturalized as an American citizen on May 23, 1930. He had a wife, Lillian, and one step daughter, Marietta.
Stevenson received his B.A. from the University of British Columbia in 1922, M.A. from the University of Toronto in 1923, his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1925, and his B. Litt., from the University of Oxford in 1935.
He was James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University from 1955-1970. Before coming to Duke, Stevenson held teaching positions at the University of California, 1925-1930, Arizona State College, 1930-1937, and the University of Southern California, 1937-1955. He also was a Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois, 1952-1953, and Visiting Lecturer at University of Oxford, 1960-1961.
Stevenson held positions as Vice-president of the Western College Association, 1946-1947, Chairman of the Southern Humanities Conference, 1959-1960, and John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow, 1960-1961.
Lionel Stevenson died on December 21, 1973, at the age of 71.
[Identification of item], Lionel Stevenson Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
The Lionel Stevenson Papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1974-2001.
Processed by Matthew Shangler, August 2009
Encoded by Matthew Shangler, August 2009
Accessions A2001-53, A74-47, A74-184, A89-0063, A91-135, A94-55 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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