Elizabeth A. Henley papers

Elizabeth A. Henley papers, 1915-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Henley, Elizabeth A., 1912-
Title: Elizabeth A. Henley papers
Dates: 1915-1980 (inclusive)
19151980
Quantity: 5 linear feet
Collection Number: XOE_CPNWS0164Henley (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Pacific Northwest poet Elizabeth A. (Watts) Henley, who authored "Unspoken Things" and other works.
Repository: Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions: Some restrictions may apply - contact repository for details.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Elizabeth A. Henley was a poet from the Pacific Northwest. She was the author of "Unspoken Things" and other works.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes notes, correspondence, published and unpublished poems and stories, as well as teaching materials and records related to Elizabeth A. Henley's life.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Some restrictions may apply - contact repository for details.

Preferred Citation

Elizabeth A. Henley papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Arthur Watts, 2000 November 23.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Original notebooks with writings by Henley	circa 1960s
1	Class minutes – character sketches	1964
1	Class writings – “And Have Not Love,” (2 manuscript copies)	circa 1960s
1	Kaplan, Charles, ed. Criticism: Twenty Major Statements. San Francisco: Chandler Publishing Company	undated
1	Newspaper clippings	circa 1960s
1	Notes and writings on various topics, some appearing to be in regards to class assignments	circa 1950s-1960s
2	Pamphlets, books, etc. containing Elizabeth Henley’s published poetry	circa 1920s-1980s
2	Unpublished poetry	circa 1950s-1970s
2	Correspondence re. publications	circa 1950s-1970s
2	Cassette tapes with lectures	undated
2	Program – “Improving College and University Teaching,” conference for women professors at which Elizabeth Henley spoke	1975 Winter
3	Manuscript – “To Hear Unspoken Things,”	2000
3	Fabric swatch – original model for “To Hear Unspoken Things” dust jacket	undated
3	Dust jacket – “To Hear Unspoken Things,”	2000
3	Great Northwest Bookstore catalogue advertising “To Hear Unspoken Things,”	2000
3	Mock-up copy of “To Hear Unspoken Things,”	circa 2000
3	Loose-leaf copy of “To Hear Unspoken Things,”	circa 2000
3	Forward to “To Hear Unspoken Things” by Catharine R. Stimpson, with accompanying floppy disk	1999
3	Loose-leaf copy of “A Northwest Childhood,”	undated
3	“A Central Idea for Shakespeare’s The Tempest: A Drama Revealing Elizabethan Ideas of Kingship and Government” – M.A. thesis by Elizabeth Artis Watts	1938
3	Copy of Shakespeare’s The Tempest	circa 1930s
3	Sunset Discovery Book: Pacific Northwest and British Columbia	1963
3	Modern Language Quarterly	1940 September
3	Cuala Press print originally given as a gift to Elizabeth’s nephew, Edward Stimpson, then returned to Elizabeth	undated
3	“Kate Greenaway’s Birthday Book” with some handwritten entries, presumably by Elizabeth A. Henley	undated
4	Photographs	undated
4	Class materials and student files	undated
4	Poems and other writings	undated
4	Notes, clippings, and other research materials	undated
4	Contracts	undated
4	Other authors and their writings	undated
4	Income tax information	undated
4	Correspondence	undated
5	Ruth and Arthur Watts high school materials including yearbooks	circa 1910s-1930s
5	Arthur Watts college (Yale) and career materials	circa 1930s
5	Margaret E. Knox – “My Golden School Days” book	undated

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