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Aldous Huxley papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0171

Scope and Content

Papers consist of receipts, vouchers, cancelled checks pertaining to Huxley's income from honoraria and royalties for the period 1957-1962, and holograph correspondence with his tax consultants.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957 - 1962

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical Note

Born in England in 1894, Aldous Huxley is a writer most famous for his dystopian novel Brave New World. He moved to Los Angeles in 1937 and spent most of the rest of his life living in Southern California. He died on November 22, 1963.

Extent

0.3 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains financial records of Aldous Huxley dated 1957-1962. Huxley was an English writer who moved to Los Angeles in 1937. He was most famous for his novel Brave New World.

Acquisition

The Aldous Huxley papers were donated by Ephraim Sales in 1967.

Related Archival Materials

Related archival collections:

Aldous Huxley Oral History Papers, 1985-1990, The Huntington Library, Call #HM 56877-HM 56896.

Aldous Huxley Collection, 1922-1934, Department of Special Collections and Archives, Stanford University, Collection #M0107.

Aldous Huxley Papers, Department of Special Collections, UCLA, Collection #2009.

Aldous Huxley Papers, Henry Ransome Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin.

Title
Finding Aid of the Aldous Huxley papers
Status
Completed
Author
Rebecca Hirsch
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States