Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of 68,200 3" x 5" typewritten notecards prepared by Claude Louis Gibson as part of his 1976 Ph.D. thesis, "An annotated index to the Frank Arthur Swinnerton correspondence," which was an index to correspondence in the Frank Swinnerton Papers (MS Sw62), as well as sheets (4"x6" ) of microfiche that were filmed from the original notecards.

Content Description The collection contains materials collected by Claude Louis Gibson related to the writings and life of English writer and literary critic Frank Arthur Swinnerton. These materials include manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence, daily journals, clippings, promotional materials, and photographs, as well as materials related to Swinnerton’s family, particularly his wife, Mary Dorothy Swinnerton, and his daughter, Olivia Swinnerton. Also included are documents, including correspondence and...