A Guide to the Papers of Arthur Parsons Bean, 1948-1981 Bean, Arthur Parsons, Papers, 1948-1981 10480-c

A Guide to the Papers of Arthur Parsons Bean, 1948-1981

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Accession Number 10480-c

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

10480-c

Title

Papers of Arthur Parsons Bean, 1948-1981

Physical Characteristics

This collection contains 55 items.

Collector

Arthur Parsons Bean

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of Arthur Parsons Bean, 1948-1981, Accession # 10480-c, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift to the Library by Arthur P. Bean, Jr., of Washington, D.C. on November 5, 1985.

Scope and Content Information

The fifty-five items found in this collection are a result of Arthur P. Bean, Jr.'s great interest in "Sitwelliana." Correspondence, 1948-1979, between Bean and members of the Sitwell family, Francis T.S., Osbert, Reresby, and Sacheverell, is concerned with Bean's collection of Sitwelliana and the exhibition of his material at the University of Virginia in September 1978. Bean's correspondence, ca. 1948-1981, with various authors, editors, and professors also pertains to his collection of Sitwelliana as well as the Sitwells' lecture itinerary and requested statements on the Sitwells to be used in the keepsake for the exhibition. Statements are included from John Lehmann, Harold Acton, Kenneth Clark, and Stephen Spender.

There are also fourteen photographs of the Tuscan castle of Montegufoni in Italy, which was bought in 1909 by Sir George Sitwell in Osbert's name. Some of the courtyards and terraces, several statues, a fountain, and the central bell-tower, as well as different views of the main residence are pictured. A signed photograph of Edith Sitwell, inscribed to Evelyn Weil, and a framed photograph of Osbert, Edith, and Sacheverell Sitwell are also included.