Finding Aid of the Aldous Huxley papers
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Finding aid prepared by Rebecca Hirsch, 2010
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.
Summary Information
- Repository
- USC Libraries Special Collections
- Creator
- Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963
- Title
- Aldous Huxley papers
- Collection no.
- 0171
- Date [inclusive]
- 1957-1962
- Extent
- 0.3 Linear feet, 1 box
- Language
- English
- Textual materials [Box]
- 1
- 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.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Aldous Huxley papers, Collection no. 0171, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
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.
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.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
USC Libraries Special Collections
2010
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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The copyright to unpublished materials belongs to the heirs of the writers.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.
Acquisition
The Aldous Huxley papers were donated by Ephraim Sales in 1967.
Related Materials
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.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Receipts (financial records)
Personal Name(s)
- Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963 -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Authors, English--20th century--Archival resources