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 Descriptive Summary William Somerset Maugham collection, 1921-1979 (inclusive), 1921-1958 (bulk) Special Collections M0013 Alanson, Bertram E., 1877-1958, collector. 2.5 linear ft. (600 items). Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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 Provenance

Gift of Bertram E. Alanson, 1957 and 1958.

 Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] William Somerset Maugham collection, M0013, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

 Scope Note

This collection consists mainly of W. Somerset Maugham's correspondence with Bertram Alanson, dating from 1921 through 1958 when Alanson died. Alanson was Maugham's investment consultant, but more importantly he was Maugham's friend. The letters are very revealing about Maugham's activities, his philosophy, his works.

There is additional correspondence to Alanson; some concerning Maugham and some are written by members of Maugham's family.

 Biographical Note

Bertram E. Alanson was born January 8, 1877 in San Francisco, California. He was an investment broker and served as President of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. Alanson was a personal friend of Maugham as well as his stockbroker. He collected first editions of Maugham's work and other materials about Maugham. Alanson died May 25, 1958.

William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France January 25, 1874. He studied medicine, but gave it up for literature. He wrote short stories, essays, and novels. He died in Nice, France December 15, 1965.

Boxes 1,2,2b 3: copy of The Trembling of a Leaf

Container List

All letters are from W. Somerset Maugham to Bertram Alanson in San Francisco unless otherwise noted.

 1 1 1921-1924 21 letters 1. [1921] February 26 “S. S. Wolverine State, Pacific Mail S.S.G.” ANS 1p. + envelope

Thank you for stay in San Francisco.

 2. 1921 April 25Singapore TLS 2pp.

Excursions in the jungle, infant daughter.

 3. 1921 August 23Hotel Sanatorium Tosari [India] TLS 2pp.

San Francisco, German films, WSM had been hoping to write pictures, Malay cruise.

 4. 1921 November 18Garoet ALS 2pp. (2)

Dedication of The Trembling of a Leaf.

5. [1922] January 28[London] ALS 4pp. + envelope

Legal problems.

 6. [1922] July 25[London] ALS 4pp. + envelope

Going to N. Y. for play of “East of Suez”.

 7. 1922 October 25Upper Burma TLS 1p.

Pony trip from Mandalay to Bangkok, story in Christmas Good Housekeeping.

8. 1923 March 8Shanghai TNS 1p.

Will be sailing to Vancouver, B.C., wants reservations at St. Francis in San Francisco.

 9. 1923 April 30Hollywood TLS ANS

San Francisco, rodeo.

 10. [1923] May 8New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

A “thank you” for kidness, etc. in San Francisco.

 11. [1923] May 25RMS “Aquitania” ALS 4pp. + envelope

Investment, agency fee on “Rain”, Haxton to have made it into play, drinking.

 12. [1923] August 17Rangoon, Burma ALS 2pp.

To produce play at once.

 13. [1923] August 24[London] TLS 2pp. + envelope

Rehearsing, Gerald.

 14. 1923 October 6New York TLS 2pp. + envelope

English production of “The Camel's Back”, Charles Chaplin, success of play “Rain”.

 15. 1923 October 15New York Te

Thanks for present, “opening postponed”.

 16. 1923 October 25New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Flask, rehearsals of [The Camel's Back], other plays.

 17. 1923 November 7Washington, D.C. Gerald Haxton to BA TL 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for sympathy, opening of “Camel's Back”.

 18. [1924] January 14[London] ALS 4pp. + envelope

Producers, plays, etc., trip to Central America, horse, London.

 19. [1924] January 30London TNS 1p. + envelope

Thanks, to go to Paris, working on a novel.

 20. 1924 June 19[London] ALS 2pp.

Alanson's marriage, finished novel, to New York in autumn, translations of work.

 21. 1924 October 1New York TLS 2pp.

Planning Central American trip, wedding present, hotel prices.

 1 2 1925-1937 28 letters 1. 1925 March 13New York Tel.

Rehearsals of “Rain”, sailing on “Aquitania”.

 2. 1925 May 17[Paris] TLS with ms. corrections. 2pp.

Rehearsals of “Rain”, Tallulah Bankhead, production, Margaret Bannerman, “The Letter”, legal problems, “The Painted Veil”, wife building house, Natoma.

 3. 1925 July 9[Brides-Les-Baines] TLS 4pp. with half page ANS

Taking a cure, “Natoma”, finances, Circles Dramatics, Inc. “The Letter”, sending withdrawn edition of “Painted Veil”, daily routine, catastrophe at Santa Barbara, Mr. Latham.

 4. [1926] May 20London ALS 4pp. + envelope

Death, houses, arrangement with his wife.

 5. [1927] March 15New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Collected a trunk of stories in the East, Saigon to Marseilles, personal, Latham.

 6. [1927] August 1Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

House, invitation, workmen.

 7. [1927 October 11]New York TLS 1p.

Rehearsals, interviews, plays “The Letter” and “The Constant Wife”, villa.

 8. 1928 February 4Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

House finances, book on his travels in the Far East.

 9. [1930] June 15Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Alanson, Pres. of S. F. Stock Exchange, Palm Beach, Honolulu memories, The Gentleman in the Parlour, “ Notomas”, finances.

 10. [1930] July 15Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Book, “Natomas”, financial questions.

 11. [1930] October 31London

New car, successful play [“The Breadwinner?”], America too unsettled for him.

 12. [1931] April 24Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Financial situation, wants to go to Constantinople.

 13. [1932] January 27Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, Riviera.

 14. [1932] November 18London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Sending new novel, Mrs. G. B. Storm, an author, Prohibition.

 15. [1933] January 22Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Prohibition, book on Spain.

 16. 1933 May 30Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with ANS.

Peter Stern market.

 17. [1933] October 24London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Germany.

 18. [1933] November 13London ALS 2pp. + envelope

A celebration for Alanson.

 19. 1934 January 27Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Thanks for “cheeque”, cost of living in France, film arrived.

 20. [1934] April 29Paris ALS 2pp. + envelope

Returned from six weeks in Spain, machine gun firing in Madrid.

 21. [1934] July 16Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

“Natomas Co.”, financial, work.

 22. 1934 October 12Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Work, finances, trip to U.S.

 23. 1935, February 4Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, G. B. Stern.

 24. 1935 May 19Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Thank you.

 25. [1936] November 1London ALS 2pp. + envelope, 50 copies,

Reprint of an article, daughter's marriage, finances, work, Doubleday anthology of short stories.

 26. [1937] May 16Paris ALS 4pp. + envelope

Finances, Theatre, wants to found prize.

 27. [1937] October 13London TLS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Theatre, nephew.

 28. [1937] November 12London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Robin.

 1 3 1938-1940 19 letters

1st letter formerly 13/1/16 item 4

 1. 1938 May 13Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with AN + envelope

Money tied up in Germany.

 2. 1938 May 22Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, family.

 3. [1938] October 23London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, motor accident.

 4. [1939] February 25New York TLS 4pp. + envelope

Mail, flue [sic], photos, parties, sailing from N. Y., picket against involvement in Spain, radio program, Gerald, Sunday articles, Halifax's speech.

 5. [1939 February?]Chicago ALS 3pp.

Thanks for kindnesses, hospitality, train trip.

 6. [1939] April 4London ALS 2pp.

Finances, Robin + political career, in service, [War].

 7. [1939] June 12Montecatini Termi, Italy ALS 2pp.

War.

 8. 1939 July 20Cap Ferrat TLS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Finances, family, Robin Christmas Holiday, Hitler and war.

 9. [1939] September 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alan's visit to BA, mail, Robin & viscouncy, finances & legal business.

 10. [1939] October 24Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Mail, Christmas Holiday, censorship, contraband.

 11. [1939] November 18Cap Ferrat ALS 4pp. + envelope

[a trust?] for Robin, a week with French army at front, armaments plant, Alsace, driving military car, arms build up.

 12. 1940 May 15Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 Item 6

Business, new job with government, war.

 13. [1940?] May 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 item 23

Letter about Alanson, finances, `29 crash.

 14. [1940] October 13Oyster Bay, New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Lisbon trip, taxes, mail, refugee children, air raids.

 15. [1940] October 26New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Moved to N. Y., travel.

 16. [1940] November 8New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Planning trip to U.S., N.Y. activities.

 17. [1940] December 17New York ALS 3pp. + envelope

Trip to S.F., Seattle & Pullman.

 1 4 1941-42 17 letters 1. [1941] March 17Chicago ALS 3 1/2pp. + envelope

Speaking engagements, to write a film for Selznick.

 2. 1941 April 2New York TLS 1p. + envelope

Finances, flu.

 3. [1941] April 30New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, no news from Hollywood, Dr. Benjamin.

 4. 1941 June 5Los Angeles TLS 1p. with AN + envelope

Home in L.A., grandchildren, wine.

 5. 1941 June 9Los Angeles TLS 1p. with ms. note

Alanson's visit.

 6. [1941 August 8]Los Angeles ALS 2pp. + envelope

Lisa leaving, to visit S.F., book, Paramount buying movie rights, earnings, wine.

 7. [1941] August 13Los Angeles ALS 1p. + envelope

A professor doing a bibliography of his works.

 8. [1941] November 19New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Wine, So. Carolina, Alan.

 9. [1941] December 12So. Carolina ALS 1 3/4pp. + envelope

Gerald, Robin.

 10. [1942] February 3Parker's Ferry ALS 1 1/2pp.

Finances, Br. Treasury, marlaria, “negro” servants.

 11. [1942] February 22So. Carolina ALS 2pp. + envelope

To go to New York, finances.

 12. [1942] March 24S. Carolina, Parker's Ferry. ALS 2pp. + envelope

Doing propaganda work, Robin has had tanks shot out from under him.

 13. [1942] July 16Edgartown, Massachusetts ALS 2pp. + envelope

Robin wounded, finances, “The Razor's Edge” doing well.

 14. [1942] July 27Edgartown, Mass. ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope

Finances, Robin.

 15. [1942] August 19Edgartown, Mass. ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Anthology nearly finished, Doubleday Editor coming.

 16. [1942] August 22Edgartown, Mass. ALS 1p.

Personal, death, Gerald.

 17. [1942] November 25[Parker's Ferry] ALS 2pp. + envelope

Went to Boston, New Haven, etc., cottage and grounds, maids, chickens, life style.

 1 5 1943-1944 1. [1943] January 13[Parkers] S.C. ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Business, Gerald, [G] has left WSM's employment, weather, rehearsals postponed.

 2. 1943 March 31Parker's Ferry TLS 2pp. + envelope

Writing 1500 words a day by hand, Karl Pfeiffer compiling Maugham bibliography, garden.

 3. [1943] April 29Parker's Ferry TLS 2pp.

Cancer tests negative, “Sheppey” not a success, movie deal, Gerald very ill.

 4. [1943] May 30New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Travel, Alain Searle, trip to India, Gerald, inflation.

 5. [1943] August 18Edgartown ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finished novel, travel, Robin.

 6. [1943] September 7Edgartown ALS 2pp. + envelope

Investments, trip to Reno.

 7. [1943] October 29New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Gerald, rehearsals of “Sheppey”. novel being serialized in Red Book.

8. [1943] November 12New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Finances, Gerald, rehearsals of play.

 9. [1943] December 6London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Doubledays.

 10. [1944] January 23Parkers Ferry ALS 2pp. + envelope

Gerald, donations, education.

 11. [1944] January 31Parker's ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alansons to visit, New Orleans, “Liza children's guardian”.

 12. [1944] May 16New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Gerald's illness, financial business, “Sheppey” a failure but book a success, movie contract.

 13. [1944] July 1Parker's Ferry ALS 2pp. + envelope

Gerald, movie contract for “Razor's Edge”, finances, to establish author's prize.

 14. [1944] August 1Saranac Lake, NY to Lake Tahoe, California ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Gerald, John Hopkins.

 15. [1944] August 14Edgartown ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, [vacation], Gerald.

 16. [1944] August 26Parker's Ferry ALS 1p. + envelope

Death of BA's brother, success of “Razor's Edge”.

 17. [1944] November 24Parker's Ferry ALS 1p. + envelope

Business, finances.

 18. [1944] December 22Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Finances, Alan.

 1 6 1945-1946 16 letters 1. [1945] June 7Hollywood ALS 2pp. + envelope

Financial business, Alan, George Cukor.

 2. 1945 September 26New York TLS 1p. + envelope

Suite at Plaza, Kaiser & Co., domestic difficulties.

 3. [cvr. 1945] October 16[New York] ALS 1p. + envelope

Financial business.

 4. [1945] October 31New York ALS 1p. + envelope

Oil magnate.

 5. [1946] January 22Parkers ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks, Alan, financial business, working on novel.

 6. 1946 February 16Parker's TLS 1p.

Novel, trust fund for children.

 7. [1946] May 8New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Interviews, etc., book done, propaganda, “Athes” (ship), Sam Behrman making a play of story “Jane”, revolt at Alcatraz.

 8. 1946 May 21New York TLS 1p. + envelope

Denies being anti-Semitic.

 9. 1946 June 15Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. with AN + envelope

Arrival in Marseilles, shell damage to house and property, Germans took all the writing paper.

 10. 1946 October 2London TLS 1p. + envelope

Financial business, post-war conditions.

 11. 1946 November 28London TLS 1 1/2pp.

France still unsettled, business, Robin, “The Razor's Edge” a success in NY, successful revival of first play “Lady Frederick”.

 12. 1946 December 6London TLS 1p.

Financial business.

 13. 1946 December 7London TLS 1p.

Alansons coming to France.

 14. 1946 December 16Cap Ferrat TLS 1/2p. + envelope

Alanson's visit.

 15. 1946 December 20Cap Ferrat TLS 1p.

Alanson's visit.

 16. 1946 December 20Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with AN + envelope

White coats, visit.

 1 7 1947-1949 (26 letters) 1. [1947] February 13Cap Ferrat to [London, S.F.] ALS 2pp. + envelope

Weather, visit, “Rigoletto”.

 2. 1947 March 13Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. with AN

Financial business, Alan, Maugham prize.

 3. [1947] September 8Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Trip to Spain postponed, other trips, rice, smuggling, finances, trust for grandchildren, Alan, malaria.

 4. [1947] November 11New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Trip from L.A. to Charleston, house, Parker's Ferry.

 5. 1948 February 4Cap Ferrat to New York TLS 1p.

Alansons to visit, gas short for individuals, dollars and black market.

 6. 1948 February 12Cap Ferrat to New York TNS 1p. + envelope

To meet Alansons' ship at Cannes.

 7. 1948 February 17Cap Ferrat to New York TNS 1p. + envelope

Business.

 8. [1948] April 7Cap Ferrat to Paris ANS 2pp. + envelope

Visit, thanks.

 9. [1948] April 26Madrid to New York ALS 3 1/4pp. + envelope

Interviews, spoke in Spanish on the radio.

 10. [1948] May 13Seville ALS 4pp. + envelope

Spain, people, Prado, Goya, Duquesa de Luccas “a jolly old girl”, Alvarez in Madrid, Alan.

 11. [1948] June 18Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Marked “personal” Moccasins, people's welcome to WSM on trip.

 12. [1948 November 9]London ALS 4pp. + envelope

“Lord Mayor's Day”, sailing for N. Y.

 13. [1948] December 24New York ALS 2 1/2pp.

Finances, trip from America, Christmas at Oyster Bay.

 14. [1947 or 48] December 24[Cap Ferrat (letter) ALS 2pp. + envelope New York (envelope)]

Birthday, finances, grandchildren, Alan, travel restrictions.

 15. NDFrance Fragment of a cover 16. 1948 February 8Cap Ferrat Envelope only 17. [1949] January 12Rome ALS 2pp. + envelope

Taxes, Mabel's birthday.

 18. [1949] February 9New York ALS 4pp. + envelope

Food, finances, “bankers lunch”, Overseas Press Club, Allen, Alais.

 19. [1949] March 17Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. 20. 1949 March 17Cap Ferrat TLS 1/2p.

Business letter, inheritence tax, concern over deed signed in San Francisco and financial management of his estate upon his death.

 21. [1949] April 10Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

An article, Norman Crump, Liza, finances, has purchased paintings by Pizzaro, Renault, Renoir, and Monet; black market; French Consul.

 22. [1949] April 30Cap Ferrat ALS 2 1/2pp.

An article by Norman Crump, Liza, finances, purchase of Impressionist pictures by Pizzaro, Renoir and Monet.

 23. [1949] May 8[Abano] Italy ALS 2pp.

Italy, Alan, health.

 24. [1949] May 18Abano ALS 2pp.

Riviera, [Albano?] a strange place, baths treatment, publication date set for October 15.

 25. [1949] May 21Cap Ferrat ALS 1p.

Mabel Alanson's illness.

 26. [1949] August 28Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Guests, essay, the Behrmans who own The Book of the Month Club; trip to Spain and Portugal, Jerry Zipkin.

 27. [1949] NDNP envelope 28. 1949 November 13London, England (The Dorchester) TLS 2pp.

Taxes, finances, Trust, will.

 29. [1949] December 3London, England (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alan.

 1 8 1950-1951 19 letters 1. [1950] January 13Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, yearly grant to young authors, British political scene, bought a female nude by Renoir.

 2. [1950] February 16Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Solicitor, death, garden, Alan.

 3. [1950] April 13Porte de G Kasbah Eilala, ALS (picture postcard)

Morocco Morocco, palace.

 4. [1950 May 1][Morocco [Atlas Mountains?]] ALS (picture postcard)

Morocco, Taroudant, city gates, hot weather.

 5. [1950] May 14Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Cities in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey, Laza's child, Paul Mellen and Anthony Eden are godfathers.

 6. [1950] June [24]Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Columbia Records, Dr. Wolf.

 7. [1950] July [24]Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Pen, RKO, Library of Congress party.

 8. 1950 August 14Cap Ferrat TLS 1p. + AN [1/2p. at bottom]

“Churchill Magazine”, Cakes, AND Ale.

9. [1950] September 5France (Carlton Majestic) ALS 1p.

Finances, Showing of “Trio”.

 10. [1950 September 28]New York to New York Typed inviation, no signature. 1p. + envelope 11. [1950] October 19New York ALS 2pp. + envelope

Bought “the Renoir”, television show, Morgan Library.

 12. 1950 October 25London ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for sympathy.

 13. [1950] December 22Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Writing, Frieda seriously ill, Christmas presents, Lady Bateman, customs.

 14. [1950] December 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Christmas party, finances.

 15. [1951] January 14Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, death of Frieda von [Leidlitz], an essay published, [70th] birthday.

 16. [1951] March 12Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope 17. [1951] March 31Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Birthday, finances, TV introductions.

 18. [1951] May 11Venice, Italy ALS 2pp. + envelope

Venice, weather, Academy speech.

 19. [1951] July 12Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Academy speech, introduction to Kepling's stories, to go up the Nile.

 1 9 1952 18 letters 1. [1952] January 6Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Birthday wishes to Mabel, festive Christmas & New Year, stories a success.

 2. [1952] January 26Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Fan mail, gifts.

 3. [1952] January 29Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Fan mail, gifts.

 4. [1952] March 2Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Finances, court case, rheumatism.

 5. [1952] March 24Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope (note address on bottom of 2nd page--not WSM's writing)

Finances.

 6. [1952] April 29Vaud, Switzerland ALS 1 3/4pp + envelope

Stay in mountains for health.

 7. [1952] May 29Netherlands ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alanson's health and his own.

 8. [1952] June 30Cap Ferrat ALS 1pp. + envelope

Letter inserted formerly 13/1/16 item 11

Alanson recovering.

 9. [1952] August 27Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Sent color copy of his portrait by Graham Sutherland.

 10. [1952] August 26Cap Ferrat ALS 4pp.

Bath cures, Austria.

 11. [1952] September 27Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne) ALS 4pp. + envelope

Health.

 12. [1952] October 5Switzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances

 13. [1952] NDSwitzerland (Ouchy-Lausanne) envelope 14. [1952] October 13London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp.

Finances, work tours.

 15. [1952] November 26London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Photo of Alansons

 16. [1952] December 5London (The Dorchester) ALS (short one page note)

Business.

 17. [1952] December 16London (The Dorchester) ALS 4pp. + envelope 1 10 1953 22 letters 1. [1953] January 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Clinic in Switzerland, tax problems, McCabe, financial business, approaching 80th year.

 2. [1953] February 17Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Financial business.

 3. [1953] February 26Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope

Brother's visit, party.

 4. [1953] March 2Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Taxes, finances, George Cukor.

 5. [1953] March 14Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Business.

 6. [1953] March 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances.

 7. [1953] March 27Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Financial business.

 8. [1953 March 31]Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope (letter difficult to read)

Business, Robin.

 9. [1953] April 13Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Business, guests.

 10. [1953 April 26]Istanbul Postcard written and initialled 1 p.

Sightseeing.

 11. [1953 May 29]Rhodes Postcard ANS

Island and travel.

 12. [1953] June 21Cap Ferrat ALS 3pp. + envelope

Travels.

 13. [1953] July 18Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Politics, prices.

 14. [1953] July 23Cap Ferrat ALS 3pp. + envelope

England, ceremony at palace.

 15. [1953 August 1][Germany] Travel. postcard ANS 16. [1953] September 1]Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

TV rights.

 17. [1953] September 14Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope

TV rights.

 18. [1953] October 30London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Charlie Chaplin.

 19. [1953] November 7N.Y. (Plaza) ALS 2pp.

Lecture at Columbia, played bridge with General Eisenhower, Doug Black, speeches, Columbia records.

 20. [1953] November 12London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope 21. [1953] December 23?London (The Dorchester) ALS 1p. + envelope

Gale blowing.

 22. [1953?] December 26?Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

New Years note, audience with Queen Elizabeth.

 1 11 1954 14 letters 1. [1954] January 9Paris (Hotel Vendome) ALS 2pp.

[WSM] ill, 80th birthday (in London) approaching, finances.

 2. [1954] January 12Paris (Vendome) ANS 1p. + envelope (addition to January 9 letter)

Finances, attorney (& suit) in N.Y.

 3. [1954] February 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks, 80th birthday, health, lawsuit in N.Y.

 4. [1954] April 5Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Finances, houseguests, travel plans, N.Y. lawyers (royalties).

 5. [1954] June 11Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Returned from trip, going to London, Turkey, Greece, Liza.

 6. [1954] August 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Letter inserted Formerly 13/1/16

Thanks, faimily, correcting new book, finances.

 7. [1954] September 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. [envelope dated September 4]

Going to Spain with Alan, new book.

 8. [1954 September 29]Granada Postcard

Weather.

 9. [1954] October 29London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Birthday present, health.

 10. [1954] November 23London ALS 4pp. 11. [1954] November 28London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Ill health, going to the Riviera, Alan, Authors' Society Fudn, tax, Winston's [Churchill?] birthday.

 12. [1954] December 9 (envelope dated December 8) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Fund, health, thanks, Gerald Kelly.

 13. [1954] December 13London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health, weather, Liza.

 1 12 1955 (21 letters) 1. [1955] January 13Cap Ferrat ALS 2 1/4pp.

Finances, thanks.

 2. [1955] January 25Cap Ferrat Mabel Alanson ALS 1 1/4pp.

Birthday, thanks, BA's visit.

 3. [1955] January 30Cap Ferrat ALS 1p.

BA left.

 4. [1955] February 7Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope

[BA]'s trip home, thanks.

 5. [1955] February 21Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope 6. 1955 April 8Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Agreements, Trust Deed, Alan (?).

 7. [1955] April 22Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Prince of Monaco's wedding.

 8. [1955] July 1Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Consolation for Mabel's health.

 9. 1955 July 16Cap Ferrat Mabel [Alanson] 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Memories of [WSM] meeting Mabel.

 10. [1955] July 28Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope [dated July 27]

Going to Salzburg, Liza's mother died, Robin.

 11. 1955 August 4Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Sympathy for Mabel's death, WSM invites BA to visit.

 12. [1955 August 25]Cap Ferrat ALS 1p. + envelope

Thanks for photos.

 13. 1955 September [25]Cap Ferrat AN 1p. + envelope [dated September 25]

BA's visit.

 14. [1955] September 30 MISDATED!Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, Gerald Kelly, thanks, lunched with Winston [Churchill], T.V. agreement with Ronald Coleman.

 15. [1955] October 7London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for whiskey from BA, BA's visit.

 16. [1955] October 8London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thansk, [WSM]'s brother.

 17. [1955] October 30London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Earthquakes in S.F., Princess Margaret, thanks.

 18. [1955] November 7London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Asks BA not to send anymore foodstuffs, [WSM] sending detective story to BA.

 19. 1955 November 22London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Terry Tipkin(?), sending BA reprint of something written 50 years earlier, Rubenstein.

 20. 1955 December 13London AS to BA [?] TL (not signed) 2pp.

Gerald Kelly, “Moon and Sixpence”, Honor Earl.

 21. [1955] December 18Cap Ferrat 2pp. + envelope

Renting villa to Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer, sale of WSM's mss. at auction by Gerald Kelly.

 22. [1955] December 29Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp.

WSM's neice, Author's Society Fund, Dick Simon?.

 1 13 1956 (17 letters) 1. 1956 January 15Cairo (Semiramis Hotel) ALS 2pp. + envelope (envelope dated January '55)

Going to Assoan as guests of Aga Khan?

 2. [1956] January 22Assouan (Cataract Hotel) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, trust to Nick & Camilla, Aga Khan.

 3. [1956] January 28Cairo (Semiramis Hotel) ALS 3 1/2pp.

Trip up the Nile.

 4. [1956] February 10Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Health, Finances.

 5. [1956] February 19Cap Ferrat ALS 6. [1956] March 13Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health (ear), garden.

 7. [1956] May 16Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alan ill, new car, 500th performance of play in Paris, Royalties.

 8. [1956] June 6Abano ALS 2pp. + envelope

BA going to Europe.

 9. [1956] July 8Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope (dated 11 July)

Work, first son-in-law.

 10. [1956] August 4Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/4pp. + envelope dated August 5

Gerald and Jane Kelly to visit.

 11. [1956] August 29Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Liza & Camilla (her daughter), Gerald & Jane Kelly, going to London, party at Monte Carlo, Princess Grace.

 12. [1956] September 7Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

BA to visit, Kelly's visit, Ellen Doubleday to visit, finances (Gerald Kelly).

 13. 1956 October 16London Telegram 1p. + envelope

WSM worried because he hadn't heard from BA.

 14. [1956] October 21London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Relieved to hear from BA, thanks for masks, health.

 15. [1956] November 2London (The Dorchester) ALS 2 1/2pp. + envelope

Public appearances, Egypt situation, Labour Party, Alan, raise (?) finances.

 16. [1956] November 25London (The Dorchester) ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Health, finances, returning to Cap Ferrat, gas rationing.

 17. [1956] December 17Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. [No envelope]

Thanks, gas & oil shortage, lunch with Lady Bateman (?).

 18. [1956] December 31Cap Ferrat WSM and Alan to BA Telegram 1p.

Happy New Year & Love.

 1 14 1957 (21 letters) 1. 1957 January 9Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, Alan's trust, BA's birthday.

 2. [1957] January 23Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Age [Maugham & Alanson], girl born to Princess Grace, finances, provisions for Alan.

 3. [1957] January 28Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for birthday card, death of Bob [Tarkion?], “Elsie's” husband; TV interview.

 4. [1957] February 4Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Glad [BA] gave MS to University, “Rain”, location of [WSM]'s MSS in Universities & libraries, The Moon & Sixpence, heating & weather.

 5. [1957] February 5Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope [dated February 8?]

Finances, funds for Alan, Liza, Author's Society, fuel oil.

 6. [1957] March 9Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health, thanks for photographs, Prof. Swank, trust fund, [WSM] gve Liza money to buy house, grandchildren.

 7. [1957] March 24Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

S.F. earthquake, health, letter from Doug Black.

 8. [1957] April 19Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Health, planned holiday to Germany & Austria.

 9. [1957 May 14]Heidelberg Autographed Postcard Signed 10. [1957]? May 29Austria, Bad Gastein (Grand Hotel De L'Europe) ALS 1p.

[WSM] sat for German sculptor, health.

 11. [1957]? June 1Cap Ferrat

[NO: OUT OF ORDER]

Mabel's health (Mabel already died!!!)

 12. [1957 June 7]Badgastein Autograph Postcard Signed

Health: “cure”.

 13. [1957] July 8Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Weather, work.

 14. [1957] July 26Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Work, Riviera crowded, Rubenstein.

 15. [1957] September 1Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Alanson's health, work on [WSM's] last book, wages rose.

 16. [1957] September 26Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Father [Lacomb?]

 17. [1957] October 20London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Stocks, Chales [Gorin]?, bridge player “Elsie”.

 18. [1957] November 27London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp. + envelope

President's stroke.

 19. [1957] December 4London (The Dorchester)

WSM sending print to BA.

 20. [1957] MisdatedPostcard from Madrid [OUT OF ORDER] 21. ND18, Half Moon St., Mayfair W.I.

Note [OUT OF ORDER]

 1 15 1958 11 letters 1. 1958 January 1Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp. + envelope

Holiday parties.

 2. 1958 January 5Cap Ferrat Telegram 1p.

Birthday thoughts.

 3. [1958] January 10Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp.

Finances, trust, Author's Society Fund.

 4. 1958 [?] Envelope 5. [1958] January 19Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, bought picture.

 6. [1958] January 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for birthday carnations, Guaranty Trust letter.

 7. 1958 January 20New York to Cap Ferrat Guaranty Trust Co. of N.Y. to WSM TLS 2pp. + envelope

G.T.Co. asks WSM to put his holdings in their charge. [WSM sent this letter to BA in S.F. in cover dated February 8, 1958.]

 8. [1958] February 6Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

BA's health, WSM's reply to Guaranty Trust Co., thanks.

 9. [1958] February 25Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Letter from G. T. Co., WSM declines invitation to U. S., work on last book, Doug [Black].

 10. 1958 March 22Cap Ferrat Telegram 1p. + envelope

WSM wants news of BA.

 11. [1958 April 4]Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Thanks for cable, Doug Black, [WSM's] brother died.

 12. 1958 April 25Venezia WSM & Alan to BA Telegram 1p. + envelope

Sympathy.

 13. [1958] April 25Venezia (Gritti Palace-Hotel) ALS 1 1/8pp. + envelope

Sympathy--BA's brother died.

 14. [1958?] May 17Vevey (Suisse) (Hotel Des Trois-Couronnes) ALS 2pp. + envelope

Health, WSM leaving clinic, invites BA to Cap Ferrat.

 1 16 No Years Given 17 letters 1. [1935-40]5, Portland Place, W.1. ALS 2pp.

Agreements, Lawrence [Sharpe], finances, Robin, war.

 2. [?] February 12Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, taxes, new book, “Gerald”, work.

 3. [?] February 7Hotel Tivoli, Ancon ALS 3 1/2pp.

Sailing to Los Angeles, wants to visit BA, Mabel.

 4. [1938] March 15Delhi, Maiden's Hotel ALS 4pp. + envelope

Finances, India, Robin, Robins's father Lord Chancellor, book success, Theatre, Doubleday

Moved to 13/1/3 1st Item (Item 0)

 5. [?] April 10Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Thanks, Annette, Alan: salary, Author's Society Fund, Robin, finances, houseguests, Labour Movement, prize money, Liza's divorce.

 6. [ca. 1940] May 7Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Finances, soldiers, possibility of war, work.

moved to 13/1/3

 7. [?] June 9Vichy, Carlton Majestic Thermal ALS 2pp.

Taxes, finances, inheritance, “cure”, houseguests, business & stocks.

 8. [ca. 1954] June 27Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Work, Queen to deliver insignia, Arthur Rubinstein.

moved to 13/1/11

 9. [?] July 3Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Finances, Theatre, comments on trip to Sweden, Denmark, Belgium.

 10. [?] July 17Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Thanks, houseguests, Liza's wedding (second).

 11. [1952] July 23Cap Ferrat ALS 1p.

Health, clinic in Geneva, Alan.

moved to 13/1/9

 12. [?] July 31Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp. + envelope

Kelleys, financial markets.

 13. [?]envelope addressed to BA, S.F. 14. [?] August 21Cap Ferrat ALS 1 1/2pp.

Thanks, proposed trip to U.S., John & Liza, Princess Alexandria & [?], parties, book.

 15. [193?]envelope addressed to BA, S.F. 16. [?] August 23Naples ALS 2pp.

Liza & John, travel, Riviera.

 17. [?] August 20Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

New novel, Andrew Mellon.

 18. [?] September 15Cap Ferrat ALS 2pp.

Work, New York, play, Gerald.

 19. [?] September 30Taormina (Hotel Timeo) ALS 2pp.

Travels, election in England, Labour Party, Prime Minister.

 20. [1954] November 23London (The Dorchester) ALS 4pp. + envelope

Interviews, lectures, Encore, Fren? WSM's publisher, election, John, politics, finances.

 21. [?] October 28London (The Dorchester) ALS 2pp.

Securities, trusts, Guaranty Trust.

 22. [?]Spain, Santader Autograph Postcard Signed

[Comillas?]

 23. [[1940]?] August 19 ALS 2pp.

Work, travel to U.S., Gerald, war, villa, Churchill.

moved to 13/1/3

 24. [?]Spain? Postcard 25. 4 envelopes. 2 [A] holograph preface with signed typescript copy. Signed typescript of address given to Royal Academy of Art. Six ALSs,

moved to 13/3/6

 1. 1958 April 1[OUT OF ORDER] Cap Ferrat WSM to “Mr. [J. Terry] Bender” TLS 1p. (1)

Cover letter sending “Preface”.

 2. 1958 March 16[OUT OF ORDER] Cap Ferrat WSM to JT[Bender] TLS 1p. (1)

“I should like to write a short piece for your exhibition.”

 3. 1958 MayPrinted preface from the Stanford keepsake 2pp. (4) 4. 1958 May “By Way of Preface” Typescript signed 3pp. (3). 5. “By Way of Preface” AMsS 3pp. (3). 6. 1958 June 10Cap Ferrat WSM to JB, Stanford TLS 1p. (1).

Stanford exhibit, Alanson's death.

 7. 1958 June 12Cap Ferrat WSM to Professor Swank, Stanford

“I cannot imagine that my letters to Bertram Alanson could be of any interest to anyone else, and the idea that they might be useful to scholars makes me laugh...I am resigned to being completely forgotten five years after my death.”

 8. 1938 August 22Cap Ferrat WSM to Ben Abramson TLS 1p. + envelope

Will not sell twin Mss of Of Human Bondage.

9. 1957WSM to [Royal Academy] TMsS with holograph corrections 5pp. (5)

“Response to a toast to literature.”

 2 1 Bob [?] to Alanson 1950-1954 19 letters 1. 1950 March 24Canterbury [Bob] to BA ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Thanks.

 2. 1950 April 3Canterbury [Bob] to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Presents, household.

 3. 1950 April 6 & 7Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Parcels, gratitude, plum puddings.

 4. 1950 September 19Canterbury [Bob] to “Dear Alansons” ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Weather, Paris, Alan, new film Trio.

5. 1950 September 30Monte Carlo Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Arrival, King of Egypt.

 6. 1950 December 5Canterbury Bob and Elsie to BA ALS 2pp. (3) + envelope

Willie and Alan have never written, Truman and Atlee.

 7. 1951 July 2Canterbury Bob and Elsie to Alansons ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Xmas puddings, American tourists, trouble getting house maids, Elsie leaving, garden.

 8. 1952 January 24London Bob to BA ALS 1 1/2pp. (2)

Birthday, “I shall be 65 on Saturday”, has written a short story for Willie's birthday.

 9. 1952 July 29Canterbury Bob and Elsie to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Health

 10. 1953 January 13Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

New cigarette “Dunhill selling well.

 11. 1952 July 1Canterbury Bob to Alansons ALS 3 1/4pp. (4) + envelope

Fruit farm, not good financially, Willie not well, Swiss doctors, trip to New York.

 12. 1953 January 27Canterbury Bob to Alansons ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

69th birthday, “dunhill”.

 13. 1954 May 6Canterbury [Bob] to BA 1p. (1) + envelope

Some seed packets destroyed.

 14. 1956 March 14London Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Willie back from Egypt, does not look or feel well.

 15. 1956 April 3Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Garden and visitors, business letter.

 16. 1956 October 30Canterbury Bob to BA ALS 1p. + envelope

Packet of seeds.

 17. [1956] SundayMonte Carlo [Hotel de Paris?] Bob to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Meeting.

 18. [1957 February 19]Monte Carlo Elsie to BA APC S

“Willie looks younger than ever...”

 19. 1957 April 6Canterbury Elsie to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Death of Bob.

 2 2 Klaus Jonas to Alanson 1950-1957 7 letters 1. 1950 August 22New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Jonas' bibliography of Maugham's works, mentions a number of authors who have submitted essays on Maugham for one of Jonas' works.

 2. 1953 June 10New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA ALS 2pp.

Jonas' writing and lectures on Maugham, Alanson ill, note on Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse.

 3. 1954 January 18New Brunswick, N.J. KWJ to BA ALS 2pp. (2)

The Maugham Enigma, Jonas' tribute to Maugham on Maugham's 80th birthday, Alanson's assistance on KWJ's first literary effort in U.S.

 4. 1956 August 5New Haven, Connecticut KWJ to BA TLS 2 pp. (2) + envelope

Center for Maugham Studies, 1958 ALA meeting in S.F.

 5. 1956 August 15New Haven, Connecticut KWJ to BA ALS 1p. (1) + envelope

Death of Mrs. Alanson.

 6. 1957 October 8Pittsburg KWJ to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Visited Maugham, planning new works on Maugham, Maugham being considered for Nobel.

 7. 1957 October 16Pittsburg KWJ to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Thanks for advice on buying securities, publication and radio broadcast of KWJ's first visit to Villa Mauresque, “Stanford's Maugham Celebration”.

 2 3 Sir Gerald Kelly to Alanson 1928-1956 15 letters 1. 1928 August 6Cap Ferrat Gerald [Kelly] to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Gambling, Willie rehearsing new play, Kelly translating a Bourdet play.

 2. 1941 June 11Los Angeles GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Kelly's house and garden.

 3. 1951 April 3London GK to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope (dated April 1)

Thanks for food, has a lot of Maugham portraits, pictures painted for pleasure, Alan Searle.

 4. 1952 January 11London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Maugham in England, Royal Academy exhibits.

 5. 1952 March 1London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Food packages, late king.

 6. 1952 October 24London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Portrait of Willie.

 7. 1952 November 29London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Frame for portrait and a 1p. sketch of frame in cross-cut with ms notes.

 8. 1953 January 31London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Wants to send money to a friend.

 9. 1953 March 3London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Dinner with the Queen, Royal Academy collections.

 10. 1953 October 6London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Parcel of bacon, storms.

 11. 1954 December 6London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health, Willie had fallen and injured himself, Royal Academy dinner.

 12. 1954 December 30London GK to BA TLS 1p. (2)

Thanks for parcel.

 13. 1955 February 9London GK to BA TLS 1p. (2)

Past President of Royal Academy.

 14. 1956 October 12London GK to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Mutual visit to Willie, art exhibits, wild rice.

 15. 1956 November 2London GK to BA TLS 2pp. (3) + envelope

Willie at Dorchester, politics, A. Eden.

 2 4 Alan Searle to Alanson 1939-1954 27 letters 1. 1939 August 23Hollywood AS to BA ALS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Thank you note.

 2. 1939 October 24London AS to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

London in war time, Ashenden.

3. 1946New York AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

A function in Washington.

 4. 1946 May 9New York AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

“Willie...more social than Mr. Truman”...

 5, 1947 August 21Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

“Willie...more social than Mr. Truman...”

 6. 1947 December 17Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Entertaining the Windsors and some Indian princes, grandchildren, Creatures of Circumstance doing well.

 7. 1948 June 20Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Delighted with mocassins, visit to Spain.

 8. 1949 June 18Vichy AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health, WSM has finished editing his notebooks.

 9. 1950 January 12Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Health, age, travel plans.

 10. 1950 March 8Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Macombers, Canasta, [Goelet's] wives.

 11. 1951 July 14Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

(see box 2, folder “A”)

Sends copy (not enclosed) of WSM's speech at the Academy Banquet, health.

 12. 1952 May 7Vaud AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health.

 13. 1952 June 2Amsterdam AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health.

 14. 1952 June 20Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Alanson's health.

 15. 1952 July 7Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Alanson's health, photograph of jaunt to Oxford.

 16. 1952 July 12Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

WSM not well.

 17. 1952 July 15Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

WSM's health.

 18. 1952 July 28Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

WSM much better.

 19. 1952 July 23Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

WSM continues to improve.

 20. 1952 July 31Lausanne AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

WSM's health.

 21. 1952 August 20Lausanne AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

WSM's health.

 22. 1952 August 28Lausanne AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Sutherland's portrait of “Willie”.

 23. 1952 October 8Lausanne AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

WSM recovered from operation.

 24. 1952 December 4London AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

WSM recovered, social whirl and difficulties.

 25. 1953 January 29Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

AS's health.

 26 1954 January 1Paris AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

London, WSM's birthday.

 27. 1954 November 4London AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

WSM's schedule, successful new novel, “Theatre” made into a very successful French play.

 2 5 Alan Searle to Alanson 1955-1958 26 letters 1. 1955 February 8Salzberg AS to BA TLS 1p. (2) + envelope

Willie's health and spirits.

 2. 1955 March 2Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Inquires about Mabel's health, storm destroyed garden.

 3. 1955 March 31Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp (2) + envelope

Mabel's health, King Macomber.

 4. 1955 March 31Salzburg AS to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Mabel's death.

 5. 1955 September 24Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

BA's visit.

 6. 1955 October 7London AS to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Willie being pestered by the press, etc., death of King Macomber.

 7. 1955 November 30London AS to BA ALS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Searle's health, Rubenstein concerts, going to Egypt.

 8. 1956 March 10Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Willie ill but getting better.

 9. 1956 May 6Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Paris, 500th performance of “Adorable Julia” Willie's health, new car, Richard Adler wants to make a musical of a WSM story.

 10. 1956 February 4Luxor AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Egypt, “Guests of the Aga and Beguhr”.

 11. 1956 July 18Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Italian trip, financial business.

 12. 1956 August 6Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp. (2)

Photographs of Mabel Alanson. Ellen Doubleday.

 13. 1956 November 11London AS to BA

Appollo Magazine, health.

 14. 1956 December 20Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Christmas greetings.

 15. 1957 January 11Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Bob Tritton, musical of Of Human Bondage.

16. 1957 March 27Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Concerned over report of earth tremors in S.F. asthma.

 17. 1957 April 29Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Planning trip to Geneva et al, Heidelberg University.

 18. 1957 June 11Bad Gastein AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Exhausting time of it with the Press, Sadler's Well's production of The Moon and Sixpence.

19. 1957 August 7Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Klaus Jonas.

 20. 1957 August 22Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Have not heard from BA.

 21. 1957 November 1London AS to BA TLS 1 1/2pp. (2) + envelope

Still no word from Alanson.

 22. 1958 January 10Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Birthday, dinner with Prince Rainer and Princess Grace, “She has improved the prince beyond all recognition”.

 23. 1958 January 28Cap Ferrat AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Willie's birthday, Winston.

 24. 1958 April 25Venice AS to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Death of Alanson's brother, sketch on envelope.

 25. 1958 May 18Vevey AS to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Willie's medical check-up, “Stanford to get the manuscript of the Ten Novelists' and I shall let them have my collection of Maughamiana. All the first editions, a lot of letters addressed to Willie by eminent people, photographs, “etc.”.

 26. 1957 [?]Cap Ferrat Tel 1p. + envelope

Willie much better.

 2 6 Robin Maugham to Alanson 1937-1958 21 letters 1. 1937 August 19London Robin Maugham to BA ALS 5pp. (5) + envelope

To stay with Alansons.

 2. [1937 September 27]Grenoble RM to BA ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Trip to the U.S. by ship, to stay in Hollywood a few days.

 3. 1938 March 4Washington, D.C. RM to BA APCS 1p. (1)

Staying with Michael Straight, Dr. Genthe.

 4. 1939 January 17Bedford RM to BA ALS 6pp. (6) + envelope

Thank you letter for a tie, working as a judge's marshall, Bar exams, reaction to Germany's treatment of Jews.

 5. 1939 October 18London [RM] to BA AL 8pp. (8)

Prime Minister's return from Munich, hysteria in England, approaching war, Willie has put on weight, England in winter.

 6. 1942 April 6[Middle East] RM to BA ALS 1p. (1) + envelope

In tank battles, desert.

 7. 1943 November 23London RM to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Editing a paper “which I hope will do something to help the War Effort, Xmas and “happier” New Year which will see the final defeat of the Japanese and the Germans. Envelope bears Censor's label.

 8. 1948London RM to BA ALS 2pp. (2)

To take a holiday.

 9. 1949 December 11London RM to BA ALS 3pp. (3)

Grateful to Willie, learning about business.

 10. 1953 October 23London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1)

His film The Intruder opened in Edinburgh to good reviews.

 11. 1954 June 17London RM to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

“Daddy” at 87 finished his book, family. WSM awarded Companion of Honour, RM has finished a novel.

 12. 1954 December 1London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Writing a film script from The Rough and the Smooth.

13. 1955 March 3London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Health, family, new novel.

 14. 1955 September 30London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Film: The Black Tent being made in Tripoli.

 15. 1955 October 27London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Willie and father, publication of RM's book, Honor Earl (RM's sister) commissioned to do portraits in NY.

 16. 1956 February 24London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Knee operation, new play sold to Herbert Shumlin.

 17. [1956 June 21]Sussex RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Film The Black Tent, family, financial matters.

 18. 1957 June 21Hove RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Sends reviews of one play, another opening, congratulations from Willie.

 19. 1957 August 30Hove RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Play reviews, his month in San Francisco with the Alansons.

 20. 1958 April 8London RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Death of his father.

 21. 1958 December 4Hove RM to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Willie pleased with R's new play, other productions of his work.

 2 7 Arthur Wilson to Alanson 1954-1956 12 letters 1. 1954 March 9Zurich AW to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Terrible weather in Europe.

 2. 1955Oreville AW to Gen. Howard M. Snyder, Denver TL 2pp.

President's heart attack, Thomas Mattingly, medical advice, regards to Mrs. Eisenhower.

 3. 1956 January 29Frankfurt/Main AW to BA TMsS 3pp. (3) with Ms corrections

President's health and politics.

 4. 1956 February 1Frankfurt/Main AW to BA TLS 1p. (1) with ANS

Ellen, stocks, Coca Cola report, health.

 5. 1956 February 14Frankfurt/Main AW to BA TLS 1p. (1) with ANS by Ellen + envelope.

Health, stocks, Eisenhower.

 6. [1956] February 24Bonn AW to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Visiting, Ike will run again.

 7. 1956 March 1Stuttgart AW to BA Tel 1p. (1)

“Congratulations letters received...”

 8. 1956 March 7Zurich AW to BA Tel 1p. (1) with [postal receipt?] + envelope APCS 1p. (1)

Stocks, Stevenson and Ike, conferences.

 9. 1956 November 2NY AW to BA Very cold weather in Europe. 10. 1956 March 6AW to BA APCS 1p. (1)

APO Travel plans.

 11. 1956 February 13APO AW to BA envelope only (1) 12. 1956 [?]APO AW to BA envelope only (1) 2 8 Ellen Wilson to Alanson 1956-1957 14 letters 1. 1956 January 29Frankfurt/Main EW to BA TLS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Congratulations on new Chrysler, Art's health.

 2. 1956 February 16Bad Nornburg EW to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Cold weather, transportation problems.

 3. 1956 March 8Munich A and EW to BA ALS 3pp. (3) + envelope and clipping

BA and WSM, death of friends.

 4. 1956 March 12APO EW to BA APCS 1p.

Mountains, family.

 5. 1956 March 21Frankfurt/Main EW to BA ALS 3pp. (3) + envelope

Moving, health, coming home, Spring.

 6. [1956 March 28]APO New York A and EW to BA APCS 3pp. (3) + envelope

Easter card with ANS 3pp. (3) of E and AW + envelope.

 7. 1956 April 20Denver A and EW to BA APCS 1p. (1) + envelope

On the way home.

 8. 1956 March 2Frankfurt/Main AW to BA Envelope only (2) 9. [1956 June 4]Oroville EW to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Trip postponed.

 10. 1956 October 29[Oroville] EW to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Death of AW.

 11. 1956 October 29Oroville EW to BA APCS 2pp. (2)

with attached clipping about Maugham.

 12. [1957 May 17]Oroville EW to BA ANS 3pp. (2) + envelope

To be in San Francisco 5/27 & 28.

 13. [1957 October]np EW to BA ANS 2pp. (2)

Returned from Modesto, enclosure mentioned but not present.

 14. 1956Cap Ferrat [AW?] to BA Envelope only (1) 2 9 Incoming Adams - Garcia - Gordon Loygorri 1. Typed list of correspondents 1p. (1). 2. 1956 October 10White House, Washington, D.C. Sherman Adams to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Thanks for letter to President re: Mrs. Ellen Wilson's eligibility for naturalization.

 3. 1956 November 5White House, Washington, D.C. Sherman Adams to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Mrs. Wilson's eligibility for naturalization.

 4. [1956 October][Washington, D.C.] Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization to the Attorney General, Washington, D.C. Carbon memo 1p. (1) + envelope

Ellen Wilson.

 5. 1957 June 21Stockton Warren H. Atherton to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Political campaign.

 6. 1947 November 4New York Harry Benjamin to BA ALS 1p. (1)

Picture of Arnold in action.

 7. 1957New York H. Benjamin to BA ANS on ptd appointment card. 8. 1952 October 28New York Douglas M. Black to BA (“Alanson”) TLS 1p. (1)

Portrait arrived and is being forwarded.

 9. 1952 July 3New York Douglas Black to BA

WSM's dedication of the two new wings of Heineman's Wind-mill Press.

 10. 1956 October 25New York DB to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Death of Black's father, note from the President, and Doubleday's new plant in Virginia.

 11. 1957 October 23New York DB to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Alanson's new San Francisco Bay book, visitors from Europe, White House reception for the Queen, sends clipping about Maugham.

 12. 1938 February 11Washington, D. C. Ned [Bruce] to BA TLS 1p.

Will miss seeing Maugham.

 13. ndnp Maria Burger to BA Signed birthday card 3pp. (2) 14. ndnp Herb Caen to BA ANS 1p. (1)

“Thanks so much for risking this with me...”.

 15. 1956 April 19Berkeley, California Kenneth J. Carpenter to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Interested in Alanson's Maugham collection.

 16. [1956?]Stockton Tom Connolly, Jr. to BA TLS 1p. (2) with ANS of “Marietta”.

Seeking campaign support for Warren Atherton.

 17. 1949 November 1Athens George Cukor to BA APCS 1p. (2)

Willie, new picture.

 18. 1957 February 25Leland W. Cutler to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Alanson's gift to Stanford of “the Somerset Maugham manuscript”.

 19. [1957 April 17]San Francisco Fleishhacker family to BA Ptd card with autograph note + envelope 2pp. (2)

Thanks for expressions of sympathy.

 20. 1954 December 30London AS Frere to BA TLS 2pp. (3)

WSM suggested that the Freres contact Alanson in San Francisco.

 21. 1956 February 7np [Mrs. Pierre Desautels] to BA ALS 1p. (1)

Travels in Europe, mutual friends.

 22. 1956 September 10Paris Mrs. Desautels to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Thank you for dinner, Pierre's travels, death of Arthur Wilson.

 23. 1956 February 27Paris Pierre Desautels to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Coffee [for Maugham], BA missed anniversary.

 24. 1956 May 4Paris PD to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Thanks for congratulations.

 25. 1957 October 1Paris PD to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

To move officially to New York.

 26. ndnp Marie Gardenhue to [BA] Signed birthday card 3pp. (2) 27. 1956 August 10Mexico City MG to BA APCS 1p. (1)

Mexico.

 28. 1956 February 28NY Consuelo Guy to BA Note in Spanish. ANS 2pp. (2) + envelope 29. 1954 September 21Madrid Gabriel Garcia-Loygorri to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Maugham's itinerary in Spain.

 30. 1928 December 31NY Gertrude Gardner to BA ALS 3pp. (3)

New Years greetings, family and social news.

 2 10 Incoming Haas-Swank 1. 1956 March 14Los Angeles Alexander F. Haas to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

[Arthur] Rubinstein.

 2. 1953 September 1NY Martin J. Heller to BA ALS 1p. (1) + envelope

Natomas, Paris.

 3. [1957 October][San Francisco] E. Johnson to BA ANS 1p. (1)

A magazine article.

 4. 1948 December 31Yonkers Alva Johnston to BA TLS 2pp. (2)

Guatamala in the late nineteenth century, Wilson Minzer.

 5. ndnp Jean & Jacqueline de Lagarde Signed Christmas card. 1p. (1) 6. 1952 April 4NY Jean de Lagarde to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Financial business, Henri Beaujard.

 7. 1927NY Sinclair Lewis to the Alansons TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

“My great sorrow that our friend George Sterling is gone.”

 8. 1931 November 7Hollywood Montagu Love to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Looking for bookings, Maugham, American Play Company.

 9. 1931 Julv 6Washington, D.C. Salvador de Madariaga to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

In Spanish.

 10. 1950 April 10London Liza Maugham to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Wants dividends sent to London bank, Maugham's birthday.

 11. 1947 March 29London Lord Maugham to BA ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Thanks for food parcel, England's postwar difficulties, pleasure at meeting the Alansons.

 12. 1949 December 1London Lord Maugham to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Thanks for parcel.

 13. 1955 October 10White House, Washington, D.C. Kevin McCann to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

San Francisco, evening with the Alansons and the Blacks.

 14. 1951 May 3SF J. (Jack) Mitcheson to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Party at Stock Exchange Club during visit of Sir Leslie Rowan.

 15. 1951 April 14SF J. Mitcheson to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Sir Leslie Rowan, preparations for luncheon.

 16. 1956 February 8SF T.S. Peterson to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Gen. [Wilson's] letter re: Ike.

 17. 1957 February 6Stanford Norman Philbrick to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Invitation to attend a Stanford production of The Circle.

18. 1956 October 29SF Irving S. Reichert to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Burial of Mabel Alanson.

 19. 1930NY Leon H. Rosenthal to BA ALS 3pp. (2) on Mrs. Rosenthal's letterhead.

Congratulations on Presidency of the Stock Exchange, Anton Schutz, The Gentleman in the Parlor.

20. 1956 March 21Memphis, Tenn. Arthur Rubenstein to BA ALS 1p. (1) + envelope

In Spanish. Arranging a meeting in San Francisco.

 21. 1956 April 20Beverly Hills Nela Rubenstein to BA ANS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Thanks for lace gloves.

 22. ndnp Alanson entry in Who's Who in the West 2 printed pages (1) with entry pasted on. 23. [1957]Wheeler Sammons, Jr. TLS 2pp.

Who's Who in the West

24. 1942 September 11Washington, D.C. Robert C. Smith to Ronald E. Mahler with copy to BA. TL (carbon) 1p. (1) + envelope

Diego Rivera mural in Stock Exchange Lunch Club.

 25. 1942 September 11(see #24) Robert C. Smith to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Photograph of Rivera mural, Dr. Genthe's photographs.

 26. [1956 December]Teheran [Karen?] & Axel Speron-Fiedler to BA ANS 1p. (1) on photocard + envelope 27. ndSF G.B. Stern to BA ALS 2pp. (1)

Introducing Miss G.B. Stern (a very tongue-in-cheek piece).

 28. [1934] December 9London G.B. Stern to BA ALS 6pp. (6) + envelope

Introducing Edward Mayne of Shell Oil Mexico, Willie's new use of exaggeration, Stern's book of short stories.

 29. 1956 March 5Stanford R.C. Swank to BA TLS 1p. (1) + envelope

Alanson's plans to bequeath his Maugham collection to Stanford “it is by such gifts as this that a great scholarly library is created”...

 2 11 Misc. Incoming. First Names Only. 1. 1940 August 7np “Arnold” TLS 2pp. (2) with holograph postscript.

Sale of Courbet painting, paintings of Antoine Wertz, Thomas Watson, patron of the arts.

 2. 1956 January 1Cannes “Dick” to BA ALS 1p. (1) + envelope

Leonard Heller, lunch with ____ Alan, Willie out, weather.

 3. [1950]Pontresina “Dick” to BA APCS 1p. (1)

Thanks for letter, aging.

 4. 1952 May 13San Francisco “Cobbie” to BA TLS 1p. (1)

Health, “Cardiac Club”, Valley of the Moon.

 5. [1952]Tucson [Lionel] to BA ALS 3pp. (2) + envelope

Arizona Inn & staff, food, Pontiac car, store in Tucson.

 6. 1956 March 2Monte Carlo “Adrian” [Zleder?] to BA ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Desautels returned from India, show on the Riviera, visitors.

 7. 1956 March 11London “Honor” to BA ALS 4pp. (4) + envelope

Coming to San Francisco, to do a portrait, Willte better.

 8. [1956 April]np “Margaret and Jill” to BA Easter card signed in Spanish. 9. 1956 March 30np [?] to BA Envelope only 1p. (1) 10. [1957] April 10San Francisco “Ruth” to BA ANS 3pp. (2) + envelope

Thanks for gift, meeting with Rubenstein, Nick joins in greetings.

 11. ndnp “Marie and Arthur” to BA Signed birthday card 3pp. (2) 12. ndnp “Lousie” to BA Signed birthday card 3pp. (2) 13. ndnp “Lemuel & Carrie” to BA Signed birthday card 3pp. (2) 14. ndnp “Frances and Frank, Ann and Lionel” to BA Signed birthday card 3pp. (2) 15. ndParis “Bill and [Thel]” to BA & Mabel ALS 2pp. (2)

Thanks for gift.

 2 12 Miscellaneous Incoming--Initials only. Letters to Others than Alanson. 1. inc d--no year given September 28 San Francisco [Favilua Tulhaud?] to BA ANS 2pp. (1) + envelope

“Thanks for your book.”

 2. 1939 January 31np [S. Cardet?] to “Mabel” ALS 2pp. (2) + envelope

Sending “Unforgotten Years” and “Trivia”, Maugham might be interested.

 3. 1950 January 26Monte Carlo [V.E. or V.G.?] to BA TLS 1p. + envelope

Guest list.

 4. 1957 June 22Portsmouth Typed envelope only 1p. (1) 5. [1954][New York] [Bertram?] to WSM ANS 1p. (1)

Congratulations on Oxford degree.

 6. 1956 February 9Monte Carlo [Adrian] Zleder to Mr. Desautels

Thanks to him and BA for coffee.

 7. [1957 August 26]Zermatt [RVS] to BA APCS 1p. (1)

Princess of Montenegro re: Alansons.

 8. 1942 June 10np John W. Stanton to WSM, New York TL 1p. (1)

Copy of agreement with Alanson, legal-financial matters.

 9. ndFeldberg [?] to BA APCS 1p. (1)

Christmas/New Year greetings.

 10. ndCanterbury R. [Tritton] to BA APCS 1p. (1)

“Willie and Alan with us.”

 11. 1957 April 6New York [?] to BA Typed envelope only. 12. 1926 July 11France Unknown to BA Partial envelope only. 13. 1942 [October 4]London [JTM] to WSM, np

Thanks for food parcel, Robin now a Capt. and on staff of Gen. Spears, his bravery.

 14. [1957 June 11]Austria Unknown to BA Envelope only 1p. (1) 2 13 Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings. 1. Arthur Wilson's death. 2. Pierre Desautels promoted. 3. 1956 August 11Oroville Mercury Estate of A.R. Wilson, obituary for A.R. Wilson. 4. 1956 February 26 France-Amerique Douglas Black officer of the Legion of Honor. 5. 1956 February 26 France-Amerique M. Joseph Klein. 2 14 Clippings and Notices re Alanson 1. 1965 December 15San Francisco Examiner and News Call Bulletin Clint Mosher article on Maugham and Alanson's gift to Stanford of his Maugham collection. 2. Maugham signature. Photo negative. 3. 1958 February 8Oxford Cherwell News photo

Maugham at Oxford.

 4. 1930 March 28San Francisco News clipping

re Alanson.

 5. 1930 March 29Fresno Republican clipping

re Alanson.

 6. ndnp cartoon of Alanson. 7. ndnp Obituary of Lord Maugham. 8. 1949 January 28Anaheim Bulletin Photo

Maugham and Alanson at San Francisco Stock Exchange Club for WSM's 75th birthday.

 9. 1952 June 25Oxford Ptd program 4pp. (4)

the ceremony awarding honorary degrees Encaenia (Maugham received the Doctor of Letters).

 10. 1952 June 25[Oxford] 5pp. (5)

English abstracts of Encaenia addresses including WSM's presentation.

 11. ndnp Bertram Alanson, “Alanson sets up memorial fund.” clipping and photograph 12. ndnp Who's Who, “ Bertram Alanson” clipping 13. 1948 August 27San Francisco Chronicle Article

Alanson's 40-year anniversary as a member of the San Francisco Stock Exchange.

 14. 1928 November 12Rio de Janeiro Vanguarda Article

Alanson's trip with other members of California's Association of Chambers of Commerce to Rio. (w/1 dup)

 15. ndSan Francisco News (with 2 duplicates)

“S. F. exchange head overcomes obstacles”

 16. 1948 August 27San Francisco News “ Stock exchange honors veteran member, B.E. Alanson feted for 40 years mart membership” 17. 1953 June 26[San Francisco Chronicle] Herb Caen Article on arrival of Sir Gerald Kelly's portrait of WSM for Alansons. 18. ndnp Article on Mrs. B.E. Alanson's death. 19. 1930 March 27[California and Oregon] 16 clippings

Alanson heading San Francisco Stock Exchange.

 20. ndnp clipping

“Off to America” re WMS's attitude to French and the play Rain.

21. 1940 December 24np Article (with picture of Alansons)

Alanson's trip to Guatamala.

 22. ndnp News picture and caption

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce's trip to Latin America.

 23. [1928 November 31]Buenos Aires La Nacion Clipping

Alanson's trip to Latin America with the California Association of Chambers of Commerce.

 24. 1928 October 23Valparaiso, Chile (as above) 25. ndnp (as above) clipping 26. 1940 December 28Guatemala El liberal progresista (2)

“Guatamala is the true earthly paradise, Mr. Bertram Alanson tells us.”

 27. ndnp Beaux Arts Ball in New York. Clipping 28. ndnp Original cartoon drawing by S. P. Kahn Alanson. 2 15 Allan [UNK] “Norman,” 26 [UNK] 51 3 1 Clippings and notices re Maugham I 1. 1949 January 26San Francisco News

WSM's visit for 75th birthday to Alanson's house in SF. Picture inc. WSM, Alanson, George Cukor, Mrs. & Mrs. C.R. St. Aubyn & Frederick Koster.

 2. 1957 JuneHeidelberg Life

WSM at 83 revisits school where he spent 3 semesters in 1890's (described in Of Human Bondage).

3. [1954]New York Herald Tribune Clipping

WSM's 80th birthday.

 4. 1941 February 3San Francisco Call Bulletin News picture

WSM & Mrs. Alanson.

 5. 1949 January 16Chicago Tribune

WSM in Chicago for publisher's party for Notebooks. Also information on Quartet.

6. 1949 January 26Oakland Tribune (and 3 duplicates).

WSM's 75th birthday with Alansons picture.

 7. [1949 January 14]San Francisco WSM's 75th birthday. Clipping 8. [1949]np WSM's introduction to Quartet, a movie produced by J. Arthur Rank made up of 4 short stories by WSM. Clipping 9. [1946 December 20][San Francisco Call] Alanson's visit to Cap Ferrat. 10. 1949 December 12[San Francisco News] Article

A Writer's Notebook.

11. 1949 January 15Chicago Tribune Clipping

WSM's 75th birthday.

 12. 1949 January 28Sacramento Bee News picture

WSM's 75th birthday.

 13. 1946 April 21New York Herald Tribune Clipping

The movie The Razor's Edge, WSM's first screen play.

 14. 1947 June 1New York Times Magazine News picture

WSM receiving degree from Toulouse University.

 15. 1942 May 3New York Herald Tribune Books

4 news photos of WSM in South Carolina, his retreat during WWII.

 16. 1946 April 28Washington Star WSM's speech on the function of a novelist in modern society. 17. [1954 January 26]New York Times WSM's 80th birthday. 18. [1940 October 10][New York Times] WSM on WWII and plans for novels he will write while in U.S. 19. 1949 January 30Oakland Tribune WSM's reminiscences at 75th birthday, photo. 20. ndnp A Writer's Notebook. 21. ndnp Trio, a movie suceeding the previous year's Quartet. 22. [1950 March 15][San Francisco Examiner] List of people at WSM's 76th birthday party. 23. 1946Boston Interview following WSM's donation of Of Human Bondage ms to Library of Congress. 24. ndnp Presentation of Of Human Bondage to Library of Congress. 25. 1949 January 26New York Times WSM's 75th birthday. 26. [1946] May 5Boston Herald WSM with Doubleday editors and 1 vol of the original ms of Of Human Bondage. News photo 27. 1941 February 2Oakland Tribune WSM with unidentified friends. Newsphoto 28. 1946 April 21[New York Times] Book Review interview of WSM bv Robert Van Gelder (1 duplicate).

(with photo portrait and photo of ms leaf) Discusses early writings.

 29. ndnp The Stars and Stripes WSM at 80, the Garrick testimonial dinner, daily schedule, Bertrand Russell and obscenity, writing and finances. 30. 1949 January 28State of Washington 4 news clippings

75th birthday.

 31. 1954 January 28London The Listener

Broadcast talk given by WSM on 80th birthday.

 32. 1939 January 19-23San Francisco (4 different papers) 7 articles (7)

WSM's coming visit to San Francisco.

 33. [1954 January 24]Manchester Guardian

WSM's 80th birthday.

 34. [1939]np

The Lord Chancellor's breakfast.

 35. 1950 May 26San Francisco Chronicle (1 duplicate)

WSM “richest writer in the world”.

 36. 1950 October 19New York Times

“Maugham starts television series” host in Teller of Tales, based on his short stories.

 37. 1954 January 26New York Times

WSM on Cakes & Ale, Presentation to Princeton of original holograph ms of novel Theatre.

3 2 1. 1950 October 9New York Sutton Theatre Program

American premier of Maugham's Trio.

2. 1956 September 19-25Paris Le Theatre du Symnaise. Ticket, schedule and program for Adorable Julia by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon from the work by

Somerset Maugham and Guy Bolton. Directed by Jean Wall.

 3. 1957 June 16London Strand Theater program

The Last Hero by Robin Maugham Repertory Players.

 4. ndLondon St. Martin's Theatre advertising card

Odd Man In, a play by Claude Magnier adapted from the French by Robin Maugham.

 5. ndnp TS 1/2p.

“Excerpt from Maugham Collections in America, by Dr. Klaus W. Jonas, to be published Dec 56”

 6. 1954 AutumnLondon Brochure published by the BBC, 6pp. (6)

“A Season of works by Somerset Maugham” 13 synopses of presented radio plays, full plays, and short stories, with an appreciation of WSM by Ivor Brown.

 7. [1954] Encounter (6)

Waugh, Alec Maugham at Eighty

 8. ndRutaers University, New Jersey Reprint

inscribed “For Mr. Alanson from KW Jonas”

 9. 1923 June 17New York Times Book Review Hines, Jack

“Mr. Maugham on deck and in the smoking room”. with photo of pencil drawing by Cesare.

 10. 1923 May 27New York Times Book Review

“Collected plays of England's most civilized dramatist.”

 11. 1952 November 15London Illustrated News Squire, Sir John

review of The Vagrant Mood, a collection of 6 essays. Reproduction of photograph by Karsh.

 12. 1957 June 17London The Times

Reviews of Robin Maugham's The Last Hero.

13. 1957 April 28Neve Zurcher Zeitung

“Ze Bescuh be: Somerset Maugham” inscribed to Mr. Alanson from KW Jonas.

 14. 1939 January 25San Francisco Call

Short joke about Cakes and Ale.

15. 1939 January 26San Francisco Chronicle

WSM visits Mrs. Frances Wilson.

 16. 1939 January 24San Francisco Call

WSM's visit to Alansons.

 17. 1933 August 29Several cities. 5 articles

Alanson's 25th anniversary as member of the San Francisco Stock Exchange.

 18. 1949 September 18San Francisco Chronicle Picture

WSM and quote.

 19. 1924 November 22Paris Le Figaro Article

Success of Our Betters, play by WSM.

 20. 1954 January 24[San Francisco Chronicle]

This World. General note of WSM's 80th birthday and Jonas' book The Maugham Enigma.

21. ndnp Daily Picture

WSM receiving honorary degree at Oxford.

 22. [1925 January 15]np Popolo d' Italia

“Io voglio cosi”.

 23. 1957 January 7?np

WSM's birthday invitation.

 24. nd[San Francisco Chronicle] Herb Caen column

Alanson's acquisiton of Kelly's portrait of Maugham.

 25. 1957 January 24Palo Alto Times Article

Alanson's gift of Maugham materials to Stanford.

 26. 1957 January 23Stanford News release

Alanson's gift of Maugham materials to Stanford.

 27. [1957 February 15][San Francisco Examiner] Herb Caen column

Alanson's gift.

 28. ndnp 3 articles

Alanson gift.

 29. 1957 February 9San Francisco Call Bulletin

Alanson gift to Stanford.

 30. 1957 January 27San Francisco Chronicle

Alanson gift to Stanford with picture.

 31. 1957 February 3San Francisco Examiner

Alanson gift to Stanford.

 32. 1957 October 9Kalamazoo, Michigan Scope Weekly (Upjohn Co.)

Interview with (and two pictures of) Maugham.

 33. 1957 [June]Heidelberg, Germany, Heidelberg Life

General.

 34. 1957 [June 10] Sports Illustrated

Maugham's trip to Germany.

 35. [1957 June 12] Newsweek

“Moon and Sixpence”.

 36. 1958 March 24London Times

Viscount Maugham's (WSM's older brother? or father?) obituary.

 37. 1957 October 6np Times

WSM discusses current plays and novels.

 38. 1955 January 23Nice Matin

Alanson's visit to Cap Ferrat

 39. 1955 September 6Nice Matin

Friendship with Alanson.

 40. ndnp Newsphoto

WSM's Picasso.

 41. [1956 November 1]np Daily Mail

cartoon.

 42. [1955 March 24][San Francisco Examiner]

[Herb Caen] on WSM's 81st birthday.

 43. 1956 May 27 Article

San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Street, last paragraphs about Alanson and Maugham.

 44. ndnp Picture

Lord and Lady Hope at the christening of their son.

 45. 1955 January 23np Riviera Gazette Article (with photo)

Alanson's visit to Maugham.

 46. ndnp Photo

Maugham (and others), caption in Arabic.

 47. 1952 June 26[London] Daily Telegraph Picture

WSM receiving honorary degree.

 48. 1951 July 26Victoria, B.C., The Daily Colonist

WSM's thoughts on growing old.

 49. [1959]np Article

Alanson's trip to France.

 50. 1948 October 16np Illustrated 6 pictures of Villa Mauresque and story of daily life with WSM at 74. (3) 51. 1949 April 24[London] Times

“Oil shares as an investment”.

 52. 1949 January 27Palo Alto Times Picture

San Francisco Stock Exchange party for WSM's 75th birthday.

 53. 1949 April 24[London] Times

“Oil shares as an investment”.

 54. [1950]np

People at WSM's 76th birthday.

 55. ndnp

Maugham in London at 83.

 56. [1956 February 2]np Evening Standard

“Stolen Tune” by Robin Maugham.

 57. 1957 October 14np Time

WSM at Heidelberg.

 58. 1949 June 15San Francisco Examiner

WSM in San Francisco, interview.

 59. [1949]np Picture

WSM and Gracie Fields.

 3 3 Alanson Memorabilia 1. ndnp

Well-wishes from Stock Exchange Club.

 2. ndnp

Congratulatory speech on 40th anniversary of election to San Francisco Stock Exchange.

 3. 1933 August 28San Francisco

Remarks of Mr. Ross Ambler Curran on 25th anniversary of Alanson's membership in San Francisco Stock Exchange.

 4. ndnp

Speech delivered in appreciation of Alanson's term on governing board [of San Francisco Stock Exchange].

 5. nd February 2[Paris]

Invitation to lunch with Carl Gottfried von Seidlitz.

 6. nd January 25Monte Carlo

Invitation to birthday dinner for WSM with Carl Gottfried von Seidlitz.

 7. 1950 January 25, 26 and February 24 menus at Restaurant de L'Hotel de Paris, Monte Carlo. 8. [year?] October 9[New York]

2 tickets to American premier of WSM's Trio.

9. ndnp

Wine and Food Society's list of books in stock by Andre L. Simon.

 10. 1949 October 5Written on back of sheet from desk calendar of this date are dividend figures for WSM's account. 3 4 Photographs 1. 1933Foochow

Where Maugham lived.

 2. 1930np PC

“To Mabel & Bert from Uncle Hiram Lewis and Aunt Eve.”

 3. ndnp

“A Sr Bertram--Jose Iglesias”.

 4. Alfred Hertz. 5. 1934 July 16Villa Mauresque

A side of the house.

 6. nd[Alcatraz island from San Francisco] 2 pictures. 7. 1948 “To M. Alanson in kind remembrance of Princess Alexander de Beaubuay(?). 8. 1929 “Mika's picture”. 9. unidentified woman being photographed. 10. ndCoit Tower. 11. Photograph of oil painting of Maugham. 12. negatives

13/3/6 Added [Formerly 13/2/A]

 4 Photostat of “Trembling of a leaf” ms. 5 Ms of “Trembling of a leaf” a [UNK] Section