Mary Butts Letters
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The Mary Butts Letters collection is composed primarily of correspondence between the modernist writer Mary Butts (1890-1937) and Douglas Goldring.
The letters are drawn from the UVic Libraries Special Collections - specifically the Douglas Goldring fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
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Collection Details
- Items 50
- Last Updated 2025-02-21
Parent Collections (2)
Works (50)
1. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, 1920s
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, 1920s
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding a flat on 31 Bld Tsaievitch. Sent from (location): France--Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship, and Places referenced (in letter): France--Villefranche-sur-Mer; France--Villefranche-sur-Mer--the Russian church; France--Villefranche-sur-Mer--Cannes
- Subject:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Friendship
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 192X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Villefranche-sur-Mer
- Coordinates:
- 43.70392, 7.31088
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
2. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, December, 1920s
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, December, 1920s
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring to borrow 1000 francs from him . Sent from (location): France
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Topics referenced (in letter): Finance, and Places referenced (in letter): France
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 192X
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- France
- Coordinates:
- 46, 2
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
3. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, April 9, 1922
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, April 9, 1922
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her time in Titisee, near Freiburg, Germany and her friends in London at their shared address, 43 Belsize Gardens. Sent from (location): Germany--Titisee. Sent to (location): England--London
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Travel; Friendship, Places referenced (in letter): Germany--Titisee; Germany--Freiburg im Breisgau; England--London--43 Belsize Gardens , and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Hynes, Gladys, 1888-1958; Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986; Scott, Harold; Maitland, Cecil, -1926; Thelma; Tomlin?
- Subject:
- Friendship, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Maitland, Cecil, d.1926, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986, Travel, Scott, Harold, and Hynes, Gladys, 1888-1958
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-04-09
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London, Germany--Freiburg im Breisgau, and Germany--Titisee
- Coordinates:
- 47.89425, 8.1461
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
4. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, August 14, 1922
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, August 14, 1922
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the details of her journey from Germany to Austria with Cecil Maitland et al., their time in S. Anton, and Butts's plans for meeting Douglas Goldring. Sent from (location): Austria--Sankt Anton am Arlberg. Sent to (location): 43 Belsize Park Gardens, Hampstead, London
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): Germany--Frankfurt am Main; Austria--Sankt Anton am Arlberg; Austria--Petneau; Austria--Kufstein; Austria--Innsbruck, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Hynes, Gladys, 1888-1958; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961; Maitland, Cecil, -1926; Gowen; Sheila, Topics referenced (in letter): Travel; Friendship, and Texts referenced (in letter): Psycho-analysis of the Unconscious
- Subject:
- Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav), 1875-1961, Maitland, Cecil, d.1926, Friendship, Hynes, Gladys, 1888-1958, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Travel, and Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-08-14
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- Austria--Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria--Kufstein, Austria--Innsbruck, Austria--Petneau, and Germany--Frankfurt am Main
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence, handwriting, letters (correspondence), and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
- Technical Note:
- Updated May 2024 by KD.
5. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, September (?) 1923
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, September (?) 1923
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring to invite him to Alex Waugh’s party . Sent from (location): England--London--43 belsize park gardens . Sent to (location): England
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--London--43 belsize park gardens , People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Waugh, Alex, 1898-1981; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960 , and Topics referenced (in letter): Party invitation
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, and Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1923-09?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
6. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, April, 1924 - October, 1925
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, April, 1924 - October, 1925
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding the most recent news about various acquaintances. Sent from (location): England--London--7 St James Terrace
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): England--London--7 St James Terrace; France--Paris, People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976; Dunlop, Geoffrey; Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981; Goodwin, Murray (?); West, Irene , and Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship
- Subject:
- West, Irene, Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981, Goodwin, Murray, Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, Dunlop, Geoffrey, Friendship, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1924-04/1925-10
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
7. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, Between September 1926 and June 1930. Regarding a crossed cheque etc.
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, Between September 1926 and June 1930. Regarding a crossed cheque etc.
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding a crossed cheque he sends her and her time with a child (unnamed). Sent from (location): France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin; Lasell, Phil; V. T. (Thompson, Virgil? 1896-1989), Places referenced (in letter): England--London; France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy, and Topics referenced (in letter): Finance; Domestic life
- Subject:
- Goldring, Malin, Finance, Personal, Households, Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989, Lasell, Phil, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1926-09/1930-06
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
8. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, Between September 1926 and June 1930. Regarding editors and artists
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, Between September 1926 and June 1930. Regarding editors and artists
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring, introducing a list of editors and artists to him . Sent from (location): France--Paris--14 Rue de Montttessuy
- Keyword:
- Places referenced (in letter): France--Paris--14 Rue de Montttessuy; The United States--New England , People referenced (in letter): Golding, Malin; Watson, James S. (James Sibley), 1894-1982; Watson, Hildegarde Lasell, -1976; Hitchcock, Henry-Russell; Weeks, Edward, 1898-1989; Parker, H. T. (Henry Taylor), 1867-1934; Nosher, John; Chaffin, Avery; Bliven, Bruce, 1889-1977; Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956; Crowninshield, Frank, 1872-1947; Skinner, Dick, Texts referenced (in letter): The New Yorker; The American Mercury; Vanity Fair; The New Republic; The Boston Evening Transcript; The Atlantic Monthly; The Dial , and Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship
- Subject:
- Parker, H. T. (Henry Taylor), 1867-1934, Goldring, Malin, Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956, Vanity fair (London, England : 1868), The New Republic, Skinner, Dick, The Dial, Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960, Crowninshield, Frank, 1872-1947, Chaffin, Avery, Weeks, Edward, 1898-1989, The American Mercury, Bliven, Bruce, 1889-1977, The Boston Evening Transcript, Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Nosher, John, Watson, James S. (James Sibley), 1894-1982, Hitchcock, Henry-Russell, 1903-1987, Watson, Hildegarde Lasell, -1976, New Yorker (New York, N.Y. : 1925), Friendship, and The Atlantic Monthly
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1926-09/1930-06
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- New England and France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
9. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, Between September 1926 and June 1930. Regarding her friends Pat & Duff
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, Between September 1926 and June 1930. Regarding her friends Pat & Duff
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring regarding her friends Pat & Duff . Sent from (location): France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy
- Keyword:
- People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Guthrie, Pat; Twysden, Duff; Mrs. Maitland; Luke; Evelyn , Places referenced (in letter): France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy, and Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Friendship, Twysden, Duff, 1891-1938, Guthrie, Pat, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1926-09/1930-06
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Paris
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- handwriting and personal correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995
10. Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, September 1926-January 1930. Regarding Malin Goldring
- Title:
- Letter from Mary Butts to Douglas Goldring, September 1926-January 1930. Regarding Malin Goldring
- Description:
- Mary Butts writes to Douglas Goldring to express her admiration for Malin Goldring and to touch base with Douglas Goldring . Sent from (location): France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy
- Keyword:
- Topics referenced (in letter): Friendship, Places referenced (in letter): France--Paris--14 Rue de Monttessuy; France--Paris--Montparnasse, and People referenced (in letter): Butts, Mary, 1890-1937; Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960; Golding, Malin; Twysden, Duff, 1891-1938
- Subject:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937, Friendship, Goldring, Malin, Twysden, Duff, 1891-1938, and Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Creator:
- Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
- Contributor:
- Goldring, Douglas, 1887-1960
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1926-09/1930-06
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- License:
- Copyright, The Estate of Mary Butts, published by permission. Seek permission for use.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf
- Geographic Coverage:
- France--Paris and France--Paris--Montparnasse
- Coordinates:
- 48.85341, 2.3488
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Mary Butts Letters
- Provider:
- Hawkes, Joel
- Genre:
- personal correspondence and handwriting
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Series 4, Box 01, Folder 19
- Fonds Title:
- Douglas Goldring fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC048
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/douglas-goldring-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 1995