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Geoffrey Atkinson Collection
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Collection SummaryCollection of manuscript letters from late 19th and early 20th century writers to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and William ArcherDescriptionIn 1969, Professor Atkinson, then a Lecturer in the English Department at UNE, came into possession of some original letters by British and American writers to later Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ("Q") (1863–1944) and William Archer, journalist and theatre critic (1856–1924).
The letters to Quiller-Couch seem to have been written for three main reasons: friendships he made as a young man; in relation to his position as a critic; and his work as an anthologist. The letters include those from famous literary figures including Thomas Hardy, W B Yeats, George Moore, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Rupert Brooke, and A E George Russell.
Atkinson published some of the letters in journals such as Thomas Hardy Year Book, Review of English Studies, Ariel, Etudes Anglaises, and Notes and Queries. In these articles he provided carefully researched commentaries.
The collection, donated to the University library in 1995 contains the letters (either handwritten originals or photocopies) arranged in folders named by writer.Date rangeBetween 1st January 1892 and 15th January 2026Finding aidGeoffrey Atkinson Collection Finding AidLibrary searchBrowse the Library collectionReturn toLibrary Special Collections Home
The letters to Quiller-Couch seem to have been written for three main reasons: friendships he made as a young man; in relation to his position as a critic; and his work as an anthologist. The letters include those from famous literary figures including Thomas Hardy, W B Yeats, George Moore, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Rupert Brooke, and A E George Russell.
Atkinson published some of the letters in journals such as Thomas Hardy Year Book, Review of English Studies, Ariel, Etudes Anglaises, and Notes and Queries. In these articles he provided carefully researched commentaries.
The collection, donated to the University library in 1995 contains the letters (either handwritten originals or photocopies) arranged in folders named by writer.Date rangeBetween 1st January 1892 and 15th January 2026Finding aidGeoffrey Atkinson Collection Finding AidLibrary searchBrowse the Library collectionReturn toLibrary Special Collections Home
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Geoffrey Atkinson Collection. UNE Collections Gateway, accessed 24/03/2026, https://collections.une.edu.au/nodes/view/106