William Butler Yeats Collection | Special Collections and University Archives

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Title
William Butler Yeats Collection

Collection Number
SC 294

Series Outline

Subgroup I: Papers Relating to William Butler Yeats
- Series 1. Works
  - Subseries
    - A. Poems
    - B. Plays
    - C. Prose Fiction
    - D. Lectures and Speeches
    - E. Translations
    - F. Essays
    - G. Autobiographies
    - H. Broadcasts
    - I. Memoirs
    - J. Prefaces, Introductions and Contributions
    - K. Letters
    - L. Collections of Works
    - M. Folklore and Myth
    - N. A Vision
    - O. Works Edited by WBY
    - P. Readers' Reports
    - Q. Unidentified Manuscripts
- Series 2. Correspondence (1876-1939)
  - Subseries
    - A. Incoming
    - B. Outgoing
    - C. Telegrams
    - D. Lady Gregory to WBY
    - E. WBY to Lady Gregory
    - F. WBY to Mrs. WBY
- Series 3. Diaries, Journals and Notes
  - Subseries
    - A. Automatic Writing (Script)
    - B. Rosicrucian Order (Golden Dawn and Celtic Order)
    - C. Occult (General)
    - D. Diaries
    - E. White Vellum Notebook (Rapallo)
    - F. Sketches
    - G. Journals
    - H. Astrology and Horoscopes
    - I. Rapallo Notebooks
    - J. Seances, Sleeps and Dreams
- Series 4. Printed Materials
  - Subseries
    - A. Newspapers
    - B. Periodicals
    - C. Pamphlets
    - D. Map: Bedford Park
- Series 5. Documents
  - Subseries
    - A. Contracts
    - B. Certificates
    - C. Reports
    - D. Invitations, Notices and Announcements
    - E. Financial Records
- Series 6. Still Pictures and Portraits
- Series 7. Other Materials
  - Subseries
    - A. Theatre
    - B. Senate (Saorstat Eireann)
    - C. Irish Academy of Letters
    - D. Lists
    - E. Tours-USA
    - F. Memorabilia
    - G. Theosophical Society
    - H. Royal Academy of Sweden
    - I. Irish Republican Brotherhood
Subgroup II: Papers Relating to Yeats Family Members and Relatives
- Series 1. Correspondence (late 1800s-1973)
  - Subseries
    - A. JBY
    - B. Lollie
    - C. Lily
    - D. Jack
    - E. Mrs. WBY
    - F. Other Family Members
- Series 2. Family History
  - Subseries
    - A. Lily's Notebooks
    - B. Yeats Family
    - C. Armstrong Family
    - D. Butler Family
    - E. Pollexfen Family
    - F. Hyde-Lees Family
- Series 3. Diaries, Journals and Notes
  - Subseries
    - A. Sketch Books - JBY
    - B. Drawings and Sketches - JBY
    - C. Automatic Writing (Script)
    - D. Drawings and Sketches - Jack
    - E. Occult Books and Notes - Mrs. WBY
    - F. Others
    - G. Astrology and Horoscopes
    - H. Occult
- Series 4. Cuala Press
- Series 5. Other Materials
  - Subseries
    - A. Newspapers, Periodicals, etc
    - B. Deeds, Leases, Wills
    - C. Still Pictures and Portraits
    - D. Documents
    - E. Memorabilia
- Series 6. Works
  - Subseries
    - A. Memoirs - JBY
    - B. Lectures and Speeches - JBY
    - C. Articles - JBY
    - D. Poems - JBY
    - E. Autobiographies
    - F. Essays - JBY
    - G. Prefaces and Introductions - JBY
    - H. Letters - JBY
    - I. Prose Fiction - JBY
Subgroup III: Papers Relating to Friends and Associates of WBY
- Series 1. Correspondence (1876-1956)
  - Subseries
    - A. Lady Gregory
    - B. Others
    - C. Horniman, A. E. F.
    - D. Miscellaneous Envelopes
- Series 2. Works
  - Subseries
    - A. Poems
    - B. Essays
    - C. Prefaces and Introductions
    - D. Plays
    - E. Letters
    - F. Memoirs
    - G. Biographies
    - H. Prose
    - I. Lectures and Speeches
    - J. Translations
    - K. Reviews
    - L. Folklore and Myth
    - M. Music
    - N. Unidentified Manuscripts
- Series 3. Diaries, Journals, Notes and Documents
  - Subseries
    - A. Rosicrucian Order (Golden Dawn)
    - B. Documents
    - C. Occult (General)
    - D. Notes
    - E. Drawings and Sketches
    - F. Diaries
    - G. Astrology and Horoscopes
    - H. Automatic Writing (Script)
- Series 4. Collection Notes
- Series 5. Printed Materials
  - Subseries
    - A. Newspapers
    - B. Periodicals
    - C. Cards
    - D. Still Pictures and Portraits
    - E. Pamphlets
- Series 6. Other Materials
  - Subseries
    - A. Theatre
    - B. Irish Academy of Letters
    - C. Irish Astrological Society
    - D. Eugenics Society