Manuscripts, principally correspondence, by and about James Joyce and his family; from the Constantine Curran collection, University College Dublin Library (Special Collections) Listed by Norma Jessop 2004 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................3 LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS OF JAMES JOYCE (1882-1941)..................................................................4 LETTERS FROM JAMES JOYCE (1882-1941)............................................................................................5 LETTERS FROM PAUL LÉON (D. 1942)....................................................................................................8 LETTERS FROM LUCIA JOYCE (1907-1982) .......................................................................................... 11 LETTERS RELATING TO JOHN S. JOYCE (1849-1931) ........................................................................ 12 LETTERS FROM STANISLAUS JOYCE (1884-1955).............................................................................. 13 LETTERS FROM HARRIET SHAW WEAVER (1876-1961)................................................................... 14 LETTERS FROM SYLVIA BEACH (1887-1962)....................................................................................... 16 ADDITIONAL LETTERS ABOUT JAMES JOYCE, HIS FAMILY AND WORK................................ 17 PHOTOGRAPHS........................................................................................................................................ 22 GRAMOPHONE RECORD....................................................................................................................... 23 Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 2 Introduction Scope and content: the manuscripts in the Curran collection consist mainly of a small number of literary manuscripts, and some 400 letters. The letters are mostly to Constantine Curran, but some are to his wife Helen (Laird) Curran, and a group are addressed to Thomas Kettle. Among Curran’s literary correspondents were James Joyce; relatives and friends of Joyce; and scholars with an interest in Joyce’s life and writing. The following list describes the Joyce materials. Acquisition: University College Dublin acquired part of Curran’s library, and his manuscript collection, in 1972, from Curran’s daughter (Elizabeth Curran Solterer). Access: a number of letters have been wholly or partly withdrawn to protect the privacy of correspondents or people referred to. For reasons of conservation and security, some letters have been scanned, and the originals replaced by copies. Reproductions: photography and scanning are only undertaken with the permission(s) of the relevant copyright owner(s) Published letters: all letters written by James Joyce to Constantine Curran were published while still in Curran’s possession, in Letters of James Joyce, edited by Stuart Gilbert, London: Faber and Faber, 1957 Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 3 Literary manuscripts of James Joyce (1882-1941) Name Contents Format Extent Ms Number Song Heading | 2 verses of 6 lines each Fair copy 1 leaf Cur ms 1 “Though I thy | initials Mithridates were” “He who hath Rule | heading | rule | dedication Fair copy 1 leaf Cur ms 2 glory lost” | 6 lines| initials | date Note 5 lines of text, initialled. 1 leaf Cur ms 22 Tipped in to Le navire d'argent, no. 5, octobre 1925, shelved at 1.T.1/2. Prefaces episode from Work in progress starting: “O tell me all about Anna Livia!” Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 4 Letters from James Joyce (1882-1941) All letters written by James Joyce to Constantine Curran were published while still in Curran’s possession, in Letters of James Joyce, edited by Stuart Gilbert, London: Faber and Faber, 1957. Page references to Gilbert are given with each letter listed below. Note: Joyce’s letter to Curran of 30 August 1904, asking Curran to meet him in Bewley’s, is not in this collection. Date Location Contents Published Extent/Condition Ms Number 23 June 1904 [Dublin] His bruised condition [after a fight?] Gilbert p. 55. 1 leaf Cur L 176 His writing, singing, poverty. Post mark 3 [Dublin] Will call on Curran ...‘Suis dans un trou sanguinaire’. Gilbert p. 55. 1 card Cur L 177 July1904 Original in pencil; not for consultation. [July? 1904] “...writing a series of epiclets”... I call the series Gilbert p. 55. 1 leaf Cur L 178 ‘Dubliners’”. 10 May 1907 Trieste Sending Curran copy of Chamber Music. Offers to Gilbert p. 65. 1 card Cur L 179 send him the ms. 19 Aug 1912 Dublin Thanks; wishes Curran a pleasant holiday. Gilbert p. 71. 1 leaf Cur L 180 23 May 1919 Zurich Asking Curran to ‘communicate the facts narrated in Gilbert p. 124. 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 181a-b my enclosed statement to the press’. 22 Sept 1929 Paris Thanks Curran for present. May have it reproduced Gilbert p. 285. 1 card plus envelope Cur L 182 a-b on cover of fragment of Work in Progress. 2 Jan 1932 Paris After his father’s death. Gilbert p. 311. 1 leaf Cur L 183 5 Oct 1932 Nice Copy of letter to W.B. Yeats, declining membership of 1 leaf Cur L 398 Irish Academy of Letters. Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 5 Date Location Contents Published Extent/Condition Ms Number 20 Dec 1933 Paris Hoping the case of wine will arrive safely. Gilbert p. 338 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 184 a-b Has had 2 trying years; US suit against First page of letter Ulysses has been won. Asks about J.F. blotched; legible. Byrne and his ‘parable. I am still willing to try to help it out’. 29 July 1934 Spa, Belgium Change of address in Paris; thanks; is sending Curran Gilbert 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 185 a-b Haveth Childers Everywhere, with designs by Lucia; her p. 345-6 illuminated letters for Chaucer ABC; Servire Press have apparently lost them. 15 May 1935 Paris Sympathises with Curran on the death of his mother. Gilbert 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 186 a-b p. 367-8 31 July 1935 Paris Thanks for the Currans’ kindness to Lucia. Gilbert p. 378 2 leaves Cur L 187 a-b 10 Aug 1935 Paris Lucia’s illness; Chaucer ABC. Gilbert, Original withdrawn by Cur L 188 p. 378-9 request of Trustees of the James Joyce Estate; replaced by copy of printed version from Letters of James Joyce, ed. Stuart Gilbert, p. 378-9. Locarno Compliments card, with ms. 1 card Cur L 189 18 Sept 1935 Fontainebleau Sittings for [Seán O’Sullivan]. Gilbert 2 leaves plus envelope Cur L 190 a-d p. 384-5 Enclosure: copy typescript of letter 1 leaf to Joyce from Seán O’Sullivan. Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 6 Date Location Contents Published Extent/Condition Ms Number 4 Oct 1936 Paris Asking Curran’s advice about estate of Nora Joyce’s Gilbert 2 leaves Cur L 191 a-c uncle Michael Healy. p. 389-90 plus envelope 8 June 1937 Paris Family affairs in Ireland. Gilbert 2 leaves plus envelope Cur L 192 p.391-2. 14 July 1937 Paris WiP; is sending wine; singers; Herbert Gorman; Gilbert, Original letter Cur L 193 Clongowes; asks Curran to buy songs; reference p. 392-4 withdrawn by request of books; Lucia. Trustees of the James Joyce Estate; replaced by copy of printed version from Letters of James Joyce, ed. Stuart Gilbert, p. 392-4. 6 Aug 1937 Paris Thanks for song books. Wants to meet Curran in Gilbert p. 2 leaves plus envelope Cur L 194 a-c Paris. Nora Joyce’s possible visit to Ireland. 394-5 19 Aug 1937 Rheinfelden About case of wine; his and Nora Joyce’s holiday. Gilbert p. 1 leaf plus Cur L 195 a-b 395-6 envelope 22 July 1939 Etretat Moving house; family affairs; will sign Curran’s copy Gilbert p. 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 196 a-b of Finnegans Wake if Curran can bring it to Paris. 11 Feb 1940 S. Gerand- Gorman’s Life; birthday celebrations; notices of Gilbert, p. 408 Original letter Cur L 197 le-Puy Finnegans Wake. withdrawn by request of Trustees of the James Joyce Estate; replaced by copy of printed version from Letters of James Joyce, ed. Stuart Gilbert, p. 408. Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 7 Letters from Paul Léon (d. 1942) Date Location Contents Extent Ms Number 5 Jan 1932 Paris Introducing himself. Enclosing and enquiring 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 274 a-b about John S. Joyce’s will. Alfred Bergan is executor. 12 Jan 1932 Paris John S. Joyce’s will; another solicitor (Mr 2 leaves plus envelope Cur L 275 a-b Noirek)? Books of Joyce given to John S. Joyce (list attached); illness and funeral expenses repaid. 14 Feb 1932 Paris John S. Joyce’s will with solicitor David 1 leaf Cur L 276 Charles. Solicitor in Roscrea is William Dwyer. Joyce wants his sister Poppy’s letters and those of Michael Healy. Is worried about the books 15 Feb 1932 Paris John S. Joyce had photo of Giorgio Joyce with 1 leaf Cur L 277 that of James Joyce. Stephen Joyce was born to-day. 2 Jan 1934 Paris Joyce would like to have a bench erected on 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 278 a-b Whitworth Road. 22 Jan 1934 Paris About the bench. 1 leaf Cur L 279 1 April 1935 Paris Joyce thanks him for kindness to Lucia. Sends 1 leaf Cur L 280 copy of Pomes Penyeach 5 April 1935 Paris Joyce wants to know what Curran thinks of 1 leaf plus envelope Cur L 281 a-b Lucia’s lettrines. Curran Papers, James Joyce material, Special Collections UCD Library , 8 Date Location Contents Extent Ms Number 15 May 1935 Paris Curran’s loss. Joyce distraught; both of his 1 leaf Cur L 282 children are away. His efforts to have Lucia cured, and his efforts to encourage her. Chaucer ABC 19 June 1935 Paris Withdrawn until 2023 (2003 plus 20 years). 1 leaf Cur L 283 8 July 1935 Paris Maria Jolas to spend 3 days in Dublin. 1 leaf Cur L 284 Publication of ABC not organised yet. 17 July 1935 Paris Withdrawn until 2023 (2003 plus 20 years). 1 leaf Cur L 285 20 July 1935 Paris Withdrawn until 2023 (2003 plus 20 years). 2 leaves Cur L 286 a-b 23 July 1935 Paris Withdrawn until 2023 (2003 plus 20 years).