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Collection on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2023.s267

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one photograph, two printed blog articles, two tobacco tins, and a letter from the donor providing context for the items as they relate to J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.

Dates

  • Creation: 2021 - 2023

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching, and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio, or video recording.

Biographical / Historical

This collection was assembled and donated by Dr. Joseph M. Kirkland, retired professor of English and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lamar State College in Orange, who gathered these items out of an interest in pipes and famous individuals who smoke pipes.

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien were English professors at Oxford who were both known pipe smokers and wrote literature which often featured characters who smoked pipes.

Extent

1 boxes (3 folders; 6 items)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

The collection is housed in one archival box; arranged by item type.

Cultural context

Function

Occupation

Author
Michelle McCrary
Date
July 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository

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