Collection Summary
Houghton, Claude,
1889-1961
Woodson Research Center, Fondren
Library, Rice University, Houston, TX
Claude Houghton papers
1923-1961
0.50 lin. ft.
The collection contains
manuscripts of English novelist and short story writer Claude Houghton's
unpublished book
Kingdoms of the Spiritand an original
manuscript of Houghton's published novel
Julian Grant Loses His Way. Also included
are correspondence to, from, and about Houghton.
MS
020 Materials are in
English.
Biographical Note
English novelist Claude Houghton was born Claude Houghton Oldfield in
1889. He wrote novels and short stories which often featured elements of
science fiction or fantasy in which the protagonists feel estranged from the
world. Novels by Houghton include:
Neighbours,1926;
Julian Grant Loses His Way, 1933;
Three Fantastic Tales, 1934; and
This Was Ivor Trent, 1935. Short stories by
Houghton include "The Madness of Christopher Curlew" (1934), "The Man Who Hated
Everybody" (1934), and "The Strange Case of Mr Anatole Pickering" (1934).
Houghton died in 1961.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains manuscripts of English novelist and short story
writer Claude Houghton's unpublished book
Kingdoms of the Spiritand an original
manuscript of Houghton's published novel
Julian Grant Loses His Way. Also included
are correspondence to, from, and about Houghton.
Restrictions on Access
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from the Claude Houghton papers must be obtained
from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Houghton, Claude, 1889-1961
-- archives
Titles
Kingdoms of the Spirits, Claude Houghton -- archives
Julian Grant Loses His Way, Claude Houghton -- archives
Formats
Correspondence.
Manuscripts.
Preferred Citation
Claude Houghton papers, 1923-1961, MS 20, Woodson Research Center,
Fondren Library, Rice University
Acquisition Information
The Claude Houghton papers were donated and purchased between the years
1956 and 1992.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Works, 1923-1932
Subseries A:
Kingdoms of the Spirits, 1923, and
n.d.
Manuscript draft 1, n.d.
Manuscript draft 2, n.d.
Subseries B:
Julian Grant Loses His Way,
1931-1932
Manuscript draft dated Aug. 6, 1931 - Oct. 16,
1932
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Series II: Correspondence, 1923-1961
1923: Claude Houghton Oldfield to St. John Adcock
1934-1960: Claude Houghton Oldfield to Gilbert Fabes (3
folders)
1933-1936: Claude Houghton Oldfield to F.C. Joiner
1948: Claude Houghton Oldfield to Theodore Kropushek
1945-1948: Claude Houghton Oldfield to Victoria Kropushek
1933: Harold Ober to Claude Houghton Oldfield
1952-1961: Correspondence concerning Claude Houghton
Oldfield
n.d.: Ephemeral papers concerning Claude Houghton Oldfield