Constantine Curran Joyce Collection
Abstract This collection, which is part of the larger Constantine Curran/Helen Laird letter collection, contains material by and relating to James Joyce. It comprises 133 letters by or relating to James Joyce, members of his family, and others closely associated with him. The collection includes 25 letters from Joyce to Curran, letters from Joyce's brother Stanislaus, and correspondence from associates and friends of Joyce such as Paul Leon, Harriet Shaw Weaver, and Sylvia Beach.
In collection Constantine Curran/Helen Laird Collection
1. Letters from James Joyce (1882-1941)
2. Letters from Paul Léon (d.1942)
3. Letters from Lucia Joyce (1907-1982)
4. Letters relating to John S. Joyce (1849-1931)
5. Letters from Stanislaus Joyce (1884-1955)
6. Letters from Harriet Shaw Weaver (1876-1961)
7. Letters from Sylvia Beach (1887-1962)
8. Additional letters about James Joyce, his family and work
1. Letters from James Joyce (1882-1941)
CUR L 176 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Writing; encloses a novel; injuries (1904-06-23) [View] |
CUR L 177 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Will call on Curran (1904-07-03) [View] |
CUR L 178 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Dubliners (1904-07) [View] |
CUR L 410 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Asking to meet Curran (1904-08-30) [View] |
CUR L 179 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Chamber Music (1907-05-10) [View] |
CUR L 180 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Thanking Curran (1912-08-19) [View] |
CUR L 411 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Personal health; Joyce’s literary career following publication of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1917-03-15) [View] |
CUR L 181 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Statement to the press (1919-05-23) [View] |
CUR L 182 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Work in Progress (1929-09-22) [View] |
CUR L 183 & 183b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Thanking Curran (1932-01-02) [View] |
CUR L 398 | James Joyce to W.B. Yeats : Irish Academy of Letters (1932-10-05) [View] |
CUR L 184 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : US suit against Ulysses (1933-12-20) [View] |
CUR L 185 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Haveth Childers Everywhere, Chaucer ABC (1934-07-29) [View] |
CUR L 186 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Sympathises with Curran (1935-05-15) [View] |
CUR L 187 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine and Helen Curran : Thanks for the Currans’ kindness to Lucia (1935-07-31) [View] |
CUR L 188 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Lucia’s illness; memorial for A.E. in New York (1935-08-10) [View] |
CUR L 189 | Compliments card (1900/1941) [View] |
CUR L 190 a-d | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Update on Lucia’s condition; sittings for [Seán O’Sullivan] (1935-09-18) [View] |
CUR L 191 a-c | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Legal advice (1936-10-04) [View] |
CUR L 192 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Family affairs in Ireland; Lucia; Work in Progress (1937-06-08) [View] |
CUR L 193 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Work in Progress; Herbert Gorman; Clongowes; Lucia’s health (1937-07-14) [View] |
CUR L 194 a-c | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Meeting Curran in Paris; Nora Joyce’s visit; Work in Progress (1937-08-06) [View] |
CUR L 195 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Holiday (1937-08-19) [View] |
CUR L 196 a-b | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Moving house; Finnegans Wake (1939-07-22) [View] |
CUR L 197 | James Joyce to Constantine Curran : Gorman’s Life; Lucia’s health; Finnegans Wake (1940-02-11) [View] |
2. Letters from Paul Léon (d.1942)
CUR L 274 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Introducing himself; John S. Joyce’s will (1932-01-05) [View] |
CUR L 275 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : John S. Joyce’s will; funeral expenses (1932-01-12) [View] |
CUR L 276 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : John S. Joyce’s will; family affairs (1932-02-14) [View] |
CUR L 277 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Birth of Stephen Joyce (1932-02-15) [View] |
CUR L 278 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Bench on Whitworth Road (1934-01-02) [View] |
CUR L 279 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Bench on Whitworth Road (1934-01-22) [View] |
CUR L 280 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lucia; Pomes Penyeach (1935-04-01) [View] |
CUR L 281 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lucia’s lettrines (1935-04-05) [View] |
CUR L 282 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lucia; Giorgio; Chaucer ABC plans (1935-05-15) [View] |
CUR L 283 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lucia’s health (1935-06-19) [View] |
CUR L 284 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Maria Jolas to visit Dublin (1935-07-08) [View] |
CUR L 285 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Thanking Curran; Lucia (1935-07-17) [View] |
CUR L 286 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Dr. Rutherford; Lucia’s health (1935-07-20) [View] |
CUR L 287 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lucia’s health (1935-07-23) [View] |
CUR L 288 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Refunding expenses; Lucia (1935-07-27) [View] |
CUR L 289 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lucia (1935-08-13) [View] |
CUR L 290 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : AE fund; bench (1936-01-12) [View] |
CUR L 291 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Exiles (1937-04-26) [View] |
CUR L 292 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Cards (1937-04-27) [View] |
CUR L 293 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Work in Progress; banned titles in Ireland (1937-05-03) [View] |
CUR L 294 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Money; Herbert Gorman (1937-05-30) [View] |
CUR L 295 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s Dublin addresses (1937-06-02) [View] |
CUR L 296 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Songs; Joyce’s address in Switzerland (1937-08-16) [View] |
CUR L 297 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Wine returned to Curran (1937-10-26) [View] |
CUR L 298 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Curran’s talk on Joyce; Giorgio (1939-01-28) [View] |
CUR L 299 | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Request from Joyce (1938-07-22) [View] |
CUR L 300 a-c | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Request from Joyce; Work In Progress (1938-12-26) [View] |
CUR L 301 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Request from Joyce; Work in Progress (1939-01-05) [View] |
CUR L 302 a-b | Paul Léon to Constantine Curran : Lists of banned books (1939-04-25) [View] |
CUR L 303 a-b | Paul Léon to Count O'Kelly : Donation by Leon to NLI (1941-01-17) [View] |
3. Letters from Lucia Joyce (1907-1982)
CUR L 322 | Lucia Joyce to Constantine Curran : Request from LJ to Curran (1935-07-13) [View] |
CUR L 323 | Lucia Joyce to Constantine Curran : Hand-decorated postcard (1935-10-08) [View] |
4. Letters relating to John S. Joyce (1849-1931)
CUR L 326 | Alfred Bergan to John S. Joyce : Birthday letter to John S. Joyce (1927-07-04) [View] |
CUR L 327 | John S. Joyce's will (1915-05-22) [View] |
CUR L 237 | John S. Joyce to Thomas Doran : Card sent to Thomas Doran (1919-04-19) [View] |
CUR L 328 | Funeral expenses for John S. Joyce : (1931-12-31) [View] |
5. Letters from Stanislaus Joyce (1884-1955)
CUR L 412 | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Relating Joyce’s health issues (1907-07-08) [View] |
CUR L 169 | Stanislaus Joyce to John S. Joyce : Announcing his marriage (1927-08-01) [View] |
CUR L 170 | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Bloomsday card (1951-06-16) [View] |
CUR L 171 | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Bloomsday card (1953-06-16) [View] |
CUR L 172a | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : His own life in Trieste; Portrait of an Artist (1954-01-01) [View] |
CUR L 172b | Photograph of Stanislaus Joyce's son James : (1952-03) [View] |
CUR L 173 | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Card (1954-04-15) [View] |
CUR L 174 a-b | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Burning of Dubliners; censorship in Ireland (1955-03-02) [View] |
CUR L 175 | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : Thanking Curran; Edmund Gosse; William Archer; Gogarty (1955-04-06) [View] |
CUR L 246 a-b | Stanislaus Joyce to Constantine Curran : My Brother’s Keeper (1958-10-06) [View] |
6. Letters from Harriet Shaw Weaver (1876-1961)
CUR L 151a | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Plans to meet Lucia Joyce (1935-07-26) [View] |
CUR L 151b | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Lucia’s health (1930/1960) [View] |
CUR L 152 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Chaucer ABC; Lucia; Giorgio (1936-06-11) [View] |
CUR L 153a | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Mss of Portrait of the Artist and Finnegans Wake (1941-02-17) [View] |
CUR L 153b | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Mss of Portrait of the Artist and Finnegans Wake; portraits of Joyce; living arrangements of Joyce family (1941-03-07) [View] |
CUR L 154 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Bequest to National Library; portraits of Joyce; Joyce family affairs (1941-04-17) [View] |
CUR L 155 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyce family affairs (1941-08-01) [View] |
CUR L 156 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s letters; Joyce family affairs (1947-10-13) [View] |
CUR L 157 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyces’s letters; Nora’s situation; proposal to reinter Joyce in Ireland (1947-10-31) [View] |
CUR L 158 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Rotunda Hospital (1947-12-31) [View] |
CUR L 159 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s letters (1948-10-01) [View] |
CUR L 160 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s letters (1948-10-12) [View] |
CUR L 161 a-b | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s letters relating to Lucia; Lucia’s health (1948-10-19) [View] |
CUR L 162 a-b | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyces’s letters (1948-10-29) [View] |
CUR L 163 | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s letters, Lucia’s health, Giorgio’s marriage (1956-08-11) [View] |
CUR L 164 a-b | Harriet Shaw Weaver to Constantine Curran : Joyces’s letters; Curran family - health and affairs; Weaver’s situation; Lucia (1956-08-22) [View] |
7. Letters from Sylvia Beach (1887-1962)
CUR L 165 | Curran's compliments card (1927-09-09) [View] |
CUR L 165a | Sylvia Beach to Constantine Curran : Molly Brannigan (1927-09-14) [View] |
CUR L 165b | Molly Brannigan (1925-03-12) [View] |
CUR L 166 | Sylvia Beach to Constantine Curran : Regarding St. Stephen's (1927-12-08) [View] |
8. Additional letters about James Joyce, his family and work
CUR L 348 | Constantine Curran to James Joyce : Regarding Portrait of an Artist (1917-02-26) [View] |
CUR L 349 a-c | Constantine Curran to James Joyce : Regarding Portrait of an Artist (1917-02-26) [View] |
CUR L 304 | Herbert Gorman to Constantine Curran : Biography of Joyce (1931-02-19) [View] |
CUR L 336 | Monro, Saw and Co. Solicitors to Constantine Curran : Regarding a payment (1932-01-06) [View] |
CUR L 337 a-b | Banque Franco-Américaine to Constantine Curran : Regarding a payment (1932-02-16) [View] |
CUR L 388 | Terence Doyle, Solicitor to Constantine Curran : Solicitor’s letter (1933-10-27) [View] |
CUR L 376 a-m | Osborn Bergin to Constantine Curran : Ulyssean travels of Curran; Chateauneuf du Pape Saint Patrice (1934-04-22) [View] |
CUR L 321 | René Bailly to Helen Curran : Lucia’s health (1935-07-14) [View] |
CUR L 305 a-c | Herbert Gorman to Constantine Curran : Thanks Curran (1937-06-03) [View] |
CUR L 306 | Herbert Gorman to Constantine Curran : Renewed thanks (1937-06-22) [View] |
CUR L 332 | Unknown to Dr. Kiernan : Radio Eireann broadcast on Joyce (1938) [View] |
CUR L 330 | Eugene Sheehy to Constantine Curran : Joyce’s acting in charades and plays; Courthouses (1938-01-24) [View] |
CUR L 331 a-b | Eugene Sheehy to Constantine Curran : Curran’s broadcast; Father Ghezzi (1938-02-03) [View] |
CUR L 329 a-b | James O’Brien to Constantine Curran : Curran’s broadcast on Joyce (1938-02-03) [View] |
CUR L 339 | Maria and Eugene Jolas to Constantine and Helen Curran : New Year card (1939) [View] |
CUR L 167 | P.J. Merriman to Constantine Curran : Kettle, Skeffington and J.C. Byrne (1943-05-31) [View] |
CUR L 358 a-b | James O’Brien to Constantine Curran : Curran’s tribute to Joyce in Irish Times (1941-01-14) [View] |
CUR L 333 a-c | Joseph Walshe to Elizabeth Cameron : Joyce family situation; Lucia’s health (1941-03-29) [View] |
CUR L 340 | J.M. O’Connor to Constantine Curran : Introducing Paddy Schaurek (1942-07-01) [View] |
CUR L 338 | F.T. Cremins to Constantine Curran : Joyce family situation (1943-09-27) [View] |
CUR L 147 | J.F. Byrne to Constantine Curran : 7 Eccles Street; Joyce book (1947-01-21) [View] |
CUR L 307 | Richard M. Kain to Constantine Curran : After reading article in Vanity Fair (1947-06-24) [View] |
CUR L 308 | Richard M. Kain to Constantine and Helen Curran : Thanks Curran; news of Joyces and mutual acquaintances (1948-07-04) [View] |
CUR L 309 a-b | John J. Slocum to Constantine Curran : Joyce bibliography; letter to Sean T. O’Kelly (1949-03-11) [View] |
CUR L 310 a-c | Bernard Gheerbrant to Constantine Curran : Joyce family arms (1949-09-24) [View] |
CUR L 311 | Bernard Gheerbrant to Constantine Curran : Thanking Curran (1949-10-14) [View] |
CUR L 313a | Maria Jolas to Elizabeth Curran : Curran’s illness; Joyce family; Glasnevin Cemetery (1950-04-03) [View] |
CUR L 313b | Maria Jolas to Constantine and Helen Curran : Wishing Curran a speedy recovery (1950-04-03) [View] |
CUR L 314 a-b | Stuart Gilbert to Constantine Curran : Joyce letters (1951-03-27) [View] |
CUR L 315 a-b | Stuart Gilbert to Constantine Curran : Nora Joyce’s illness and funeral; Giorgio’s marriage; Stanislaus’s biography of Joyce (1951-05-01) [View] |
CUR L 389 | Christmas greetings (1951-12) [View] |
CUR L 236 | W.Y. Tindall to Constantine Curran : Chamber Music (1953-01-20) [View] |
CUR L 317 | W.Y. Tindall to Constantine Curran : Chamber Music; dedication “To Nora” (1953-03-03) [View] |
CUR L 318 | Rhein-Verlag to Constantine Curran : Reprinting Ulysses (1956-10-22) [View] |
CUR L 355 | Padraic Colum to Constantine Curran : Stanislaus’s book; American journals. (1950/1959) [View] |
CUR L 220 | Larry Morrow to Constantine Curran : Encloses cutting from Time (1958-02-03) [View] |
CUR L 319 | Richard Ellmann to Constantine Curran : Returning photograph (1959-07-04) [View] |
CUR L 168 | Alice Byrne to Constantine Curran : Death of J.F. Byrne; Irish Digest article (1960-08-18) [View] |
CUR L 145 | Donagh MacDonagh to Constantine Curran : Martello Tower at Sandycove (1962-03-06) [View] |
CUR L 360 | George Healey to Constantine Curran : Curran’s letters (1963-08-22) [View] |
CUR L 359 | James O’Brien to Constantine Curran : Recollections (1966-11-23) [View] |
CUR L 243 a-e | Richard M. Kain to Constantine Curran : James Joyce Remembered (1968-04-19) [View] |