Edward John Thompson (1886-1946) was a writer. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

The collection consists mainly of correspondence, with some literary papers. The outline arrangement is as follows:

• General correspondence, 1905-46, arranged alphabetically
• Literary papers, 1902-48, including drafts of early poetry, manuscripts of unpublished works, working papers for Rabindranath Tagore; his life and work, and papers relating to a report on the political climate in India for the Rhodes Trustees
• Printed papers, 1894-1950, consisting mainly of newspaper reviews of Thompson's works arranged alphabetically by title
• Personal and financial papers, 1886-1945, including Thompson's war diaries, 1914-19, publishers' contracts, and photographs
• Family correspondence and papers, 1848-1962, including correspondence and papers of Elizabeth Thompson (Thompson's mother), including letters to her son; and correspondence and papers of Theodosia Thompson (Thompson's wife), including further correspondence with the publishers of E.J. Thompson's works

The papers were given to the Library by E.P. Thompson in 1992 and 1995.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

A full catalogue is available in the Library.

See also the Papers of Theodosia Thompson.

Authors | 20th century

World War, 1914-1918

Diaries | 1914-1919

Tagore | Rabindranath | 1861-1941 | Sir | Knight Hindu Poet

Thompson | Edward John | 1886-1946 | Writer

Thompson | Elizabeth | 1851-1928

Thompson | Theodosia | 1892-1970

India | 20th century