Archives are collections of various materials grouped by topic or common origin. Finding aids are descriptive listings of the contents of each archive, and are listed below by title of the archive. The Wade Center archives contain materials by, about, and related to the seven authors. See the “Wade Authors Archive Index” document below for a list of which Wade authors relate to the various archives.
Wade Authors Archive Index (PDF file)
Finding Aids by Title
Jump to titles beginning with: A-F G-L M-R S-Z
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Burleson, James. James Burleson Dissertation Research Papers: This archive contains James Burleson’s correspondence with Ann Bowden, Muriel St. Clare Byrne, Charles Dwyer, Marion Fairman, Anthony Fleming, Livia Gollancz, Marjorie Mead, Barbara Reynolds, James Sandoe, and Armitage Watkins regarding his dissertation.
Byrne, Muriel St. Clare. The Muriel St. Clare Byrne Collection: This archive contains notes, photographs, books, manuscripts, play programs, and other materials collected by Muriel St. Clare Byrne relating to Dorothy L. Sayers.
C.S. Lewis Testimonies Archive: This archive contains letters and emails responding to two separate surveys done in 1986 and 1996 regarding the influence of C.S. Lewis.
Mr. Chesterton Comes to Tea by Aidan Mackey: This archive contains manuscripts, typescripts, proofs, related correspondence, and other materials concerned with Mr. Mackey's book, Mr. Chesterton Comes to Tea.
The Devil to Pay: This archive contains materials for the play The Devil to Pay by Dorothy L. Sayers, including copies of the play, correspondence, production notes, and financial returns.
The Dorothy L. Sayers Notebook Collection: This archive contains 11 notebooks with notes in several languages by Dorothy L. Sayers. A wide variety of topics are covered, but most of the material relates to Dante Alighieri and his works.
The Emperor Constantine: The Emperor Constantine archive contains materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers including: various copies and scripts of the play, some production notes, and related correspondence primarily regarding the Colchester Festival where the play was first performed in 1951.
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G.K. Chesterton: Selected Criticism: This archive is the result of the work of Sister M. Carol A.C. of India. The self-bound book is almost 500 pages long and an extremely complete gathering of Chesterton's literary criticism. It was Sister M. Carol's hope that this would someday be published. This archive also contains copies of Sister M. Carol's letters to several different publishers with a copy of the book's table of contents.
Greeves, Arthur. The Arthur Greeves Diaries: Arthur Greeves (1895-1966) was one of Lewis's closest friends. Lewis and Greeves met in 1914 and their correspondence spans over 50 years. This archive contains the daily diary entries of Arthur Greeves from 1917-1922.
Griffin, William. William Griffin Collection: This archive includes the typescript of Griffin's biography on C.S. Lewis: Clive Staples Lewis: A Dramatic Life, here tentatively titled Rum Thing: A Biography of C.S. Lewis.
He That Should Come: The He That Should Come archive contains materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers, including printed copies of the play and correspondence.
The Just Vengeance: The Just Vengeance archive contains materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers including: a script of the play, press cuttings of reviews, and materials relating to the Lichfield Cathedral festival, where the play was first performed in June 1946.
Knecht, William L. William L. Knecht Papers: Correspondence and manuscripts relating to Knecht's study of C.S. Lewis and apotheosis.
Lewis Library Inserts: The items contained within this archive were found between the pages of the books in C.S. Lewis’s personal library. A list and photocopies of some of the handwritten annotations in the books are also included.
Lewis, Warren H. The Warren H. Lewis Diaries Collection: This archive contains a copy of the diary of Warren H. Lewis (1895-1973), the elder brother of C.S. (Jack) Lewis. The complete diary covers a span of fifty years and fills twenty-three hand-written “volumes.” This archive includes entries from January 1, 1912-July 12, 1972.
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The Man Born to be King: The Man Born to be King archive contains materials relating to the religious play cycle of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers including: drafts and scripts of the 12 dramas, production notes, correspondence and fan mail, press cuttings, and correspondence between Sayers and Heinz Geck, who translated the play into German.
The Mind of the Maker: The Mind of the Maker archive contains materials relating to the non-fiction book of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers, including: early drafts of the book, related correspondence, and a copy of the published work with annotations by Sayers.
New Cosmology Correspondence: This archive contains a single folder of correspondence, mainly fan mail, relating to Dorothy L. Sayers’s BBC radio talk, “The New Cosmology.”
The Pantheon Papers: This archive contains correspondence and drafts relating to "The Pantheon Papers" by Dorothy Sayers, a series of satirical sketches on invented saints and celebrations of secular society.
The Religious Book Club: The Religious Book Club archive contains various materials relating to the club and Sayers’s position on the Advisory Committee, including: meeting minutes, agendas, book lists, RBC advertisements, Bulletins, and related correspondence.
The Religious Drama Society: The Religious Drama Society archive contains various materials relating to the society, including meeting minutes and related correspondence.
Religious Illustrated Cards and Booklets: This archive contains correspondence and drafts relating to religious-themed booklets and cards containing text by Dorothy L. Sayers, including: The Days of Christ’s Coming, The Story of Easter, The Tale of Adam and Christ, The Story of Noah’s Ark, and The Enchanted Garden. Commonly known as the “Advent cards,” the works were mainly intended as Christmas and Easter cards.
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Sayer, George. George Sayer Manuscripts Collection: George Sayer was a student and close personal friend of C.S. Lewis. This archive includes the manuscript and its typescript of an unpublished essay by Sayer called, "On C.S. Lewis." Also included is the typescript of The Celestial Search: C.S. Lewis, His Life and Work by Sayer.
Schofield, Stephen. Stephen Schofield Correspondence Archive: This archive is a collection of correspondence from the files of Stephen Schofield, C.S. Lewis scholar and editor of the Canadian C.S. Lewis Journal. It contains correspondence between Stephen Schofield, Walter Hooper, Clyde S. Kilby, Kathryn Lindskoog, Ruth Pitter, George Sayer, and Sheldon Vanauken. Photocopies of letters by C.S. Lewis to various correspondents are also included, as well as various related materials.
Shideler, Mary McDermott. Mary McDermott Shideler Archive: This archive contains unsorted folders of written notes and typescripts relating to the research, writing and publication of The Theology of Romantic Love: A Study in the Writings of Charles Williams (New York: Harper & Brothers, c 1962). It also contains notes and typescripts relating to the booklet Charles Williams: A Critical Essay, and to an unpublished book on developing a personal theology.
Shideler, Mary McDermott. Mary McDermott Shideler Special Archive: This archive contains a typescript of The Theology of Romantic Love: A Study in the Writings of Charles Williams (New York: Harper & Brothers, c1962), with penciled notes by C.S. Lewis. It also contains a typescript of an index to the works of Charles Williams sent to Lewis, and a photocopy of a letter by Lewis.
The Silver Trumpet: Materials relating to the publication of the Bookmakers Guild 1986 edition. The Silver Trumpet, a fairy tale by Owen Barfield, was first published in 1925. This new edition was designed with new illustrations and an afterword by the Associate Director of the Wade Center, Marjorie Lamp Mead.
Walsh, Chad. Chad Walsh Collection: This archive contains Chad Walsh’s personal letters to and from C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, as well as correspondence between Chad Walsh and others on the subject of the Lewis family. Correspondence relating to Walsh’s book, C.S. Lewis: Apostle to the Skeptics, is also included.
War in Heaven: This archive is a collection of materials relating to the Wheaton College production of an original, musical adaptation of Charles Williams's War in Heaven.
Zeal of Thy House: The Zeal of Thy House archive contains materials relating to the religious play of the same title by Dorothy L. Sayers, including printed copies of the play, correspondence, music, and financial records from when the play was touring in 1938-1939.
