Title: William Allingham papers, 1839-1925
Predominant Dates:1846-1920
ID: 01/MSS00003
Primary Creator: Allingham, William (1824-1889)
Extent: 6.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: This collection is arranged into two series: 1.) Correspondence and 2.) Visual and Literary works. Series 1 is arranged in alphabetical order.
Subjects: Ireland, Irish literature
Languages: English
William Allingham (1824-1889) was an Irish poet and editor. He was born in Ballyshannon, in the county of Donegal, Ireland. His early career included working at a bank and other clerical positions, meanwhile he pursued writing poetry. His first book of poetry, entitled Poems (1850), contained two of his most well-known poems, “The Fairies” and “The Goblin Child of Ballyshannon.” In 1863, he moved to London, where he published his longest poem, “Laurence Bloomfield in Ireland.” In 1874, he became the editor of Fraser’s Magazine, which was a publication dedicated to conservative politics of the Victorian Era.
In the same year, Allingham married his wife, Helen Patterson (1848-1926), who was an illustrator and watercolorist. Under her married name, Helen Allingham pursued a career in painting and received the honor of becoming an Associate of the Royal Watercolor Society. The couple had three children: Gerard Carlyle (1875-1961), Eva Margaret (1877-????), and Henry William (1882-1960). Both William and Helen were well acquainted with the members of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, who were a group of English painters, poets, and art critics, founded in 1848 that were inspired by nature, realism, and sought topics from literary sources.
Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions: This collection is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs. The Rare Book & Manuscript Library's reproduction and publication policies are available here. The library welcomes requests for reproductions made from works in our collections, though restrictions may apply to certain materials. Please contact the library with any questions.
Preferred Citation: William Allingham Papers, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Finding Aid Revision History: Revised 04/30/26.
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