Yeats, Elizabeth Corbet, 1868-1940
Dates
- Existence: 1868-03-11 - 1940-01-16
Biographical note
Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, born on March 11, 1868, in London, to John Butler Yeats and Susan Mary Pollexfen. She wrote forThe Pleiades in the 1880s. She trained as a kindergarten teacher in 1892 and taught art for several years, while also as a working as a publisher. In 1900 Elizabeth and her sister Lily became the guardians of their cousin, Ruth Pollexfen and moved to Dublin. In 1902 they helped to found the Dun Emer Press, and in 1908 they began their own business, Cuala Industries. In her capacity as the head of Cuala Press, Elizabeth oversaw production of a number of her brother W. B.’s books and sold cards, calendars, and prints. She died on January 16, 1940.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:
Booklet, "Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, Born March 11th, 1868, Died January 16th, 1940" by Lily Yeats, 1905 April 23
Collection is open for research.
Card, "Crónán Mná Sléibhe" ("A Mountainy Woman's Crooning"), signed by Elizabeth Yeats, between 1908-1968
Collection is open for research.
Card, "Miss Cunningham, Dame Christian's House, at home", between 1908-1968
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 3, "Oidce Nodlaig", between 1908-1968
Hyde, Douglas (Poet). Two versions. No. 3 is in Irish, No. 3a is in English.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 32, "My Mountain Top", between 1908-1968
AE (Russell, George William) (Poet).
Collection is open for research.
Card No. 32, "My Mountain Top", between 1908-1968
Russell, George (Poet). 2 cards.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 45, "A Singing Bird", between 1908-1968
Poem "Old Gaelic Verse".
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 56, "May Plenty Bloom", between 1908-1968
Orr, James (Poet).
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 64, "An Angel at the Door", between 1908-1968
"Irish". 2 cards.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 75, "Beehives", between 1908-1968
Sinclair, Eleanor (Poet).
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 97, "The Coming Time", between 1908-1968
Russell, George (Poet).
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 107, "Laugh Heart", between 1908-1968
Yeats, W.B. (Poet).
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 108, "My Yearning", between 1908-1968
Gwynn, Stephen (Poet).
Collection is open for research.
Card No. 108, "My Yearning", between 1908-1968
Gwynn, Stephen (Poet).
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 112, "Landscape", between 1908-1968
2 cards.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 127, "Milestone Track", between 1908-1968
Mitchell, Susan L. (Poet). 2 copies.
Collection is open for research.
Card No. 127, "Milestone Track", between 1908-1968
2 cards.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 131, "Little House", between 1908-1968
Letts, W.M. (Poet). Uncolored.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 134, "Mountain Cottage", between 1908-1968
Tynan, Katharine (Poet). 2 cards.
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card No. 140, "Colganeely", between 1908-1968
Shane, Elizabeth (Poet).
Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.
Card, "Teacht Chríost" ("Christ's Coming"), with a note from Elizabeth Yeats, 1915
Collection is open for research.
Correspondence with Dr. Bourke regarding his orders, 1933-1940
Correspondents on behalf of the Press include Molly Gill, Elizabeth C. Yeats, and Georgie Yeats (Mrs. W.B. Yeats).
Collection is open for research.
Cuala Industries, Ltd. and Cuala Press, between 1908-1968
Collection is open for research.
Dun Emer Press, between 1902-1908
Two cards from the predecessor to Cuala Press, Dun Emer. Elizabeth C. Yeats ran the printing operations at Dun Emer, and one of the Dun Emer cards is signed by two printers who worked for her at both presses.
Collection is open for research.
Elizabeth Corbet Yeats, 1908 - 1911
Artworks, correspondence, and ephemera related to siblings Elizabeth Corbet, Jack B., Lily, and W.B. Yeats, as well as one letter written by their father, John Butler, and a printing plate by W.B.'s daughter Anne. The bulk of the material concerns Jack B. Yeats.
Collection is open for research.