The Rev. Dr. Douglas Ellory Pett died on February 18, 2005. He was Sacrist at Gloucester Cathedral from 1954 to 1958. He was School Chaplain at Gloucester King's School and taught English. His doctoral thesis was based on an examination of the sermons of Cardinal John Henry Newman. As Vicar of Gulval, Penzance, from 1961 to 1966 he first became interested in gardening. The main thrust of his ministry was as resident Chaplain at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, from 1966 to 1983. In retirement he developed further his interest in horticulture and garden history. This led to the publication of a series of books on the gardens of Cornwall. A frequent visitor to the Isles of Scilly, his research on horticulture and flower growing there were awarded the biennial prize for research in 2004 by the Royal Institute of Cornwall. He published two works on the subject, "Horticulture on the Isles of Scilly" and "The Narcissus Trade, 1870-1950".
Published
Fonds consists of the archival materials received in conjunction with the book collection of Rev. Douglas Ellory Pett (B.A., B.D., Ph.D.) of Truro, Cornwall, England, who wrote a thesis on Newman "The Published and unpublished Anglican sermons of John Henry Newman : Prolegomena to an Edition". Fonds is comprised of the following series: Manuscripts Research and reference notes
In 1985 the Assistant Chief Librarian contacted Rev. Douglas Pett for a copy of his Ph.D. thesis on Newman. In May 2005, Mrs. Mary Pett, his widow deposited Pett's research notes on his thesis as well as his extensive collection of first editions of works by and about Newman to the library's rare book collection.
Revised by S Rogers, 3 July 2019.
Print finding aid available.
Title based on the content of the series.
Published
Series consists of handwritten and typed manuscripts of essays on Newman, as well as various draft chapters from his PhD thesis, "The Published and Unpublished Anglican Sermons of John Henry Newman : Prolegomena to an Edition" (completed in 1974), and two copies of the final thesis.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of a seven page handwritten manuscript titled "Did Kingsley Call Newman a Liar?".
Title based on contents of the file. Original bindings removed due to rust.
Published
File consists of a 154 page handwritten manuscript titled "Kingsley and Newman". It is annotated by Pett "first draft, written shortly after XMas in January 1961."
Title based on contents of the file. Original bindings removed due to rust.
Published
File consists of a 171 page typed manuscript "Mr. Kingsley and Dr. Newman: A Controversy", including a copy of Pett's article "The Newman-Kingsley Dispute Continues" (published in the The Times" on Friday February 17, 1961); four pages of handwritten notes, and several slips of paper containing extrapolations on his arguments.
Title based on contents of the file. Removed from original folio due to rust and acidic paper.
Published
File consists of 50 handwritten pages of prose and notes (including pasted in cuttings from the Bible) labelled "II. Vicar of St. Mary's", presumed to be an early working draft of the second chapter of Pett's thesis.
Title based on contents of the file. Removed from original folio due to rust and acidic paper.
Published
File consists of 31 pages of handwritten notes and prose, including detailed references, and pasted passages from the Bible, labelled "III. The Parochial Sermons", presumed to be an early working draft of the third chapter of Pett's thesis.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of a 64 page handwritten manuscript titled "Newman as a Bible Christian",presumed to be an early draft of the fifth chapter of Pett's thesis.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of two copies of a ten page typed manuscript titled "Note C. Newman and Wordsworth's Ode. Intimations of Immortality", presumed to be an addendum to Pett's thesis.
Title based on contents of the file. Removed from boxes due to rust and acidity.
Published
File consists of a photocopy of Pett's thesis, "The published and unpublished Anglican sermons of John Henry Newman : Prolegomena to an Edition". Originally stored in three boxes, the thesis includes two or three copies of each page, although pages 2, 26, 47, 87, 114, 137, 155, 183, 214, 255, 270, 359, appear to be missing. This may be an error in pagination.
Title based on content of the series.
Published
Series consists of bound and loose leaf research and reference notes handwritten and typed by Douglas Ellory Pett relating to his thesis and extensive research on the early Anglican sermons of John Henry Newman. Includes detailed bibliographic entries on published works; meticulous notes on biblical references used by Newman in his sermons; transcriptions of Newman's correspondence and archival records; as well as notes on contemporary accounts of Newman's preaching activities.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of a copy of "Works by J.H. Newman : a checklist compiled from print sources" by Mairead Dennigan (Dublin: UCD Library, 1974), as well as a 14 page handwritten bibliography by Pett and two slips of handwritten notes.
Title based on contents of the file. Removed from original binding due to rust damage.
Published
File consists of detailed handwritten lists of biblical quotations found in works by John Henry Newman, compiled by Pett, organized by book or Gospel and listed chronologically by date of publication.
Title based on contents of the file. Removed from original bindings due to rust.
Published
File consists of a bound notebook of handwritten bibliographic descriptions of works by John Henry Newman, arranged chronologically by publishing date.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of a bound ledger containing handwritten lists and tables of notes and references relating to sermons given by John Henry Newman from 1824 to 1843.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of a bound ledger containing handwritten reference lists and bibliographic descriptions of sermons by John Henry Newman and related published and archival material relevant to Pett's research.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of a bound ledger containing handwritten reference lists and bibliographic descriptions of sermons by John Henry Newman and related published and archival material relevant to Pett's research. This appears to have been a continuation of Pett's notes from a previous ledger "A Handlist of Newman's Anglican Sermons and Related Manuscripts", as it continues the previous volume's pagination.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 19 photocopied pages of Newman's Sermon IV and VIII and 37 pages of handwritten notes on his Sermon XII.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 5 typed and handwritten notes labelled "Parochial Sermons vol. 1".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 41 typed and handwritten notes labelled "Parochial Sermons vol. 2".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 27 typed and handwritten notes labelled "Parochial Sermons vol. 3".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 8 typed and handwritten notes labelled "Parochial Sermons vol. 4".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 4 typed and handwritten notes labelled "Parochial Sermons vol. 5".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 5 typed and handwritten notes labelled "Parochial Sermons vol. 6".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 13 typed and handwritten notes labelled "P.P.S. 8."
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of six handwritten notes on Tract 85.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of eight handwritten notes on the publication "Lives of the Saints."
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of four typed and handwritten notes on Newman's university sermons.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of one handwritten page of notes labelled "S. on Antichrist".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of one handwritten page of notes labelled "Justification".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of five handwritten pages of notes labelled "Proph. Offic.".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of three typed and handwritten pages of notes labelled "S of D.".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of 55 pages of handwritten and typed notes on contemporary accounts of Newman as a preacher.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of three bound notebooks of transcriptions of letters and notes. Each notebook has been labelled by Pett "Letters from Pusey House I, II and III". The first notebook includes a letter from the Custodian of Pusey House, Ron [Cathury?], dated July 17, 1957, and a small photograph of three men swimming.
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of two bound notebooks of handwritten notes and references. The notebooks have been labelled by Pett "Sermon Diary I 1824-29.9.38" and "Sermon Diariy 2 30.9 1838- end".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of three bound notebooks of handwritten notes and references. The notebooks have been labelled by Pett "Newman Sermons Vol. I" and "Sermons Vol. IV" and "J.H. Newman. Anglican Sermons".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of eight notebooks of handwritten notes and references. The notebooks have been labelled by Pett "Letter from the Oratory I", "Letters from Oratory II", "Oratory Notes 1960", "Oratory I", "Oratory II", "Oratory III Mostly extracts from Sermons", "Oratory III Luther Rivington", "Oratory IV".
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of thirteen notebooks of handwritten notes, bibliographic entries and references. These notebooks are not clearly labelled, but relate to his research on Newman. Also includes a photocopy of "A Classified List of Works by Roman Catholic Writers" (Longmans, Green and Co., 1914)."
Title based on contents of the file.
Published
File consists of booklet by Robert D. Allenson, "John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 : Registry of Editions from 1818 to 1890", published by Aleph Press in 1976.