Letters to Jon Silkin

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This file contains letters to Jon Silkin from various correspondents at the University of Leeds, both students and staff. Includes 5 ms letters to Silkin from Joy Udloff, secretary of the Leeds University Union English Society; 1 carbon copy typescript letter from Silkin to Pamela Cobb (Adult Education Dept); 2 ms letters to Silkin from Sheila B. Jacob, secretary of the Leeds University Union Jewish Students' Association, and 1 cc ts letter from Silkin to Jacob; 1 ms letter to Silkin from David A. Berle of the LUU Jewish Students' Association; 1 ts letter to Silkin from the Ministry of Education; 2 cc ts letters written on Silkin's behalf by T.L. Marks (relating to the financing of Silkin's postgraduate study); 1 ts letter to Silkin from J. J. Pearman of the Leeds Jewish Graduates' Society; 1 ts letter to Silkin from the Dept of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies (regarding a course taught by him); 1 ts letter to Silkin from Terry Lovell, editor of student film magazine 'Scope'; 1 ts
letter to Silkin from Michael Millgate, School of English; 2 ts letters to Silkin from J.W. Saunders (Adult Education Dept); 1 ts letter to Silkin from James Denny of the School of Music; 1 ts letter to Silkin from Tony Lavender of Leeds University Union; 1 cc ts letter from Silkin to B.S. Page, the University Librarian, concerning drafts of his poem, 'The Coldness'; 1 ts letter to Silkin from the Deputy Registrar; and 2 ts letters from E.M. Fox (Registrar's Office) to Silkin and 1 cc ts letter from Silkin to Fox regarding his opinion on the Gregory Fellowships; 1 cc ts letter from the Personnel Division confirming Silkin's position as Senior Fellow in Poetry for the period April 1995-March 1998; 1 word-processed letter from John Barnard regarding creative writing seminars (accompanied by cc word-processed letter to students).There are 6 ts letters and 1 ms letter to Silkin from the Chairman of the School of English, Professor A. Norman Jeffares, and 1 cc ts letter from Silkin to Jeffares.
This correspondence largely concerns postgraduate study undertaken by Silkin. The ms letter accompanies a cc ts essay by Silkin on Anglo-Jewish poetry (discussing the work of Isaac Rosenberg, Lazarus Aaronson, Emanuel Litvinoff, Dannie Abse, and himself), with Jeffares' ms annotations and comments.There are 6 ts letters from the Registrar, J.V. Loach, to Silkin, and 2 cc ts letters from Silkin to Loach, and Silkin's ms draft notes for a letter to Loach. This correspondence also concerns Silkin's study as a postgraduate student.Also, 1 ms letter from Geoffrey Matthews to Silkin. Matthews was Silkin's supervisor as a postgraduate student.

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Papers relating to Silkin's time at the University of Leeds, as Gregory Fellow in Poetry and as a student, are held at Brotherton Collection MS 20c Silkin/7/1. Silkin's degree certificate is held with Personalia at Brotherton Collection MS 20c Silkin/10.

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