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Brotherton Collection33
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exhibition catalogs8
correspondence6
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)5
exhibitions4
jewish periodicals4
books reviews3
catalogs, booksellers'3
little magazines2
antisemitism arab1
art and war1

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)17
Rowe, Robert Stewart (2009)1
Silkin, Jon, 1930-19971
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Exhibition Catalogue (Photocopy)

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1964

Photocopy of the catalogue produced for the Rosenberg Exhibition at the University of Leeds. The photocopy is taken from a copy of the catalogue containing ms annotations by Silkin, and inscribed by S...

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Exhibition Catalogue: Drafts and Proofs

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959

Drafts and proofs of items included in the Rosenberg exhibition catalogue, including an annotated typescript draft and 4 clean duplicated typescripts of Silkin's essay 'The Poetry of Isaac Rosenberg';...

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Exhibition Catalogue: Review Copies, Etc.

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959

Typescript cover letters from Jon Silkin to recipients based at various newspapers and periodicals requesting reviews of the Rosenberg exhibition catalogue (28 May - 22 June 1959); returns notes for u...

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Rosenberg Exhibition: Documentation

1990

Publicity leaflet and catalogue for the Rosenberg centenary exhibition The Half-Used Life at the Imperial War Museum, 22 November 1990 - 2 April 1991. The catalogue was compiled by Jean Liddiard, and ...

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Trying to Hide Treblinka: Drafts

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

c.1989-1990

Ms and typescripts drafts of the poem 'Trying to Hide Treblinka'. Also contained in this file is a short catalogue of Jewish Studies titles published by Basil Blackwell.

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Exhibition Correspondence

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959

Typescript and ms lists of people, libraries, booksellers, and newspapers and periodicals to whom the exhibition catalogue had been sent; requests for copies of the catalogue from various corresponden...

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Prizes

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1966

Back cover(?) of Faber Books catalogue(?) for 1966. The inside cover has a statement on the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, including Silkin winning the prize in 1966 for 'Nature With Man'.

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Rosenberg Exhibition

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1959-1964

In 1959 Jon Silkin and Maurice de Sausmarez (then Head of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Leeds) organised an exhibition of manuscripts, printed works, drawings and paintings, letters...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

Various

16 Jan 1955 - 24 April 1997

Letters to Jon Silkin from Philip A. Waterhouse (addressed to Stand Editors), Bob Waverley, S.B. Whitfield, Peter Whyld, the Writers Community (New York), Andrew Webster (ms poem), Mark Weyland, Maria...

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Exhibitions, Festivals, Etc.

1960-1966

Publications and guides relating to festivals and exhibitions held at or relating to the University of Leeds. includes a catalogue for the Gregory Memorial Exhibition at Leeds City Art Gallery (9 Marc...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

15 April 1989 - 29 July 1997

1 typescript letter, 6 word-processed letters, 14 ms letters and 3 post cards/greeting cards from David Latané to Jon Silkin; 1 ms letter and 1 ms greeting card from Dawn Latané to Jon Silkin; 2 car...

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Publicity for Selected Poems (1988) and Other Works

1980-1994

Items relating to publicity for 'Selected Poems' (1988). Includes a printed circular produced by Routledge & Kegan Paul in the USA, including a form for ordering copies of 'Selected Poems' and other w...

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