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Total number of records: 12

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Herbert Read Collection12
Brotherton Collection11
English Literature1

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anarchism1
art1
art, modern1
english poetry1
modernism (art)1
sculpture, modern1

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Hepworth, Barbara Dame (1903-1975)4
Gropius, Walter (1883-1969)1
Moore, Henry (1898-1986)1
Raine, Kathleen (1908-2003)1
Richter, Hans (1888-1976)1
Tate, Allen (1899-1979)1

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Terry Lee

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographic reproductions of the work of Terry Lee

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Wilfred Lee

1893 - 1968

This file contains photographs or other reproductions of the work of Wilfred Lee, and contains a letter from Lee re: his book proposal and a typescript carbon copy of Read's response.

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Lee Hall

17 Mar 1964 - 14 Oct 1964

This file contains letters to Herbert Read from Lee Hall concerning her doctoral dissertation and subsequent applications for funding from the Bollingen Foundation. Copies of Read's comments on Hall's...

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Wilfred Lee

Jan 1966 - Feb 1966

Two letters addressed to Read, with copies of his replies on reverse. Lee requests permission to use extract from 'Education through Art' in book of photographs and Lee's research in Visual Awareness.

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E. Stanley Lee

April 1968 - May 1968

Two letters addressed to Read from E. Stanley Lee. Letters give general news and mention Read's health and future appointments. Lee was presumably one of Read's physicians

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Balance House

1966

Correspondence and associated material with Marshall Lee at the book producers Balance House, based in New Jersey. Letters refer to a proposed collection of essays on art titled Quality, to potentiall...

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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 19 October [c.1967]
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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 19 October [c.1967]

Hepworth, Barbara Dame (1903-1975)

19 Oct [c.1967]

Letter begins: 'dearest Herbert, It was wonderful to hear from you & to know you are feeling better.' Hepworth discusses the state of her broken leg and her garden, and mentions the completion of n...

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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 8 May [c.1968]
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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 8 May [c.1968]

Hepworth, Barbara Dame (1903-1975)

6 May [c.1968]

Letter begins: 'My dearest Herbert How wonderful to hear from you.' Hepworth asks Read and Margaret Read to dinner and mentions forthcoming events in her diary. Individuals mentioned in the lette...

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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 28 June 1967
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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 28 June 1967

Hepworth, Barbara Dame (1903-1975)

28 Jun 1967

Letter begins: 'Dearest Herbert - To-morrow I hope to go home!' Hepworth looks forward to leaving hospital, having broken her leg, and hopes to read, paint and listen to music. Individuals mentio...

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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 2 August 1967
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Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, 2 August 1967

Hepworth, Barbara Dame (1903-1975)

2 Aug 1967

Letter begins: 'dearest Herbert - I eas so glad to get your postcard [...].' Hepworth discusses her recuperation from a broken leg, and mentions work she has been doing including two new marble carv...

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Yorkshire Philosophical Society

4 Sep 1930 - 18 Apr 1968

This file contains correspondence, meeting minutes and associated material relating to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Herbert Read was President of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Corre...

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70th birthday celebrations

Richter, Hans (1888-1976); Gropius, Walter (1883-1969); Moore, Henry (1898-1986); Raine, Kathleen (1908-2003); Tate, Allen (1899-1979)

1963

This file contains material relating to Herbert Read's 70th birthday celebrations. Read was 70 in 1963 and a dinner in his honour was given at The Arts Club. Guests who attended included Stephen Spend...

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