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Archives11
Objects1

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Herbert Read Collection12
Brotherton Collection9
English Literature4

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anarchism4
art4
art, modern4
english poetry4
modernism (art)4
sculpture, modern4

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Angus, Ian1
Cash, Arthur H (1922-)1
Egbert, Donald Drew (1902-1973)1
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)1
Reed, Joseph W (1932-)1
Skelton, Robin (1925-1997)1

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Archive Collection

Herbert Read Archive

Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)

c.1908-1977

Papers and correspondence of Sir Herbert Read (1893 - 1968). The collection is divided into 17 series and reflects Read's broad interests, connections and activities: 1. First World War service 2...

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Archive File

Photographic Archive for the Study of English Furniture

n. d.

This file contains 1 typescript document relating to the Photographic Archive for the Study of English Furniture, n. d., 2ff.

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Robin Skelton

Skelton, Robin (1925-1997)

1918 - 1968

File containing five letters to Read from Robin Skelton, with copies of some of his replies. Correspondence concerns the Malahat Review and work submitted by Read. The file also includes a proposal to...

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Archive Object File

Personal objects

c.1914-1968

This file contains the following personal objects from the Read archive: 1 thin brown belt 1 brown leather document wallet, with Herbert E. Read, January 16th 1904 written in pen inside.

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Joseph Reed

Reed, Joseph W (1932-)

18 Jan 1966 - 8 Apr 1968

This file contains 6 letters to Herbert Read from Joseph Reed, chiefly on the headed paper of Wesleyan University, Department of English. The letters are filled with details of colleagues at Wesley...

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Hans M. Wingler

Jan 1963 - Dec 1965

This file contains 3 letters to Herbert Read from Hans M. Wingler, with 2 carbon copies of responses from Read. In 1963 Wingler invites Read to give a lecture in his Bauhaus Archiv series, on the su...

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Donald Egbert

Egbert, Donald Drew (1902-1973)

21 Mar 1968 - 2 Apr 1968

1 signed typescript letter on Princeton University paper from Donald Egbert to Herbert Read, 1f. A carbon copy of Read's response is typed on the verso of the letter received and his manuscript draft ...

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Archive Series

Inserts

c.1914-1968

This series lists material inserted into books in the Herbert Read Library. Inserts bridge the archival and printed books collections of Herbert Read. They are listed here, but remain within books in ...

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Arthur Cash

Cash, Arthur H (1922-)

2 Mar - 21 Dec 1964

This file contains 8 signed typescript letters to Herbert Read from Arthur Cash, and 1 carbon copy response from Read. 4 of Cash's letters are on Colorado State University headed paper. The letters ...

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Quadrum

16 Nov 1955 - 29 Aug 1960

This file contains correspondence and associated material, in French and English, relating to Quadrum, the International Magazine of Modern Art. Herbert Read was on the International Editorial Board...

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Archive Item

Notebook 4: Pink notebook

c.1914-1968

Pink notebook, covered by the Faber Library list. Read has written his address onto the 2nd page. 3 The Mall, Parkhill Road has been crossed out and Broom House, Seer Green written below. The Reads mo...

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University of London

Angus, Ian

2 Jul 1937 - 4 Mar 1968

This file contains 2 signed typescript letters, 1 with Herbert Read’s carbon copy response written on recto, relating to the University of London. The first signed typescript letter is to Herbert ...

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