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Total number of records: 174

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Herbert Read Collection174
Brotherton Collection4
English Literature4

Count of Subject

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

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Russell, Bertrand (1872-1970)4
Hart-Davis, Rupert (1907-)3
Sweeney, James Johnson (1900-1986)3
Bell, Quentin (1910-1996)2
Dobree, Bonamy (1891-1974)2
Greene, Graham (1904-1991)2
James, Eric Baron James (1909-1992)2
Ponti, Giovanni2
Rothenstein, John (1901-1992)2
Ziegfeld, Edwin (1905-1987)2

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 1900172
From 20002

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 1999172
Up to latest2

Archive Series

Correspondence: organisations and institutions

c.1914 - 1968

This series contains correspondence and associated material chiefly addressed to Herbert Read from 170 organisations and institutions with some letters, carbon copies and manuscript drafts by Read. Ca...

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Commission document

5 Jan 1915

Commission document for Herbert Edward Read as 2nd Lieutenant in the Land Forces. The commission is marked temporary, for the duration of the war.

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1963 Campaign for Education

17 Dec 1962 - 6 Feb 1964

This file contains 3 signed typescript letters, 1 carbon copy letter and 2 typescript notes relating to the 1963 Campaign for Education. The first signed typescript letter is to Herbert Read from Lo...

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Artist Placement Group

22 Jan - 2 May 1968

This file contains 2 signed typescript letters, 2 typescript reports and 1 photocopy relating to the Artist Placement Group. 1 signed typescript letter is to Herbert Read from Barbara Latham, Co-Fou...

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Museum and Arts Centre, Pickering Vale

18 Jan 1967 - May 1968

This file contains correspondence and associated material relating to the Museums and Arts Centre, Pickering Vale. The file contains 2 manuscript letters to Herbert and Margaret Read from artist Cle...

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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York

19 Feb 1958 - 22 Jul 1968

This file contains correspondence and associated material relating to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. Correspondence includes letters to Herbert Read from Helen M. Franc, Editorial Associ...

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National Council for Civil Liberties

10 Jun 1968

This file contains 1 signed typescript letter, 2 typescript notes and 1 envelope relating to the National Council for Civil Liberties.

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National Youth Theatre

10 Jul - 6 Aug 1964

This file contains 3 signed typescript letters, 1 with Herbert Read’s carbon copy response typed on verso, relating to the National Youth Theatre. The first signed typescript letter is to Herbert...

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North Eastern Association for the Arts

Hart-Davis, Rupert (1907-); Braine, John (1922-1986)

23 Aug 1965 - 2 Nov 1967

This file contains correspondence and associated material relating to the North Eastern Association for the Arts. Correspondence includes letters to Herbert Read from Alexander Dunbar, Secretary and...

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Oxford Anarchist Group

n. d.

This file contains 1 manuscript poster relating to the Oxford Anarchist Group, n. d., 1f.

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Oxford University Art Club

12 Dec 1962

This file contains 1 signed typescript letter to Herbert Read from Frances Herdman, President of the Oxford University Art Club, dated 12 Dec 1962, 1f.

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Parliamentary Group for World Government

22 - 29 Dec 1967

This file contains 1 signed typescript letter, 1 carbon copy letter, 1 typescript booklet and 1 typescript note relating to the Parliamentary Group for World Government. The signed typescript letter...

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