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Poetry Room, University of Leeds School of English, correspondence and papers
University of Leeds. School of English
1950-1990
This collection comprises papers and audio recordings relating to the Poetry Room, formerly part of the School of English at the University of Leeds. It incorporates correspondence and other papers re...
Poetry Room Papers and Correspondence
University of Leeds - Poetry Room
1962-1990
This subfonds comprises papers to the functions and activities of the Poetry Room in the School of English at the University of Leeds. Includes minutes of the Poetry Room Committee; papers relating to...
Audio Recordings
University of Leeds - Poetry Room
c.1950-1988
This subfonds comprises audio recordings created and collected as part of the activities of the Poetry Room. The earliest recordings appear to predate the opening of the Poetry Room, but many relate t...
Poetry Room Papers (General)
University of Leeds - Poetry Room
1962-1990
This series comprises papers relating to the Poetry Room at the University of Leeds and its functions. Includes minutes of meetings of the Poetry Room Committee and related papers; correspondence and ...
Poetry Room Correspondence
14 May 1962 - 22 November 1988
This series comprises correspondence relating to the Leeds Poetry Room, largely relating to the engagement of poets for readings and recordings, and their payment. There are also files of corresponden...
The Mystery of the Charity of Joan of Arc
Wainwright, Jeffrey
December 1988
Audio recording of a radio version of Charles Péguy's play 'The Mystery of the Charity of Joan of Arc' ( 'Le mystére de la charité de Jeanne d'Arc'). The play was adapted by Jean-Paul Lucet, and tr...
Copy Recording: Poems
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
[c.1963-1966]
This audiocassette comprises copies of audio recordings originally held on reel-to-reel tape. Side 1 is a copy of Poetry Room tape MS 1720/2/60, a British Council recording made in 1966 of Jon Silkin ...
Contemporary Poets Reading Their Own Poems
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)
15 September 1966
Copy of an audio recording made by the British Council of Jon Silkin reading his own poems. The recording was made in Newcastle (where Silkin was resident at the time). Silkin announces and introduces...
Poetry Room Committee (1)
28 January 1965 - 12 March 1981
These files contain mixed papers and correspondence relating to the functions of the Poetry Room Committee (PRC). Includes circular memos and agendas, and ms notes, typescript drafts, and clean copies...
Poetry Room Committee (2)
[January?] 1989 - 31 January 1990
This file contains papers and correspondence relating to the functions of the Poetry Room Committee (PRC). Includes John Goodby's ms notes [taken at PRC meetings?]; copies of letters from Goodby to Au...
British Council - Returns of Tapes Held (1)
University of Leeds - Poetry Room
12 December 1962 - 9 April 1968
Papers relating to the stock of British Council tapes held in the Leeds Poetry Room. Includes a letter to Peter Redgrove from Peter Orr (12 Dece. 1962); a list of records sent to Leeds from the Britis...
British Council - Returns of Tapes Held (2)
University of Leeds - Poetry Room
9 December 1968 - 15 December 1978
Papers relating to the stock of British Council tapes held in the Leeds Poetry Room. Includes notices of despatch from the British Council; ms and typescript lists of recordings held in the Poetry Roo...