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Total number of records: 221

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Leeds Poetry221
Brotherton Collection217
English Literature216

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correspondence62
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)34
authors and publishers19
books reviews18
proofs (printing)17
publishers and publishing12
poetry readings10
book proposals8
copyright8
book covers7

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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)47
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)42
Crossley-Holland, Kevin7
Andre Deutsch Ltd5
Penguin Books4
Poetry Society2
Robertson, Robin2
Various2
Blackburn, Adelaide1
British Council1

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From 1900214
From 20007

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The Trustees of Mrs. Adelaide Blackburn's Settlement

Blackburn, Adelaide

June 1920 - July 1921

This file contains a bill for legal counsel regarding title deeds.

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John Barrie

17 May 2000

1 ms letter to Hill from John Barrie regarding a poetry reading.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

2 January 1962

1 letter from Anne Chataway regarding the 'Guinness Book of Poetry' no. 5.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

27 December 1978

1 ms letter from John Cumming at 'The Tablet' to Jon Silkin regarding the submission of poems.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

8 June 1955

1 typescript letter to Jon Silkin from the headmaster of Yesody Hatorah School (London) regarding the possibility of work.

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David Edgar

1993 - 1994

Four letters addressed to Harrison from David Edgar, regarding the Birmingham Theatre Conference, at which Harrison was due to appear in 1994.

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Letters to Thomas Blackburn

Nicholson, Norman

8 October 1956

1 letter from the poet Norman Nicholson, regarding Thomas Blackburn's place of birth and his tenure of the Gregory Fellowship in Poetry.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

21 February 1979

1 typescript letter from Nikos Stangos at publishers Thames and Hudson to Jon Silkin, regarding a manuscript belonging to Merle Brown.

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Letters to Jon Silkin, Etc.

20 October 1996 - 19 October 1997

1 word-processed letter from David Caddy to Jon Silkin regarding the 1996 Wessex Poetry Festival; a copy of the programme for the festival, and a fax sent to Silkin from Polly Clark at Oxford Universi...

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Ken Smith

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

12 January 1972

1 cc typescript letter of reference from Geoffrey Hill to the Chairman of the Department of English at the University of Louisville regarding the poet Ken Smith.

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Correspondence

c 1973 - 2000

Substantial group of correspondence relating to development and various productions of 'The Oresteia'. Correspondence relating to the National Theatre is grouped separately and ordered chronologically...

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Correspondence

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1989-1991

These files contain 42 items of correspondence relating to Crossley-Holland's British Council-funded trip to Australia. Includes letters to and from the British Council, including copies of Crossley-H...

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