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Total number of records: 23

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Brotherton Collection23
English Literature23
Leeds Poetry23

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correspondence23
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)5
poets as teachers5
authors and publishers3
autobiography2
books reviews2
booksreviews2
archives acquisitions1
artists' contracts1
decedents' estates1

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Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)12
Thomas Eliel Fenwick Blackburn12
Blackburn, Margaret Mcguire2
Blackburn, Adelaide1
Blackburn, Julia1
Lane, Dr Frank1
Macvean, Jean1
Various Publishers Etc1

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From 18001
From 190022

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Letters to and from Peggy Blackburn

Blackburn, Margaret McGuire

c.1963-1977

This file contains two letters from Thomas Blackburn's third wife, Margaret (known as Peggy) . One letter is incomplete. It also includes letters written to Peggy from people other than Blackburn, inc...

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Correspondence between Julia and Thomas Blackburn

Blackburn, Julia

c.1966-1977

This file contains two birthday cards and correspondence from Thomas Blackburn's daughter Julia to him. There are also two manuscript letters from Blackburn to Julia. Also, a postcard written to Julia...

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Papers relating to Thomas Blackburn's Estate

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

1974-1977

This file contains items relating to the management of Thomas Blackburn's estate after his death on 13th August 1977. The legal documents, bank statements and will are all photocopies.

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Correspondence between Jennie Bainbridge and Adelaide Blackburn

Blackburn, Adelaide

c.1890-1920

This file contains correspondence between Thomas Blackburn's mother, Adelaide (nee Fenwick) and her sister, Jennie Bainbridge (nee Fenwick).

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Letter from Margaret Blackburn to Colin Huggett

18 Jan 1974

Letter discussing Thomas Blackburn's health and enclosing two typescript poems: 'Crag of Craving' [with ms annotation on reverse] and 'Doctor Johnson', and a manuscript sheet with notes by Blackburn [...

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Introduction

Blackburn, Margaret McGuire

c.1980

Typescripts of Margaret Blackburn's introduction to 'Bread For the Winter Birds' (1980). The accompanying letter is unsigned and addressed to Anthony Whitome at Hutchinsons publishers, and indicates t...

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Correspondence

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

1947-1986

This series contains correspondence between Thomas Blackburn and various friends, colleagues and family members. It also includes letters to his wife, Margaret (Peggy), concerning Blackburn after his ...

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Letters

Various publishers etc

25 November 1974-1 August 1977

This file contains: - 1 letter from Anthony Sheil Associates Limited terminating their representation of Thomas Blackburn and returning the script of Blackburn's autobiographical sequel The Last Far...

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Letter

Macvean, Jean

13 August 1987

Letter from Jean MacVean, editor of Blackburn's 'The Adjacent Kingdom,' to Reg Carr, the Librarian at Leeds University Library, concerning thanks for a subsidy for publication and the sending of compl...

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Appointments

Blackburn, Thomas (1916-1977)

c.1940-1973

This series contains documents relating to Thomas Blackburn's career aside from being an author and poet.

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Dr. Frank Lane

Lane, Dr Frank

4 October 1977

This file contains a letter to Peggy Blackburn from Dr. Frank Lane at the Clinical Theology Association.

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Contract, Etc.

8 April 1965 - March 1968

This file contains letters and a contract from Argo Record Company Limited concerning Blackburn's appearance in the 'The Poet Speaks' record series and his royalties.

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