Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Jenny Lewis (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum)

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a) Draft description of Larkin exhibits in the forthcoming exhibition of manuscripts at the British Museum (3pp.), 1967

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Papers of Philip Arthur LarkinU DPL

Poetry workbooksU DPL/1

Poetry typescriptsU DPL/2

Poetry publicationsU DPL/3

Prose and other manuscriptsU DPL/4

CorrespondenceU DPL/5

InterviewsU DPL/6

SpeechesU DPL/7

All Souls College, OxfordU DPL/8

PhotographsU DPL/9

MiscellaneousU DPL/10

Second DepositU DPL2

Manuscripts and related materialU DPL2/1

Correspondence filesU DPL2/2

Subject filesU DPL2/3

File. 'All What Jazz 1984'U DPL2/3/1

Artificial bundle. All What JazzU DPL2/3/2

File. 'Arts Council Literature Advisory Panel, 1980 - 1982'U DPL2/3/3

File. Arts Council Literature Advisory PanelU DPL2/3/4

File. 'Arts Council Poetry Panel' [National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets Committee]U DPL2/3/5

File. Arts CouncilU DPL2/3/6

File. Arts Council writers' bursariesU DPL2/3/7

Artificial file. Arvon Foundation Poetry CompetitionU DPL2/3/8

Artificial file. Authors' Lending and Copyright SocietyU DPL2/3/9

Artificial bundle. Martin BellU DPL2/3/10

File. Barry BloomfieldU DPL2/3/11

File. The Booker Prize for Literature 1977U DPL2/3/12

Files. British Library BoardU DPL2/3/13

File. British Library BoardU DPL2/3/14

File. Bain Dawes & Partners Ltd.U DPL2/3/15

File. 'Car'U DPL2/3/16

File. 'Comments on poems'U DPL2/3/17

File. CBEU DPL2/3/18

File. 'Compton Poetry Fund'U DPL2/3/19

Artificial bundle. ContributionsU DPL2/3/20

File. Companion of Literature AwardU DPL2/3/21

File. Coventry Award of MeritU DPL2/3/22

Artificial bundle. CricketU DPL2/3/23

File. Faber and FaberU DPL2/3/24

File. Faber and FaberU DPL2/3/25

File. FSSU vs. USS pension contributionsU DPL2/3/26

File. 'Jill: film and television rights'U DPL2/3/27

File. 'Hamburg' Shakespeare PrizeU DPL2/3/28

File. 'George Hartley (complaints against)'U DPL2/3/29

File. Thomas Hardy SocietyU DPL2/3/30

File. 'Thomas Hardy's death'U DPL2/3/31

File. 'High Windows'U DPL2/3/32

Artificial bundle. 'High Windows': reviewsU DPL2/3/33

File. Honorary Doctorate from Queen's University, BelfastU DPL2/3/34

File. 'Leicester, 1970'U DPL2/3/35

File. 'Sussex, 16.7.1974'U DPL2/3/36

Artificial bundle. 'Hull Daily Mail'U DPL2/3/37

File. Hull Daily Mail poetry competitionU DPL2/3/38

File. Humber BridgeU DPL2/3/39

Artificial bundle. InvitationsU DPL2/3/40

Artificial bundle. Jazz reviews and obituariesU DPL2/3/41

File. 'Larkinland'U DPL2/3/42

Bundle. Library Association Fellowship candidateU DPL2/3/43

File. Literary businessU DPL2/3/44

File. Literary businessU DPL2/3/45

File. Literary businessU DPL2/3/46

File. Other literary businessU DPL2/3/47

File. 'Philip Larkin's blues and other colours'U DPL2/3/48

File. Migration of English literary manuscripts to AmericaU DPL2/3/49

File. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Writers CommitteeU DPL2/3/50

File. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Writers CommitteeU DPL2/3/51

File. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets Sub-CommitteeU DPL2/3/52

File. National Manuscripts Collection of ContemporaryPoets Sub Committee catalogue and exhibition 1967U DPL2/3/53

Poster. Poetry in Making: an exhibition of twentieth century poetry manuscripts, King's Library, British MuseumU DPL2/3/53/1

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Jenny Lewis (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum)U DPL2/3/53/2

Letter from Jenny Lewis (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) to Philip Larkin thanking him for sending his introductionU DPL2/3/53/3

Letter from Philip Larkin to Charles Osborne (Assistant Literature Director ) about Operation manuscript, an exhibitionU DPL2/3/53/4

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and K W Humphreys (Librarian, University of Birmingham) about obtaining copies of the exhibition catalogue for Operation manuscript from the Arts CouncilU DPL2/3/53/5

Correspondence between Eric White (Assistant Secretary, Arts Council) and Philip Larkin about the exhibition catalogue for Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/6

Letter from Jenny Lewis (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) to Philip Larkin about the exhibition catalogue for Operation ManuscriptU DPL2/3/53/7

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Alan Clodd pointing out an error in the exhibition catalogue for Operation ManuscriptU DPL2/3/53/8

Correspondence between Edward Lucie Smith (Turret Books, Publishers) and Philip Larkin sending him two signed copies of the exhibition catalogue for Operation ManuscriptU DPL2/3/53/9

Letter from Charles Osborne (Assistant Literature Director ) to Philip LarkinU DPL2/3/53/10

Letter from Philip Larkin to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph promoting the work of the National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary PoetsU DPL2/3/53/11

Letter from Philip Larkin to Jenny Lewis (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum)U DPL2/3/53/12

Correspondence between Eric White (Literature Director, Arts Council) and Philip Larkin about a meeting of the National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets CommitteeU DPL2/3/53/13

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Edward Lucie Smith sending him a fair copy of his introduction to the exhibition catalogue for Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/14

Correspondence between Graham Keen (photographer) and Philip Larkin sending him a set of contact printsU DPL2/3/53/15

Letter from Jenny Lewis (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) to Philip Larkin about the exhibition catalogue for Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/16

Correspondence between Jenny Lewis ( Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) and Philip Larkin about the exhibition catalogue for Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/17

Correspondence between Edward Lucie Smith and Philip Larkin concerning proofs of Operation manuscript, an introductory piece by Philip LarkinU DPL2/3/53/18

Telegram from Edward Lucie Smith to Philip Larkin about the exhibition catalogue for Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/19

Correspondence between Tom Skeat (Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) and Philip Larkin about errors in the revised draft of the introduction to Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/20

Correspondence between Edward Lucie Smith and Philip Larkin returning proofs of the introduction to Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/21

Correspondence between Jenny Stratford (Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) and Philip Larkin seeking permission for the press to photograph his workbookU DPL2/3/53/22

Correspondence between Edward Lucie Smith and Philip Larkin sending him a copy of the catalogue of Operation manuscriptU DPL2/3/53/23

Draft ms. Importance of papers and manuscripts of printed material for literary researchU DPL2/3/53/24

Letter from Philip Larkin to T C Skeat (Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum) thanking him for access to the National Manuscripts CollectionU DPL2/3/53/25

Letter from Philip Larkin to Jenny Lewis thanking her for access to the National Manuscripts CollectionU DPL2/3/53/26

Letter from Edward Lucie Smith (Editor, Turret Books Publishing) to Sir Frank Francis outlining what he would like to see in the booklet accompanying the Poetry in the making exhibitionU DPL2/3/53/27

Correspondence between Jenny Stratford (Assistant Keeper, Department of Manuscripts) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/3/53/28

Draft ms. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets (7pp.)U DPL2/3/53/29

Ts. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets (10pp.)U DPL2/3/53/30

Photocopied ts. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets (8pp.)U DPL2/3/53/31

Correspondence between Harry Chambers and Philip Larkin seeking permission to make a photocopy of his first workbookU DPL2/3/53/32

Correspondence between Jean Boyle (Lecturer in English, St. Mary s College, Strawberry Hill) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to make photocopies of his workbooksU DPL2/3/53/33

Article. What happens to authors manuscripts?, John Carter, published in Atlantic MonthlyU DPL2/3/53/34

Press cutting. Heart of Texas, a letter from Bertram Rota to the Editor, The Times Literary Supplement in response to an article called Moderns in the auction roomU DPL2/3/53/35

Press cutting. Letter from David Randall to the Editor, The Times Literary Supplement, in response to an article called Moderns in the auction roomU DPL2/3/53/36

Letter from Philip Larkin to the Executive Committee of the English Centre about the loss of English literary manuscripts through donations to libraries abroad, published in PEN News (Autumn)U DPL2/3/53/37

Press cuttings. Letters to the Editor, The Times Literary Supplement about the Berg Collection, New York Public LibraryU DPL2/3/53/38

Press cutting. Missing MSS, regarding an exhibition of twentieth century poetry manuscripts being shown at the British MuseumU DPL2/3/53/39

Photocopied article. Report of the Committee on the use of manuscripts by visiting scholars, college and research libraries (3pp.)U DPL2/3/53/40

Press cutting. Now the manuscripts drain, Sunday TelegraphU DPL2/3/53/41

Press cuttings. Letters to the Editor, The Times Literary Supplement about access to manuscripts held in New York Public LibraryU DPL2/3/53/42

Letter from Philip Larkin to Eric White (Arts Council)U DPL2/3/53/43

Letter from Philip Larkin to Eric White (Arts Council) commenting on the draft of a letter to the Pilgrim TrustU DPL2/3/53/44

File. National Manuscripts Collection of Contemporary Poets Sub CommitteeU DPL2/3/54

Bundle. National Portrait GalleryU DPL2/3/55

File. Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English VerseU DPL2/3/56

Artificial bundle. Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English VerseU DPL2/3/57

File. Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English VerseU DPL2/3/58

File. Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English VerseU DPL2/3/59

File. Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English VerseU DPL2/3/60

File. Oxford book of modern verseU DPL2/3/61

File. New Oxford English DictionaryU DPL2/3/62

Artificial bundle. School and OxfordU DPL2/3/63

Bundle. Annual PEN anthology: New Poems 1958U DPL2/3/64

Artificial file. Performances, readings etc.U DPL2/3/65

File. Performing Rights SocietyU DPL2/3/66

File. Permissions fees or 'Why should it be the author who loses out?'U DPL2/3/67

File. Poetry Book SocietyU DPL2/3/68

File. Poetry SocietyU DPL2/3/69

File. Board of Management of Poetry Book SocietyU DPL2/3/70

File. Poetry Book Society PresidentU DPL2/3/71

File. Poetry Book Society. Choice and recommendationU DPL2/3/72

File. 'Poetry panel [of the Arts Council] - manuscripts'U DPL2/3/73

File. 'Barbara Pym'U DPL2/3/74

File. Queen's Gold Medal AwardU DPL2/3/75

Artificial file. QuotationsU DPL2/3/76

Artificial bundle. Required WritingU DPL2/3/77

File. Required WritingU DPL2/3/78

File. Royal Society of LiteratureU DPL2/3/79

Artificial bundle. Helen SpaldingU DPL2/3/80

File. 'SCONUL literature seminar, March 1979'U DPL2/3/81

File. 'Society of Authors: Committee of Management'U DPL2/3/82

File. South Bank ShowU DPL2/3/83

File. 'The Jenny Stratford catalogue'U DPL2/3/84

Bundle. TaxU DPL2/3/85

Bundle. TaxU DPL2/3/86

Bundle. TaxU DPL2/3/87

File. Tenancy: 32 Pearson Park, HullU DPL2/3/88

File. Tennyson manuscripts: sale by Lincoln County LibraryU DPL2/3/89

File. VATU DPL2/3/90

File. Watershed FoundationU DPL2/3/91

File. Vernon Watkins bibliographyU DPL2/3/92

File. Wellington Public LibraryU DPL2/3/93

Bundle. WH Smith Literature AwardU DPL2/3/94

File. The Whitsun Weddings and JillU DPL2/3/95

File. Who's Who entriesU DPL2/3/96

File. York Minster FundU DPL2/3/97

Artificial file. MiscellaneousU DPL2/3/98

Bundle. Miscellaneous reviewsU DPL2/3/99

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous reviews and postcardsU DPL2/3/100

Bundle. MiscellaneousU DPL2/3/101

Bundle. MiscellaneousU DPL2/3/102

Artificial bundle. MiscellaneousU DPL2/3/103

Artificial file. Photographs and negativesU DPL2/3/104

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/3/105

Artificial file. MiscellaneousU DPL2/3/106

Third DepositU DPL3

Fourth DepositU DPL4