Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Julian Symons thanking him for his essay 'My First Books' an account of his dealings with Caton of the Fortune Press (included)

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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

Artificial file. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/1

File. RefusalsU DPL2/2/2

Artificial bundle. PostcardsU DPL2/2/3

File. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/4

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/5

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/6

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/7

Artificial bundle. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/8

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/9

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/10

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/11

Artificial bundle. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/12

Artificial file. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/13

Artificial file. RefusalsU DPL2/2/14

Artificial file. Personal correspondenceU DPL2/2/15

File. CorrespondenceU DPL2/2/16

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/17

Correspondence between Terence Kilmartin ('The Observer') and Philip Larkin asking him to identify an anonymous French quotation including an exchange of University of Hull memoranda between Philip Larkin and Professor PickfordU DPL2/2/17/1

Letters from Philip Larkin to the Manager, Rayner & Keeler Ltd, HullU DPL2/2/17/2

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Godfrey Smith ('The Sunday Times')U DPL2/2/17/3

Correspondence between P A Hawkings and Philip Larkin seeking biographical informationU DPL2/2/17/4

Correspondence between S Clemson and Philip Larkin sending him 'No Memory of Crying' by Daphne SilverU DPL2/2/17/5

Correspondence between Martin Stannard (University of Leicester) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to include 'Chatterbox without Charity', a review of Evelyn Waugh's lettersU DPL2/2/17/6

Correspondence between Nicholas Goodison (Chairman, the Stock Exchange) and Philip Larkin inviting him to dinnerU DPL2/2/17/7

Fan mail between Richard Johnson and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/17/8

Exchange of University of Hull memoranda between Philip Larkin and Rosa Brown (Department of Adult Education) about first editions of 'The Less Deceived'U DPL2/2/17/9

Letter from Donald Read (Professor of Modern English History, University of Kent at Canterbury) to Philip Larkin about 'MCMXIV'U DPL2/2/17/10

Postcard from Morag Morris to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/17/11

Correspondence between Professor P W Thomson (University of Exeter) and Philip Larkin about the purchase of Llewelyn Powys manuscriptsU DPL2/2/17/12

Correspondence between Eric White and Philip Larkin about the purchase of Llewelyn Powys manuscriptsU DPL2/2/17/13

Correspondence between Belinda Humfrey (Department of English, St David's University College, Lampeter) and Philip Larkin sending him sample copies of 'The Powys Review'U DPL2/2/17/14

Correspondence between Penelope Wright (Blackwood's) and Philip Larkin sending him a copy of 'A Life: Collected Poems' by A L RowseU DPL2/2/17/15

Correspondence between D J Robertson (Membership Office, Library Association) and Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/17/16

Correspondence between Leslie Graves (Assignments Editor, Universal Pictorial Press & Agency Ltd.) and Philip Larkin asking him for a photographic sittingU DPL2/2/17/17

Correspondence between Mary Kelly (Library, Queen's University, Belfast) and Philip Larkin sending him a biography of Helen WaddellU DPL2/2/17/18

Correspondence between Eddie Wainwright (Bristol Polytechnic) and Philip Larkin sending him an American student's letter (included)U DPL2/2/17/19

Correspondence between Trevor Tolley (Carleton University, Ottowa) and Philip Larkin asking about 'In the Grip of Light'U DPL2/2/17/20

Postcard from Manning Clark to Philip Larkin praising his review of Tennyson in 'The Times' Literary SupplementU DPL2/2/17/21

Letter from Philip Larkin to William Blissett (Oxford University Press) about his book 'The Long Conversation'U DPL2/2/17/22

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Dale Salwak thanking him for his book on John WainU DPL2/2/17/23

Correspondence between Philip Howard ('The Times') and Philip Larkin asking him to review for the paperU DPL2/2/17/24

Correspondence between Philip Larkin and Julian Symons thanking him for his essay 'My First Books' an account of his dealings with Caton of the Fortune Press (included)U DPL2/2/17/25

Postcard from a Japanese fan to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/17/26

Correspondence between Michael Schmidt (Carcanet New Press) and Philip Larkin sending him a letter from a headmaster indignant at his use of four letter words (included)U DPL2/2/17/27

Correspondence between S Price (East Yorkshire Mowers Ltd) and Philip Larkin about the malfunctioning mower he has purchsed from themU DPL2/2/17/28

Correspondence between John Hardy (George Allen & Unwin) and Philip Larkin asking him to be a reader for a selection of Jeremy Reed's poetryU DPL2/2/17/29

Correspondence between Margaret Windham (BBC Producer, Radio Drama) and Philip Larkin inviting him to take part in a programme about diariesU DPL2/2/17/30

Correspondence between Angus Cook and Philip Larkin praising his review of Emily DickinsonU DPL2/2/17/31

Postcard from Blake Morrison to Philip LarkinU DPL2/2/17/32

Exchange of University of Hull memoranda between Dr Joyce Bellamy and Philip Larkin about Walter de la MareU DPL2/2/17/33

Correspondence between Robert Gambles and Philip Larkin seeking advice about his son's career as a librarianU DPL2/2/17/34

Correspondence between Terry Whalen (St. Mary's College, Nova Scotia) and Philip Larkin sending him a copy of an article published in 'Sift' (included) and requesting photocopies from 'XX Poems'U DPL2/2/17/35

Correspondence between Stephen Brown (composer) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to set five poems from the 'North Ship' to musicU DPL2/2/17/36

Correspondence between Granville Walker (composer) and Philip Larkin seeking permission to set poems from the 'North Ship' to musicU DPL2/2/17/37

Correspondence between J Spears and Philip Larkin asking him to sign a rare edition of 'The Less Deceived'U DPL2/2/17/38

Correspondence between Professor Cockcroft and Philip Larkin about Andrew Waterman's poetry prizeU DPL2/2/17/39

Correspondence between Stephen Wall (editor, 'Essays in Criticism') and Philip Larkin about the mis-spelling of 'Crome Yellow'U DPL2/2/17/40

Correspondence between Richmond Harding and Philip Larkin asking him to autograph a copy of 'High Windows'U DPL2/2/17/41

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/18

File. 'Current personal'. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/19

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/20

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/21

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/22

Bundle. RefusalsU DPL2/2/23

File. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/24

Artificial file. Miscellaneous correspondenceU DPL2/2/25

Subject filesU DPL2/3

Third DepositU DPL3

Fourth DepositU DPL4