Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: Heather Smith
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Correspondence with Heather Smith regarding personal matters and the Yorkshire Derwent Trust Limited. Also two letters to Aickman from Heather Smith's sons, Mark and Guy.
Invitations to Aickman to prepare and deliver BBC talks (live or recorded) on canals and ghosts, 1948-1956. Script for 'Roses and Castle', a BBC radio talk about canals in which Aickman took part, 1949.
Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: 'Rejections'
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16 letters from various publishers to Aickman rejecting his works, including the fiction 'The Visiting Moon' and 'Black Christmas', a collection of nine strange stories.
Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: The American Wind Symphony Orchestra
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Papers relating to the organisation of The American Wind Symphony River Tour on the Thames, 1961, organised by Aickman, including correspondence, draft programme and catering arrangements, background brief, press cuttings, and photographs.
Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: The Visiting Moon
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Cover letter from Aickman to Messrs Longmans, Green & Co. sending a copy of his fiction 'The Visiting Moon' for their consideration, together with reviews of We Are For The Dark.
Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: World Wildlife Poetry competition
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Papers relating to the 1975 World Wildlife Poetry competition, including poems sent for submission, and draft of text by Aickman to announce the winners of the competition for the Wildlife magazine, issue Winter 1975.