A blue card folder containing many sheets of various notes, word lists and draft materials. Title to folder added [c 2002] by Jennifer Cobbing: 'Bob creating his work - verbal notes, 1st drafts'.
Various postcards, letters and greetings cards from members of Cobbing's family, including four photographs (b/w) of Cobbing and family members, with some family background information, and a printed sheet advising of a meeting of the Cobbing Family History Society at The Trolley Stop public hous...
Two exercise books containing Minutes to the Hendon Poetry Society (1950-58), including details of members and attendance - with some additional sheets loosely inserted (programme for 1951-52, and 1956). A third exercise book (entitled 'Enjoyment of Poetry') containing related notes on poets and...
Several lists (with additional material): (1) In Cobbing's hand, a list of his art works, spanning 1942-1957, including a note of to whom work was sold (price recorded). (2) Four small sheets (carbon typescript) listing art works (with prices) by Daniel Carter, Kathleen Cobbing, R W Cobbing, ...
An assortment of various poems and fragments spanning Cobbing's career, comprising trial printings, duplicates and stray items. Includes: the original 'cut-up' newspaper text of 'The Advantage of using expert / systems' (from Collected Poems Volume Six, 1985); 'Triptych Nine' (August 1993) sign...
In autograph draft and as duplicated typescript, 'The Tom Poems', drafted 1983, first published 1984 and reprinted in Sockless in Sandals, Collected Poems Volume Six (Second Aeon, 1985) - see notes to the volume.
Two exercise books: (1) various notes on English poetry, particularly Chaucer (pages are detached from exercise book cover); (2) an anthology of various poems copied and pasted-in.