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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 88984

1. Add MS 88984

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Add MS 88984
Title:
Poetry Book Society archive
Scope & Content:
Contains papers relating to the foundation and functions of the Society, including: legal papers; accounts and financial records; management papers such as minutes, Board correspondence, annual reports, and annual general meeting papers; Society publicity and marketing papers; papers relating to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1952-1996
Extent:
328 files

2. Add MS 88984/1

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Add MS 88984/1
Title:
Foundation of the Poetry Book Society and legal papers
Scope & Content:
Contains papers and correspondence relating to the Society’s Articles of Association, the foundation of the Society, and legal membership of the Society. Further papers relating to the foundation of the Society can be found at Add MS 88984/2/1 and Add MS 88984/4/7.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1952-1993
Extent:
3 files

3. Add MS 88984/1/1

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Add MS 88984/1/1
Title:
Articles of Association
Scope & Content:
Contains a draft Articles of Association and a final version of the original Articles, a Certificate of Incorporation, as well as correspondence with Bird & Bird, solicitors, relating to the foundation of the PBS and the drawing up of the Articles. Papers relating to amendments to the Article...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1955, 1981-1985
Extent:
1 folder

4. Add MS 88984/1/2

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Add MS 88984/1/2
Title:
Correspondence and papers relating to the foundation, constitution, and Articles of Association of the Poetry Book Society
Scope & Content:
Includes invitations to meetings to discuss the foundation of the Society and correspondence with Erica Marx, Robert Lusty, Dennis M. Cohen, T. S. Eliot, Herbert Read, John Lehmann, John Murray, C. Day-Lewis, Peter du Sautoy, Stephen Spender, John Hayward, and representatives of other major publ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1952-1954
Extent:
1 folder

5. Add MS 88984/1/3

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Add MS 88984/1/3
Title:
Correspondence relating to legal membership of the Poetry Book Society
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence with, and relating to, legal members of the PBS. Legal membership was distinct from ordinary public membership in that the legal members were personally liable for a maximum of £5 in the event of the Society being wound up. Includes correspondence with: Janet Adam Smith, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1954-1993
Extent:
1 folder

6. Add MS 88984/2

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Add MS 88984/2
Title:
Poetry Book Society management
Scope & Content:
Contains Board of Management minutes, papers, and correspondence, papers relating to elections to the Board, annual reports and accounts, annual general meeting minutes, and papers relating to the Society’s office premises, its archive, and requests for use of the mailing list.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1996
Extent:
25 files

7. Add MS 88984/2/1

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Add MS 88984/2/1
Title:
Minutes of Poetry Book Society Board of Management meetings 1-10
Scope & Content:
Covers the period from early meetings to discuss the formation of the Society to the 10th Board of Management meeting. Further papers relating to the foundation of the Society can be found at Add MS 88984/1 and Add MS 88984/4/7.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1954
Extent:
1 folder

8. Add MS 88984/2/1-12

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Add MS 88984/2/1-12
Title:
Poetry Book Society Board of Management minutes and papers
Scope & Content:
The papers for each meeting comprise some, or all, of the following: an agenda, minutes, papers circulated for discussion, and accounts.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1995
Extent:
12 files

9. Add MS 88984/2/1-20

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Add MS 88984/2/1-20
Title:
Poetry Book Society Board of Management papers
Scope & Content:
Contains agendas, minutes, and papers circulated for discussion at Board meetings, including reports and accounts. Includes minutes of meetings at which the formation, and terms of reference, of the PBS were discussed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1996
Extent:
20 files

10. Add MS 88984/2/2

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Add MS 88984/2/2
Title:
Minutes of Poetry Book Society Board of Management meetings 11-20
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1955-1956
Extent:
1 folder