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Record Id:
032-001965996
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001965996
MDARK:
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Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 71700
Title:

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: letters to various recipients and other documents; 1894-1956, n.d. Autograph unless otherwise stated.

Paper; ff. 83.

A. Letters (28) to Sir Ralph Lewis Wedgwood, Bt, and his wife, Iris; circa 1894-[1952]. Partly typewritten. Purchased from Dame Veronica Wedgwood, daughter of the recipient, with the aid of a donation from Mrs Ralph Vaughan Williams 25 July 1995.

ff. 1-48.

B. Letters (2) to Dame Veronica Wedgwood; 1951, 1956. Partly typewritten. Presented by the recipient 15 Nov. 1995.

ff. 49-50.

C. Letters (2) to Louis Fleury; 1920. Purchased from Richard Macnutt, 13 Mar. 1995.

ff. 51-52.

D. Letter to an un-named correspondent; 1924. Typewritten. Purchased from Sophie Dupré, 28 Apr. 1994.

ff. 53.

E. Letters (2) to Ethel Colman; 1930,1936. Purchased from Richard Macnutt, 13 Mar. 1995.

ff. 54-56.

F. Letters (2) to Harry Farjeon; 1940 and circa 1941. Purchased from Sophie Dupré, 31 Jan. 1991.

ff. 57-58.

G. Letter to an unnamed recipient concerning the composer's signature of a joint letter protesting at the absence of British music on an unspecified occasion; [?1936]. Purchased from Richard Macnutt, 12 May 1995.

ff. 59-60.

H. Registration form for cultural national service completed by Vaughan Williams and indicating his qualifications, experience and other personal details; [1939]. Printed with autograph additions. Purchased from Richard Macnutt, 10 May 1995.

ff. 61-62.

I. Letter to Denys Kilham Roberts; 1945. Purchased from Richard Macnutt, 13 Apr. 1994.

ff. 63-64.

J. Letter to 'Mr Barnett'; circa 1946. Presented by Gerald Byrne esq., 16 Sept. 1993.

f. 65.

K. Letters (12) to Harold Stubbs mostly relating to concerts by the Tudor Singers; 1947-1955, n.d. Partly typewritten. With a review (f. 66), a signed concert programme (f. 74) and a concert announcement (f.78), all printed. Presented by Mrs Margaret Stubbs, widow of the recipient, through Mrs Ralph Vaughan Williams, 27 May 1994.

ff. 66-80.

L. Letter to Frank Merrick; 1952. In the hand of Ursula Wood, signed, and with a music example (part of 'Dona Nobis Pacem'), by Vaughan Williams. Purchased at Phillips, 13 June 1991, lot 85.

f. 81.

M. Letter to — Barnes; 1953. Typewritten. Purchased from Sophie Dupré, 7 Apr. 1992.

f. 82.

N. Letter to — Prentice; 1953. Typewritten. Purchased from Sophie Dupré, 31 Jan. 1991.

f. 83.

Scope & Content:

Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letters to various recipients and other documents: 1894-1956, n.d.

includes:

  • ff. 1-46, 48 Sir Ralph Lewis Wedgwood, 1st Baronet: Letters from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1894-1952: Partly typewritten.
  • f. 47 Iris Veronica Wedgwood, née Pawson; wife of Sir Ralph Lewis Wedgwood: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1951: Typewritten.
  • ff. 49-50 Dame Cicely Veronica Wedgewood, DBE, historian: Letters from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1951, 1956: Partly typewritten.
  • ff. 51-52 Louis François Fleury, French flautist: Letters from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1920: Autogr.
  • ff. 54-56 Ethel Colman, of Carrow Abbey, Norwich: Letters from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1930, 1936: Autogr.
  • ff. 57-58 Harry Farjeon, composer: Letters from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1940, circa 1941: Autogr.
  • f. 61 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Registration form for cultural national service: [1939].
  • f. 63 Denys Kilham Roberts, Secretary -General, Society of Authors: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1945: Autogr.
  • f. 65 Barnett, correspondent of Ralph Vaughan Williams: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams: circa 1946: Autogr.
  • ff. 66-80 Harold Stubbs, alias Harry; musician: Letters from Ralph Vaughan Williams, mostly rel. to the Tudor Singers: 1947-1955, n.d.: Partly typewritten.
  • f. 81 Frank Merrick, pianist and composer: Joan Ursula Penton Vaughan Williams, formerly Wood née Lock; writer; widow of R Vaughan Williams: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams , Partly in the hand of Ursula Vaughan Williams: 1952.
  • f. 82 Barnes: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1953: Typewritten.
  • f. 82 Prentice: Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1953: Typewritten.

Collection Area:
Music Collections
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-001965996
Is part of:
not applicable
Hierarchy:
032-001965996
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 item
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1889
End Date:
1956
Date Range:
1889-1956
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

f. 65 Gerald Byrne: Presented.

ff. 66-80 Joan Ursula Penton Vaughan Williams, formerly Wood née Lock; writer; widow of R Vaughan Williams: Presented by Margaret Stubbs through Ursula Vaughan Williams.

ff. 66-80 Mrs Margaret Stubbs, wife of Harold Stubbs: Presented by Margaret Stubbs through Ursula Vaughan Williams.

Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Barnes, correspondent of Ralph Vaughan Williams, fl 1953
Barnett, correspondent of Ralph Vaughan Williams, fl 1940-1950
Byrne, Gerald
Colman, Ethel, of Carrow Abbey Norwich
Farjeon, Harry, composer, 1878-1948
Fleury, Louis François, French flautist, 1878-1926
Kilham Roberts, Denys, Sec-Gen Society of Authors
Merrick, Frank, pianist and composer
Prentice, —
Stubbs, Harold, musician alias Harry
Stubbs, Margaret, Mrs wife of Harold Stubbs
Wedgewood, Cicely Veronica, DBE historian
Wedgwood, Iris Veronica, née Pawson wife of Sir Ralph Lewis Wedgwood
Wedgwood, Ralph Lewis, 1st Baronet, d 1956
Williams, Joan Ursula Penton, formerly Wood née Lock, writer, 1911-2007
Williams, Ralph, composer, 1872-1958,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108591472,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/89801735