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Record Id:

040-000090712

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-000090674

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x0001af

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 88909/34/1

Title:

Bob Cobbing: Letters Sent 1967-1979

Scope & Content:

1967-69:

Draft letter (3 June, 1967) to John Calder, in Cobbing's hand, concerning unwarranted delay in the publication of John Cage, Silence, invoking 'censorship through copyright restrictions';
Cobbing to Joe Berke (7 July, 1968 - two open duplicated copies), resigning as Co-ordinator of the Antiuniversity;
Draft letter (13 April, 1969) to Mr Cruft, New Activities Committee, seeking 'grant towards purchase of equipment'.

1970-79: Copy letters to various organizations and individuals (some of whom are only identified by first name):

Sir Hugh [ ], without date, referring to Poets Conference;
Eric W White, Literature Director, Arts Council (26 February, 1970);
Stephen Reiss, Festival Office, Aldeburgh (11 June, 1970);
George Wightman, concerning Aldeburgh (22 June, 1970);
McKniff, Poetry Review (10 October, 1973);
statement ('The Elemental Dance') for Stereo Headphones (January 1974);
Charles Osborne, Arts Council (17 January, 1975), with Writers Forum summary accounts 1973/74;
Editor, Private Eye [1975], concerning report in Private Eye (11 July) that Charles Osborne had vetoed reading by Cobbing;
Alasdair [ ] (11 September, 1975);
Robert Vas Dias (14 May, 1976) - first sheet only, confirming reading at festival;
Sean O'Huigin (Owen Sound), Toronto (8 March, 1977), invitation to Tenth International Sound-Poetry Festivals (Stockholm, Amsterdam, London);
DCMS, London Borough of Camden (19 May, 1977), seeking premises for performance poets and artists;
John Cotton (20 June, 24 June, 1977) concerning Poetry Society;
Robert Vas Dias, Poetry Society (14 September, 1977);
Charles Osborne, Arts Council (30 January, 1978) concerning grant to Writers Forum;
Steve McCaffery, Toronto (16 August, 1978), Toronto festival;
Bernard Heidsieck, Paris (19 January, 1979) concerning exhibition in Münster (May 1979) - with envelope marked return to sender;
Kultusminister des Landes-Nordrhein-Westfalen (1 June, 1979), concerning exhibition in Münster (May 1979);
Dr Thomas Deecke, Münster (16 August, 1979) concerning payment for reading/exhibition, with list of works not returned;
Dr Thomas Deecke, Münster (1 November, 1979);
undated set of directions to Wormley Art Gallery (exhibition by Daniel Richard Carter).

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-000090674
033-000090710
036-000090711
040-000090712

Is part of:

Add MS 88909 : The Papers of Bob Cobbing
Add MS 88909/34-40 : Bob Cobbing: Correspondence
Add MS 88909/34 : Bob Cobbing: Letters Sent

Add MS 88909/34/1 : Bob Cobbing: Letters Sent 1967-1979

Hierarchy:

032-000090674[0003]/033-000090710[0001]/036-000090711[0001]/040-000090712

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 file

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1967

End Date:

1979

Date Range:

1967-1979

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Arrangement:

Chronological

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Calder, John, publisher, 1927-2018,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000114701615
Cotton, John, poet, co-founder Priapus Press, 1925-2003
Dias, Robert Leonard Michael, poet, b 1931
Heidsieck, Bernard, sound poet, 1928-2014
McCaffery, Steven, poet, b 1947
Osborne, Charles, writer and arts administrator, 1927-2017
White, Eric Walter, writer on music and arts administrator, 1905-1985