Add MS 88909/146

With some associated papers. Cobbing in attendance.

(1) Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting, held 10 January 1976, with Resolutions attached (including the removal of Adler, Cobbing, Fisher, Griffiths, Guedalla and Upton from General Council).

(2) Minutes of General Council, held 28 February 1976.

(3) Minutes of Executive and Management Committee, held 15 March 1976.

(4) Minutes of the General Council, held 24 April 1976 (with annotation against Agenda item 9: 'Mr Cobbing was of the opinion that Mr Griffiths had been forced out of the National Poetry Centre...').

(5) Agenda and Minutes of Special Meeting of the General Council, held 23 May 1976 (Agenda: 'In view of unexpected developments relating to our Arts Council grant and a forthcoming investigation of the Poetry Society by a Committee of the Arts Council...').

(6) Minutes of Annual General Meeting, held 12 June 1976 (attached, Chairman's Report including Accounts).

(7) Minutes of General Council, held 12 June 1976.

(8) Minutes of General Council, held 27 June 1976.

(9) Agenda and Minutes of Executive and Management Committee, held 24 July 1976.

(10) Agenda and Minutes of General Council, held 11 September 1976.

(11) Minutes of Executive and Management Committee, held 30 October 1976.

(12) Agenda and Minutes of Extraordinary Meeting of General Council, held 13 November 1976 (to consider Arts Council report).

(13) Amongst the associated meeting papers:

• a list of the membership of eight Committees of the General Council;
• Cobbing, 'Treasurer's Report 1975-76' (manuscript) together with other financial reports;
• 'Candidates for Hon. Officers of the Poetry Society to be Elected at the Meeting of the General Council on 5th December 1976' (outline details of fourteen individuals).