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040-002084129

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002084074

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000001356.0x000018

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Vol. XLVII (ff 140). 1943-1945.

includes:

ff. 1, 13-20, R. Kingsley Read, spelling reformer: Correspondence, etc., with G. B. Shaw of R. Kingsley Read: 1942-1948: Mainly printed and copy.
ff. 4-6 Kenneth W. Littlewood, of Leeds; spelling reformer: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of Kenneth W. Littlewood: 1943: Mainly typewritten.
ff. 7-12v, 21-26, 85-89, 102, 126-128 Sir Isaac James Pitman, educationist: Correspondence, etc., with G. B. Shaw of Sir Isaac James Pitman: 1941-1950: Partly printed; partly signed, copy and shorthand draft.
ff. 22-26 Sir Isaac James Pitman, educationist: R. Kingsley Read, spelling reformer: Correspondence, etc., between R. Kingsley Read and Sir Isaac James Pitman: 1943-1966: Mainly print and copies.
ff. 27-40 F. Calleja, of the Berlitz School of Languages, Nottingham: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of F. Calleja: 1940: Mainly typewritten.
ff. 41, 64-69v, 73, 82 Charles Kay Ogden, originator of Basic English: Letters, etc., to G. B. Shaw of Charles Kay Ogden: 1936?-1946: Partly signed,printed and copy.
ff. 45-62, 70 W. H. Hickman, of West Farnborough, county Hampshire: Letters, etc., to G. B. Shaw of W. H. Hickman: 1943, 1944.
f. 63 Herbert George Wells, author: James MacClamroch, US attorney and counselor at law: Letter to Herbert George Wells of James MacClamroch: 1943: Copy.
f. 72 Henry Dashwood Stucley Leake, CB; Chief Charity Commissioner: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Henry Dashwood Stucley Leake: 1944: Signed.
f. 75 Newton J. Casper, of Long Beach, California: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Newton J. Casper: 1944.
f. 83 Sir Godfrey Herbert Ince, civil servant: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Sir Godfrey Herbert Ince: 1944: Signed.
f. 84 R. Fremlin, of the Association of Scientific Workers: Letter to G. B. Shaw of R. Fremlin: 1944: Signed.
ff. 90-99 S. Hall, spelling reformer, of West Worthing, county Sussex: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of S. Hall: 1944: Mainly typewritten.
f. 100 Mary Elizabeth Barber, barrister; of the Society of Authors: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of Mary Elizabeth Barber: 1944, 1945: Signed.
f. 103 C. C. Stuart, spelling reformer, of Saskatchewan: Letter to G. B. Shaw of C. C. Stuart: 1944: Signed.
f. 104 H. Jarvis, spelling reformer, of Balham, London: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of H. Jarvis: 1944: Partly typewritten.
ff. 106-113 Daniel Jones, Professor of Phonetics, University College, London: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Daniel Jones: 1914-1947: Partly signed and copy.
f. 115 J. F. Hayden, spelling reformer, of High Point, North Carolina: Letter to G. B. Shaw of J. F. Hayden: 1944: Signed.
f. 117 Lieutenant Hugh Beattie, 20th NZ Armoured Regiment: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Lt. Hugh Beattie: 1944.
f. 118 Rowland Barrett, socialist, of Devon: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of Rowland Barrett: 1944: Partly printed.
f. 125 Lorene Pearson, in Caracas, Venezuela: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Lorene Pearson: 1944: Signed.
f. 129 Dr Mont Follick, MP: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Dr Mont Follick: 1945: Signed.
ff. 132-136v Woodford D. Anderson, of American Audigraph English, New York: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of Woodford D. Anderson: 1945: Partly printed.
f. 144 Richard Allen, teacher at Alberni Residential School, Vancouver Island: Letter to G. B. Shaw of Richard Allen: 1944: Signed.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002084074
033-002084075
036-002084098
037-002084127
040-002084129

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Add MS 50508-50743 : BERNARD SHAW PAPERS
Add MS 50508-50592 : SHAW PAPERS: SERIES I 50508-50592. Bequeathed by G. B. Shaw and incorporated in the Department of Manuscripts 8 March 1961.…
Add MS 50528-50565 : B. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Add MS 50554-50556 : G. B. SHAW PAPERS: SERIES I. Vols. XLVI-XLVIII. Letters and papers relating to phonetics and spelling reform; 1852-1956, n.d.

Add MS 50555 : Vol. XLVII (ff 140). 1943-1945. includes: ff. 1, 13-20, R. Kingsley Read, spelling reformer: Correspondence, etc., with G. B. Shaw of…

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032-002084074[0001]/033-002084075[0002]/036-002084098[0024]/037-002084127[0002]/040-002084129

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File

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1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1943

End Date:

1945

Date Range:

1943-1945

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Names:

Allen, Richard, teacher at Alberni Residential School Vancouver Island
Anderson, Woodford D, of American Audigraph English New York
Barber, Mary Elizabeth, barrister; General Secretary, Society of Authors, 1911-1979
Barrett, Rowland, socialist, of Devon; correspondent of G. B. Shaw, fl 1944
Beattie, Hugh, Lieutenant 20th NZ Armoured Regiment
Calleja, F, of the Berlitz School of Languages Nottingham
Casper, Newton J, of Long Beach California
Follick, Mont, academic and politician, 1887-1958
Fremlin, R, of the Association of Scientific Workers
Hall, S, spelling reformer of West Worthing, Sussex, and correspondent of George Bernard Shaw, fl 1944
Hayden, J F, spelling reformer of High Point North Carolina
Hickman, W H, of West Farnborough Hants
Ince, Godfrey Herbert, civil servant
Jarvis, H, spelling reformer of Balham London
Jones, Daniel, phonetician, 1881-1967
Kingsley Read, R, spelling reformer
Leake, Henry Dashwood Stucley, CB, Chief Charity Commissioner
Littlewood, Kenneth W, of Leeds, spelling reformer
MacClamroch, James, US attorney and counselor at law
Ogden, Charles Kay, originator of Basic English
Pearson, Lorene, in Caracas Venezuela
Pitman, Isaac James, Knight, educationalist, 1901-1985
Stuart, C C, spelling reformer of Saskatchewan
Wells, Herbert George, novelist, 1866-1946