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Add MS 89209/4/38
- Record Id:
- 040-003353942
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003346004
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100037263171.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89209/4/38
- Title:
- Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: 1958-1963
- Scope & Content:
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Correspondence of Aickman relating to his literary works, his work for the Inland Waterways Association and his research in paranormal incidents, including:
- correspondence with Coram Publishers and The Artemis Press, regarding his literary works and publicity, 1958-1960;
- correspondence with The Illustrated London News and Juliet Pannett regarding the possibility of writing an article illustrated by Juliet, 1959;
- correspondence with The Architect and Building News, The New Yorker, the National and English Review, Eagle, and the Herald Advisory Services, regarding publications of articles by Aickman;
- correspondence with Alan Anderson regarding Vincent O'Sullivan, 1959;
- correspondence with John Betjeman regarding the possibility of writing a book on English Theatre, 1958;
- correspondence regarding Harry Price and Borley Rectory, 1959;
- letters from Aickman to various associations relating to canal issues, 1959;
- letters to Aickman from the public regarding his article Ghoulies and Ghousties of England in The Illustrated London News, 1960.
The file also includes Il Gazzettino, newsletter of the I.W.A. National Rally of Boats Little Venice, August 1963; a newspaper article about the Inland Waterways Association, 1962; the script for programmes 'In My Opinion' and 'Two Men in a Boat', in which Aickman appeared, 1960 and 1963.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003346004
036-003353438
037-003355393
040-003353942 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89209 : The Papers of Robert Aickman
Add MS 89209/4 : Robert Aickman: Correspondence
Add MS 89209/4/28-62 : Robert Aickman Correspondence: Literary
Add MS 89209/4/38 : Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: 1958-1963 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003346004[0004]/036-003353438[0027]/037-003355393[0010]/040-003353942
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89209
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1958
- End Date:
- 1963
- Date Range:
- 1958-1963
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former External References:
- Boat museum L96.07 d2l
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Betjeman, John, Knight, poet, 1906-1984
Pannett, Juliet Kathleen, portrait artist, 1911-2005
Price, Harry, writer on psychical research, 1881-1948