Papers relating to William Henry Fox Talbot, 1934-1951, n.d.

File

MS. WHF Talbot 133

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

Nineteen identical announcement cards from Matilda Talbot for the Centenary Exhibition of Early Photographs and Photo-Engravings, 1934
'Catalogue' sheet for the Lacock Abbey photographic exhibition, [1934?]
Thirteen printed invitations to the celebrations of the 150th birthday of William Henry Fox Talbot, with an illustrated talk by Harold White, 12 February 1950
Two copies of a printed invitation from Miss Talbot at Lacock Abbey to meet Lady Frances Ryder, to explain her scheme for befriending students from the Dominions studying in England, Fri 28 Sep, n.y.
Six page catalogue for an exhibition of photographs by Harold White of Lacock Village, 'The Home of William Henry Fox Talbot', 3 Oct–28 Nov 1950, Ilford Gallery, London
Two copies of a catalogue for an exhibition on The Father of Modern Photography, a Kodak-sponsored Festival of Britain event at Lacock Abbey, 1951
Typescript list of The Royal Photographic Society Fox Talbot Collection at November 1951, mostly donated by Matilda Talbot
Matilda Talbot manuscript text titled The Man who made Photography, n.d.
Matilda Talbot manuscript and typescript biography of William Henry Fox Talbot, n.d.
Matilda Talbot's pencil notes to herself about Dudley Johnston and mediating the dispute over the biography between Percy Harris and Harold White, n.d.
Miscellaneous typed and handwritten labels – presumably from Lacock Abbey exhibitions, n.d.

Dates

1 box (4 folders)

MS. WHF Talbot 133

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