Skinner's correspondence and literary papers. The bulk of the collection consists of literary and personal correspondence. Biographical notes by Skinner on the major correspondents are to be found at MS. Eng. lett. c. 638, fols. 139-42.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1988
Extent
4.18 Linear metres (38 shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. c. 543, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
Dep. c. 543, c. 667-71, d. 750; MSS. Eng. lett. c. 442, c. 622-38, c. 781, c. 856-7; Eng. poet. c. 78/1-2; MSS. Eng. c. 5780-5781; MS. Eng. d. 2850.
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13919
Biographical / Historical
Martyn Skinner (1906-93) was a poet. Details are given in Who Was Who.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The majority of the papers were given to the Library by Martyn Skinner at various dates between 1973 and 1984.
Creator
- Skinner | Martyn | 1906-1993 | Poet (Person)
- Title
- Papers of Martyn Skinner
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2022 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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