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Letters from Sir Sydney Cockerell to Alfred Fairbank, with printed papers and a photograph of Cockerell by Dorothy Hawksley

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MS. Eng. lett. d. 415
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Letters from Sir Sydney Cockerell to Alfred Fairbank, 1925-1961, mainly on italic handwriting, with:

  1. (fol. 10) proof of piece by Cockerell on 'Good Handwriting' from the Children's Newspaper, dated Jan 1950
  2. (fol. 22) printed copy of a letter of Cockerell on Rossetti, 1 Feb 1951, 'crowded out of the Observer'
  3. (fol. 38) draft of beginning of letter of Fairbank to Cockerell, 11 Jun 1952
  4. (fol. 75) photograph of Cockerell taken by Dorothy Hawksley, c.1930
  5. (fol. 78-80) duplicated copy of obituary of Cockerell by R.C.H. Briggs, secretary of the William Morris Society, dated 5 May 1962.

Dates

  • Creation: 1925-1961

Extent

80 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. d. 415, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. d. 415

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23112

Abstract

Letters from Sir Sydney Cockerell to Alfred Fairbank, with printed papers and a photograph of Cockerell by Dorothy Hawksley.

Biographical / Historical

Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell (1867–1962) was a museum director and book collector. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Alfred John Fairbank (1895–1982) was a calligrapher. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Dorothy Webster Hawksley (1884-1970) was a painter. For further details see Who Was Who.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Alfred Fairbank, 1977.

Title
Letters from Sir Sydney Cockerell to Alfred Fairbank, with printed papers and a photograph of Cockerell by Dorothy Hawksley
Status
Published
Author
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Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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