Guardbook of calligraphic letters addressed to members of the Bodleian staff
Guardbook of calligraphic letters addressed to members of the Bodleian staff, including H.R. Creswick (1902-1988) and R.W. Hunt (1908-1979). Includes letters from:
- (fols. 1-9) James Wardrop, 1945-1947
- (fols. 10-15) Reynolds Stone, 1970, 1972, mainly concerning James Wardrop. Includes (fol. 13) a photograph of a letter from James Wardrop to Reynolds Stone, 1951
- (fol. 16) Margaret Alexander, 1945
- (fols. 17-20) Stanley Morison, 1953, 1961
- (fol. 21) Philip Jebb, 1954
- (fols. 22-25) Frank Allan Thomson, 1961, including (fol. 24) a reply from the Bodleian (carbon copy)
- (fols. 26-28) John M. Cackett, 1961
- (fol. 29) Sheila Waters, n.d.
- (fols. 30-35) Aubrey West, 1983, including (fol. 35) a reply from the Bodleian (photocopy of original)
- (fols. 36-51) Stan Knight, 1977-1981, including (fols. 38, 48, 51) replies from the Bodleian (carbon copies) and (fol. 43) a note by a Bodleian staff member
- (fols. 52-53) Donald Jackson, 1977 (in copperplate)
- (fols. 54-58) Vera Law, 1978
- (fols. 59-67, 85) Michael Gullick, 1978-1979, 1983, including (fol. 62) a reply from the Bodleian (carbon copy)
- (fols. 68-69) John Gilbert, 1979 (in Caroline minuscule)
- (fols. 70-71) Scott M. Dickerson, 1979
- (fols. 72-73) Larry Neises, 1982
- (fols. 74-78) Anne Hechle concerning Irene Wellington, 1983, including (fol. 76) a reply from the Bodleian (carbon copy)
- (fols. 79-81) Reigate School of Art & Design, two duplicate invitations to the School's Diploma Show, 1983
Dates
- Creation: 1945-1984
Extent
78 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 576, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. c. 576
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22811
Abstract
Guardbook of calligraphic letters addressed to members of the Bodleian staff.
Biographical / Historical
John M. Cackett was Honorary Secretary of the Society of Scribes & Illuminators, 1958-1967, 1971-1975.
Ann Hechle (b 1939) is a Fellow of the Society of Scribes & Illuminators.
Donald Jackson (b 1938) is a calligrapher. For further details see Who's Who.
Vera Law (1899-1985) was a calligrapher and gilder.
Stanley Arthur Morison (1889-1967) was a typographer. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Alan Reynolds Stone (1909-1979), known as Reynolds Stone, was an engraver and letter cutter.
James Wardrop (1905-1957) was Controller of the Gregynog Press.
Sheila Waters (1929–2022) was a calligrapher, teacher and author.
No biographical information is known about Margaret Alexander, Scott M. Dickerson, John Gilbert, Michael Gullick, Philip Jebb, Larry Neises, Stan Night, Frank Allan Thomson and Aubrey West.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
- Title
- Guardbook of calligraphic letters addressed to members of the Bodleian staff
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2024 by Marion Lowman
- Date
- EAD version 2024
- 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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