Correspondence between Sir Roy Strong and Dr Richard Barber with related papers
Correspondence and related papers, 1969-2021, between Sir Roy Strong and Dr Richard Barber, primarily relating to catalogues and other publications for the National Portrait Gallery while Sir Roy was director there and Dr Barber was publications advisor.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-2021
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Some material is closed.
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 24306].
Shelfmark:
MS. 24306
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 24306
Abstract
Correspondence between Sir Roy Strong and Dr Richard Barber with related papers.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Roy Strong (b.1935) is an English art historian, museum curator, writer, diarist, broadcaster and garden designer. He joined the National Portrait Gallery as an assistant keeper in 1959 and became its director in 1967. In 1973 he moved to the Victoria and Albert Museum as director, where he served until 1987. He then worked as a garden and landscape consultant, broadcaster, lecturer and writer.
Dr Richard Barber (b.1941) is a historian who has published on medieval history and literature. He founded Boydell Press in 1969 which became Boydell & Brewer in 1978.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Dr Richard Barber in 2025.
- Title
- Catalogue of Correspondence between Sir Roy Strong and Dr Richard Barber with Related Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lucy McCann
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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