Correspondence between Leslie Stanley and Dame Hildelith Cumming of Stanbrook Abbey
The archive comprises letters from Leslie Stanley to Dame Hildelith Cumming and corresponding responses written between 7 Apr 1964 and 31 Dec 1985. The letters are concerned mainly with books that had been or would be produced by the Stanbrook Abbey Press. Some of the letters were written of behalf of Dame Hildelith and two much later letters are an exchange between Leslie Stanley and 'Bob' from the United States of America.
- Folder 1: Letters from Dame Hildelith to Leslie Stanley, 7 Apr 1964 - 1 Oct 1982.
- Folder 2: Letters from Leslie Stanley to Dame Hildelith, 25 Jan 1965 - 31 Dec 1985.
- Folder 3: Letters from and to 'Bob', [Nov 1992], Feb 1993. In the latter, Leslie Stanley explains his connection with the Stanbrook Abbey Press.
Dates
- Creation: 7 Apr 1964 - 31 Dec 1985, [1992]-1993, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 9582].
Shelfmark:
MS. 9582
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 9582
Abstract
Correpondence between Leslie Stanley and Dame Hildelith Cumming of Stanbrook Abbey, 7 Apr 1964 - 31 Dec 1985, [1992]-1993, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
Barbara Theresa Cumming (1909–1991) took the name of Hildelith when she became a Benedictine nun at the Stanbrook Abbey in 1941. She was resposible for the monastery's music and printing press. Further details of her life and work can be found in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Leslie Stanley (fl 1950-1980) was a supervisor of printing-block making at The Star Process Engraving Company in Manchester. He left the company in 1981 when it merged with another, Phoenix Engraving Company. He also provided printing blocks for the Stanbrook Abbey from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession details remain unknown.
Creator
Subject
- Title
- Catalogue of the correspondence between Leslie Stanley and Dame Hildelith Cumming of Stanbrook Abbey
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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