Letters and papers of Geoffrey Dearmer
Single Item
MS Eng. c. 7557
Held in our offsite storage facility
Includes letters to Geoffrey Dearmer from
- (fol. 1) Frank Archer, 14 Mar. 1955
- (fols. 2-17) Monica Baldwin, 1950-7, n.d.
- (fols. 18-9) Enid Blyton, 31 May 1953, 13 June 1953
- (fol. 20) Leonard Clark, 17 June 1966
- (fol. 21) Dorothy Collins, 16 Jan. 1963
- (fol. 22) Robin De La Condamine, n.d.
- (fols. 35-6) David Davis, 20 May 1979, 13 Jan. 1990
- (fols. 37-41) Percy Dearmer, 14 Dec. 1915, 3 Aug. 1918
- (fol. 42) R. F. Delderfield, 2 Sept. 1966
- (fols. 43-5) Frederick Wingfield Douglass, 26 Mar. 1923, 17 Dec. 1923 with (fol. 46) envelope
- (fol. 47) Jacob Epstein, 14 Apr. 1954
- (fol. 48) Annie Game, n.d. with (fol. 49) copied newspaper cutting
- (fols. 50-60) Henry Game, 1950-65. In fols. 50-1 and 54 he signs himself 'P. Loon'
- (fols. 61-2) Elizabeth Goudge, 22 Feb. 1975
- (fol. 63) Duncan Grant, 3 Apr. 1960
- (fols. 64-9) Ivon Hitchens, 1 Jan. 1948, 13 Oct. 1956, n.d. Fols. 66-9 are photocopies.
- (fols. 70-88) Laurence Housman, 1915-55. In fols. 71-8, 83 and 85-8 he signs himself 'Uncle Odrik'. Fol.70 is a letter from Geoffrey Dearmer to Uncle Odrick
- (fols. 89-90) Monica Jenkin, 1 June n.y.
- (fols. 91-109) Lt. Col. Sir John Johnson, 8 Feb. 1989 - 15 June 1989, n.d.
- (fol. 110) Bill Kennett, 5 Nov. 1953
- (fol. 111) John Masefield, 2 Feb. n.y.
- (fols. 114-7) David Rolt, 1982
- (fols. 118-20) Robert Sherriff, 1928-29, 20 Sept. 1968
- (fol. 122) Rita F. Snowden, 10 July 1967
- (fols. 123-5) Cyril Taylor, 16 Mar. 1978
- (fol. 126) Rebecca West, 17 Sept. 1975
Also includes
- (fol. 127) letter to Betty from May Jenkin, 16 June 1976
- (fol. 128) letter to Nan Dearmer from Adrian C. Boult, 5 May 1979
Also includes photographs of
- (fols. 129-34) Mabel Constanduros, n.d.
- (fol. 135) Laurence Housman, n.d.
Also includes papers relating to Mabel Constanduros including
- (fols. 136-40) copied newspaper cuttings of obituaries, n.d. [1957]
- (fols. 141-2) order of service for her funeral, 8 Mar. 1957
- (fol. 143) transcript of a transmission from Woman's Hour, 8 Mar. 1957
Dates
- Creation: 1915-89
Extent
143 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS Eng. c. 7557, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS Eng. c. 7557
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13778
Abstract
Letters and papers of Geoffrey Dearmer
Biographical / Historical
Geoffrey Dearmer (1893-1996) writer and radio broadcaster - see Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given to the Bodleian Library in 2009 by Reverend Juliet Woollcombe.
Topical
- Title
- Letters and papers of Geoffrey Dearmer
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk