Papers of John Masefield relating to his researches on the battle of the Somme.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1917
Extent
0.10 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. e. 670, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. e. 670, g. 77
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13813
Abstract
Archive of John Masefield Relating to the Battle of the Somme
Biographical / Historical
John Edward Masefield (1878-1967) was a poet. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 45914-45915.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bought from Diana Daniels in 1973 along with MS. Eng. lett. d. 310, fols. 200-214 and MS. Eng. misc. d. 624 (fols. 87-126).
Subject
- Title
- Catalogue of the papers of John Masefield Relating to the Battle of the Somme
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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