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20th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5006 Collections and/or Records:

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A play entitled 'Madame Sans-Gene', by V. de Wilde Powell

A play entitled 'Madame Sans-Gene', by V. de Wilde Powell
Shelfmark: MS. Don. e. 106
Extents: 74 Leaves
Dates: Early 20th century
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Plays Written in Rhodesia

Plays Written in Rhodesia
Extents: 0.16 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Dates: Mid-20th century
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Poem about Cecil John Rhodes by Rudyard Kipling

Poem, "CJR", by Rudyard Kipling, read at Cecil John Rhodes' graveside, and letter to F.W. Rhodes about the poem, 1902. Manuscript.
Shelfmark: MSS.Afr.s.1772
Extents: 2 ff.
Dates: 1902
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Poem 'Oksfordo' by Jorge Camacho Cordón

Poem written in Esperanto by Jorge Camacho Cordón, with English translation by Marjorie Boulton, 1993.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 8418, fol. 32
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates: 17-20 Aug 1993
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Poems and letters of Edmund Blunden

Manuscript poems and 25 letters of Edmund Blunden (1896-1974), poet and university teacher.
Shelfmark: MS. 6492 (former reference: Blunden 1)
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 1839-1990
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Poems by Arthur Holmes (1918), with manuscript and typescript drafts

Poems by Arthur Holmes (1918), with manuscript and typescript drafts, 1915-1918, n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. 22598
Extents: 1 box
Dates: 1915-1918, n.d.
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Poems by Dorothy Sayers, written while a student at Somerville College, Oxford

Poems by Dorothy Sayers, written while a student at Somerville College, Oxford
Shelfmark: MS. Don d. 172
Extents: 27 Leaves
Dates: 1914-1915, 1977
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Poems by Robert Burns, n.d., and a letter from James Kinsley concerning them

Poems by Robert Burns, n.d., and a letter from James Kinsley concerning them, 1982.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 2026, fols. 9-11
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates: 1982
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Poems for Anthony Thwaite, a manuscript volume of signed holograph poems collected from notable poets

A volume of signed holograph poems collected from notable poets, given by Ann Thwaite to her husband Anthony Thwaite for his 50th birthday.
Shelfmark: MS. 22154
Extents: 1 volume
Dates: 1980
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Poems, telegrams, notes and photographs of Alun Lewis

Poems, telegrams, notes and photographs of Alun Lewis
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 6074
Extents: 37 Leaves
Dates: 1943
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Poems written by Elizabeth Jennings

Manuscript poems by Elizabeth Jennings, 1963-1969.
Extents: 0.12 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Dates: 1963-1969
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Political and Colonial papers of Charles Roden Buxton

There are two categories of papers in this collection: Political papers and Colonial papers. Political papers - covering european politics and unofficial peace efforts in both World Wars. Includes pamphlets and books, many of which are by Buxton. Some of the pamphlets were issued by the Union of Democratic Control, others by the Society of Friends which Buxton and his wife joined in 1917. Colonial papers - covering East and South Africa, the Protectorates, Northern…
Extents: 7 boxes
Dates: 1908-1950, 1971
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Pom Pom newspaper and related papers

Pom Pom newspaper and related papers.
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 2528
Extents: 1 box
Dates: May-Dec 1900
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Portfolio of photographs by Chloe Dewe Mathews from the series Caspian: The Elements

A portfolio of photographs from the series Caspian: The Elements by Chloe Dewe Mathews. Taken between 2010 and 2015 in Iran, Southern Russia and Azerbaijan, as part of a body of work that took the photographer around the communities and towns around the Caspian. Dewe Mathews also visited Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Her work shows how everyday life in the region is tangled with the sea, and surrounding land, and rich mineral resources. She found lives driven by…
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Extents: 1 box
Dates: 2010-2021
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Portrait after the deathmask of William Blake, by Leonard Baskin

Portrait after the deathmask of William Blake, by Leonard Baskin
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. a. 2035
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1999
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Portrait of Dr Robert Shackleton, Bodley's Librarian, by Powys Evans

Portrait of Dr Robert Shackleton, Bodley's Librarian, by Powys Evans.
Shelfmark: MS. 10281
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1969
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Portrait photograph of Captain Geoffrey Watkins Smith

Portrait photograph of Captain Geoffrey Watkins Smith.
Shelfmark: MS. 15410 Photogr. 1
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1916?
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Portrait photograph of Captain John Wilfred Jenkinson

Portrait photograph of Captain John Wilfred Jenkinson.
Shelfmark: MS. 15300 Photogr. 1
Extents: 1 item
Dates: 1915?
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The postcard collection of the artist Tom Phillips

Photographic postcards collected by Tom Phillips and arranged by theme.
Extents: 7.77 Linear metres (111 boxes)
Dates: c.1890s-1960s
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Postcard from A. L. Rowse to Waterfield's booksellers, mentioning John Betjeman

Postcard from A. L. Rowse to Waterfield's booksellers, mentioning John Betjeman.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 6859 fol. 47
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates: n.d.