Correspondence: Blamires, David., 05/11/1976-01/06/1982

File — Box: 3, Folder: 14

Identifier: 42214

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Box 3, Folders 12 -58; Box 4, Folders 1-10) This series of correspondence is by many of Jones' friends and admirers. Written primarily to his long-time friend Harman Grisewood, the letters concern Jones' work and welfare. Arrangement is alphabetical by correspondent. Includes correspondence from Faber and Faber publishers, Cambridge University, the National Library of Wales, and the Ulster Museum, concerning the disposition of his estate, the publication of his written works and exhibition of his art.

Dates

05/11/1976-01/06/1982

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Extent

From the Collection: 5.75 Linear Feet (10 Hollinger boxes: 8 Document Cases, 1 Slim Document Case, 1 Drop-front flat case (20x24"))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains 5 TLS, 1 ALS to HG. Includes 1 TLS 12/16/77 to Rene Hague. Concerning activities of the David Jones Society and of the society's newsletter. @ Blamires was the editor of the David Jones Society Newsletter, issued from 1976-1984. Samuel Rees describes Blamires' role (see David Jones Bibliography for John Matthias' book, "David Jones: Man and Poet," p.507): "A labor of scholarship and love by the society's first and only secretary, who wrote, edited, collated, stapled and mailed 38 issues over a period dating March, 1976 to November, 1984. No one, apparently, volunteered to take over the work at that date and so, in Blamires' closing words, " it may be...that the newsletter has served its purpose and lived its natural life." The David Jones Society was founded in 1975, and numbered around 130 members at its peak."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BLAMIRES, DAVID - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1976-82: Typed Letter Signed

GRISEWOOD, HARMAN - CORRES. FROM BLAMIRES, DAVID 1976-82: Typed Letter Signed

JONES, DAVID SOCIETY & NEWSLETTER - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

BLAMIRES, DAVID - CORRES. TO HAGUE, RENE 1977: Typed Letter Signed

HAGUE, RENE - CORRES. FROM BLAMIRES, DAVID 1977: Typed Letter Signed