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Laurence Bevenot, O.S.B., 05/31/1972-03/24/1990

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: 75546

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This collection comprises the second acquisition of the papers of Harman Grisewood (1906-1997). Included is a long run (Boxes 1 through 5) of correspondence from notable individuals such as W.H. Auden, Max Beerbohm, Violet Bonham-Carter, Tom Burns (editor of "The Tablet”), Winston S. Churchill, historian Christopher Dawson, B.B.C. director general Hugh Greene, Vivien Greene (wife of writer Graham Greene), Deirdre and Rupert Hart-Davis, Sibyl Hathaway (Dame of Sark), Saunders Lewis, members of the Plunket Greene family (Alexander, Gwen, Olivia and Richard), Christopher Sykes, Evelyn Waugh, and Mia and Douglas Woodruff.

Included is correspondence from friends of the artist and poet David Jones: Joan and Rene Hague, Prudence Pelham, Mike Richey, and Barbara and Bernard Wall. In addition there is considerable correspondence from Thomas Dilworth, scholar and writer on David Jones, regarding research for his books. Lengthy correspondence from friend Leslie Hope, daughter Sabina Bailey and wife Margaret Grisewood, are also included.

A group of letters from various family members discusses the Grisewood genealogy.

One box consists of correspondence, articles, and printed ephemera relating to the poet and artist David Jones.

The collection includes subject files, articles and lectures by Grisewood relating to his career with the B.B.C. The final three boxes of the collection contain manuscripts of unpublished works by Grisewood, primarily manuscripts for novels.

Dates

  • 05/31/1972-03/24/1990

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 8.96 Linear Feet (17 Hollinger boxes: 7 Document Cases, 5 Slim Document Cases, 1 Record Storage Carton.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harman Grisewood from Laurence Bevenot, O.S.B., a senior colleague at Ampleforth when Grisewood was a student: (Total: 9 letters) TLS 5/31/1972 with reference to Grisewood's autobiography, "One Thing at a Time" (1968) and to mutual acquaintances Alec Robertson, John Bernard McElligott and Nesta McGavin." TLS 6/30/1972 TLS c.July 1972 ALS 7/30/1972 ALS 8/20/1974 with reference to seeing Nesta McGavin. TLS 6/24/1980 with reference to Grisewood's review of "Dai Greatcoat: a Self-Portrait of David Jones in his Letters" edited by Rene Hague (1980). Reference also to once meeting David Jones and to mutual acquaintances Helen Sutherland, Nicolete Gray, Donald Attwater and Walter Shewring. TLS 3/21/1981 with reference to the enclosed book by Bevenot on his family, entitled, "The Bevenot Saga." Includes inscription to Harman Grisewood. TLS 2/8/1990 with reference to the memorial service for friend Lennox Berkeley. TLS 3/24/1990 with reference to death of Jim Ede.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BEVENOT, LAURENCE O.S.B. - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1972-90: Typed Letter Signed

GRISEWOOD, HARMAN - "ONE THING AT A TIME" REF. BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

ROBERTSON, ALEC - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

MCELLIGOTT, JOHN BERNARD - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

MCGAVIN, NESTA - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

JONES, DAVID - REF. BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

SUTHERLAND, HELEN - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

GRAY, NICOLETE - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

ATTWATER, DONALD - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

SHEWRING, WALTER - REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

BERKELEY, LENNOX - DEATH: REF. BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

EDE, JIM - DEATH: REFERENCE BY BEVENOT, LAURENCE: Typed Letter Signed

BEVENOT, LAURENCE O.S.B. - BOOK: "BEVENOT SAGA, THE" (1981): Printed Item

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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