David Jones - Related Correspondence., 01/01/1977-12/31/1995

File — Box: 12, Folder: 3

Identifier: 76072

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by Grisewood relating to his career with the B.B.C. The final three boxes of the collection contain manuscripts of unpublished works by Grisewood, primarily manuscripts for novels.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

01/01/1977-12/31/1995

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

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harman Grisewood relating to David Jones. Includes: - William Blissett, ALS 10/18/1995 forwarding brochure for an exhibition of Jones's works at the Wolseley Fine Arts Gallery, London, entitled, "A Celebration of the Centenary of the Birth of the Artist" (October 25 to November 25, 1995). - Cambridge University, 4/4/1986 re disposition of Jones' papers. - Catharine Carver, TLS 9/29/1979. - Hilary Davies, deputy chairman, The Poetry Society, TLS 8/10/1991. - P.W. Davies, assistant archivist, National Library of Wales, TLS 9/10/1986. - Helen Dore, Faber and Faber Ltd., TLS 3/12/1979. - Magdalen Evans, Agnew's, London, 2 TLS 6/10/1994, 6/20/1994, re Jones' portrait of Grisewood, entitled, "Portrait of a Maker" (1932). Includes gallery description. - Anthony Hyne, ALS 11/1/1976 with ALS 1/10/1996 from Grisewood. - Mair Jones (sp?), daughter of Saunders Lewis, ALS 7/31/1986 enclosing photocopies of a) the title page of "David Jones, Artist and Writer" by Harman Grisewood, signed by David Jones, Grisewood, Saunders Lewis, Douglas Cleverdon, Alun Oldfield Davies, and Aneirin Talfan Davies; and b) photograph of the foregoing at the Welsh National Lecture, March 1966. (An original photograph is available in the first accession, Box 8 Folder 20.) - R.F. Kallor to Leslie Hope, ALS 11/6/1977. - Robert Ombres, O.P., TLS 8/4/1994. - Christine Pagnoulle, TLS 4/10/1981. - Ian Ross, University of British Columbia, Canada - Derek Shiel to Kate Campbell (?), ALS 9/9/1994, enclosing a photograph of a drawing by David Jones. - Kathleen Staudt, TLS 3/26/1986. - Noel White, ALS 10/2/1994.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

JONES, DAVID - CORRES. ABOUT (1979-95): Autographed Letter

BLISSETT, WILLIAM - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1995: Autographed Letter

CARVER, CATHARINE - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1979: Typed Letter Signed

DAVIS, HILARY - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1991: Typed Letter Signed

DORE, HELEN - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1979: Typed Letter Signed

EVANS, MAGDALEN - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1994: Typed Letter Signed

HYNE, ANTHONY - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1976: Autographed Letter

LEWIS, SAUNDERS - REFERENCE 1986: Autographed Letter

HOPE, LESLIE - CORRES. FROM KALLOR, R.F.(?) RE DAVID JONES 1977: Autographed Letter

OMBRES, ROBERT - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1994: Typed Letter Signed

PAGNOULLE, CHRISTINE - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1981: Typed Letter Signed

SHIEL, DEREK - CORRES. TO CAMPBELL, KATE (?) 1994: Autographed Letter

CAMPBELL, KATE (?) - CORRES. FROM SHIEL, DEREK 1994: Autographed Letter

STAUDT, KATHLEEN - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1986: Typed Letter Signed

WHITE, NOEL - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1994: Autographed Letter

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY - CORRES. TO GRISEWOOD, HARMAN 1986 RE DAVID JONE: Typed Letter Signed