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Total number of records: 772
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| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton Collection | 359 |
| Novello Cowden Clarke Collection | 196 |
| South Bank Show Production Archive | 158 |
| English Literature | 135 |
| Herbert Read Collection | 64 |
| Leeds Russian Archive | 3 |
| Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society | 2 |
| Leeds Poetry | 2 |
| Liddle Collection | 1 |
| Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections | 1 |
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Northern House Publishing Archive
1962-2006
This collection comprises papers relating to Northern House publishing venture established by Andrew Gurr and Jon Silkin at the University of Leeds, and its publishing activities. Includes papers rela...
John Masefield, letters to Greta Stevens, 1952-1966, with associated material.
Masefield, John (1878-1967)
1925-1967
Comprises: (1) Autograph letters from John Masefield to Greta Stevens, March 1952 - ca. 1965, many discussing the work of W. B. Yeats and a Yeats commemorative event in 1964. (2) Four signed photograp...
Jon Glover Archive
Glover, Jon
1961-1972
This collection contains items relating to the poet Jon Glover, and in particular his time as a student at Leeds University. It includes poem and short story drafts, correspondence, and administrative...
Poem of the Month Club, poems issued
1970-1972
Collection of printed poems on individual sheets signed by their authors. Included here are the first and second folios issued by the club with poems by: (First Folio) Stevie Smith, Philip Larkin, C. ...
Novello Cowden Clarke
1739-1966
The Novello Cowden Clarkes were a well known Anglo-Italian family of musicians, writers, artists, singers and actors, with a wide and influential literary and artistic circle. Based in London and lat...
NOVELLO, Clara Anastasia
1838-1910
Material related to the soprano singer Clara Anastasia Novello, including a gift presented to her; notes, manuscripts and partial typescripts for 'Clara Novello's Reminiscences' published in 1910; hon...
NOVELLO, (Mary) Sabilla
1838-1904
Financial, artistic, legal and literary material related to (Mary) Sabilla Novello and her short singing career. Includes portraits of her, albums of greetings cards and her illustrations to her siste...
GIGLIUCCI, Giovanni
1852-1866
Sonnet titled ‘Sonnifero!’ by Giovanni Gigliucci and a photographic reproduction of a portrait of him as a child.
GIGLIUCCI, Porzia
1852-1873
A poem transcribed by Porzia Gigliucci and photographic portraits of her as a child and later as an adult, dressed as Thalia from a theatrical production at Villa Novello in Genoa, Italy.
GIGLIUCCI, Valeria
1852-1893
Poems transcribed by Valeria Gigliucci for her future sister-in-law Edith Margaret Mozley and her aunt Mary Cowden Clarke. Photographic portraits of Valeria Gigliucci as a child and later as an adult ...
Notes
1850-1900
Examples of Clara Anastasia Novello's signature and various notes, verses and memos in Clara's hand and in the hands of her family and friends. Includes a selection of complimentary verses and letters...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Dickens, Charles
1848-1870
Twenty two handwritten draft letters and copies of letters from Mary Cowden Clarke to Charles Dickens, mentioning shared social occasions, participation in rehearsals and theatrical performances, offe...