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Total number of records: 8004
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| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton Collection | 2632 |
| Herbert Read Collection | 2148 |
| Maurice de Sausmarez Archive | 1241 |
| South Bank Show Production Archive | 1213 |
| Leeds Russian Archive | 411 |
| English Literature | 363 |
| Liddle Collection | 197 |
| Novello Cowden Clarke Collection | 105 |
| Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture | 61 |
| Leeds Poetry | 25 |
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 955 |
| Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968) | 228 |
| De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969) | 217 |
| Royal United Service Institution (Great Britain) | 106 |
| Christie, Manson & Woods | 104 |
| Perry, Thomas Aloysius (1820-1907) | 82 |
| Worrall, A | 82 |
| Sotheby'S (Firm) | 79 |
| Arts Council of Great Britain | 60 |
| Jodie Edwards | 55 |
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Herbert Read Archive
Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893-1968)
c.1908-1977
Papers and correspondence of Sir Herbert Read (1893 - 1968). The collection is divided into 17 series and reflects Read's broad interests, connections and activities: 1. First World War service 2...
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive
De Sausmarez, Maurice (1915-1969)
c.1900-2015
Archive of artist, educator and writer Maurice de Sausmarez (1915-69). The archive comprises an extensive collection of manuscripts of his numerous lectures, articles and publications, incoming corres...
PARTON Collection
1874, 1972-1978
Photocopies of extracts from "Sobranie uzakonenii i rasporiazhenii pravitel'stva, izdavaemoe pri pravitel'stvuiushchem senate" (St Petersburg), nos 1-2 (1874) /1/. Exhibition catalogues: "Russian Con...
First World War Service
c.1915-1919
This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's service during the First World War, including letters, certificates, and a scrapbook with cuttings of articles and poems by Read. Read was c...
Art works and reproductions
c.1914-1968
Series of original artworks and reproductions. Artworks were generally either gifted to Read or sent to him for comment or review.
Correspondence: organisations and institutions
c.1914 - 1968
This series contains correspondence and associated material chiefly addressed to Herbert Read from 170 organisations and institutions with some letters, carbon copies and manuscript drafts by Read. Ca...
Correspondence: individuals
1922-c.1970
This series contains letters chiefly addressed to Herbert Read, with some letters, carbon copies, and manuscript drafts by Read. Carbon copies of Read's letters were often typed onto the verso of corr...
Personal, including family correspondence
1908-1968
This series relates to Read's early and family life. It has been divided into 3 main sections: 1. Personalia 2-15. Correspondence with family members and associated material 16. Photographs Thi...
Domestic and financial paperwork
1929 - 1968
This series contains 7 boxes of Herbert Read’s domestic and financial paperwork, including correspondence, bank statements, receipts, invoices and other assorted material.
Legacy
c. 1968
This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's legacy, including notes by Benedict Read on his life and work, paperwork relating to exhibitions on Herbert Read, memorial notices, obituaries,...
Inserts
c.1914-1968
This series lists material inserted into books in the Herbert Read Library. Inserts bridge the archival and printed books collections of Herbert Read. They are listed here, but remain within books in ...
Writing and research by Herbert Read
c.1914-1968
This series contains material relating to Herbert Read's writing and research. It has been divided into four sub-series: 1. Project files and prepublication material 2. Notes and notebooks 3. Book...