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Location: SC 622/628, 633, 636, 639, 643, 651, 652, 653, 655, 676, 678,

680, 681, 683, 684, 685, 687, 690, 691, 692, 695, 696, 698, 702,

705, 710, 712

Note: 1) His work on the Bristol Library. TS. 2) His research on 18c

subscription libraries. TS. 2 ff. 3) His research on the Bristol

Library; general points on the histories of libraries. TS. 4) Progress of his research. TS. 5) A reference to the "New Yorker"; his work and proposed visit to England. TS. 6) Seeks a meeting; his research. 7) Similar subjects. 2 ff. 8) Returning some slips; thanks for welcome. 3 ff. (including slips); on letter-head of De Parys Hotel, Bedford. 9) His visit to England; library at Kelso. TS. 10) Encloses a copy of his paper, "A Bookseller's Record of 18c Book Clubs". TS. 9 ff. (including the paper). 11) Thanks for comments on his paper (see 676). Postcard; date and address from post-mark. 12) Comments on FB's comments on his paper (676/678). TS. 13) Kelso library; enclosing photocopies of correspondence and of documents of Cirencester Book Club. 8 ff. (including enclosures) 14) Research on the London Library Society. TS. 15) Same subject; assessment of stock from catalogues. 16) Revision of his paper on book clubs. 3 ff. (including appended documents). 17) Forwards a draft of
paper on London Library and photocopy of its list of subscribers; rejection of an article by PK by "Library Quarterly". TS. 4 ff. 18) Encloses list of customers from ledger of Timothy Stephens; revision of his paper on book clubs. 7 ff. 19) Keats and his use of a library in Winchester in 1819. 20) Membership of the London Library . 21) His research. 22) Questions on Norwich and Birmingham subscription libraries; dissenters and subscription libraries; Coleridge and Carlisle Cathedral Library. 23) Subscription libraries; subscribers and censoriousness of lighter literature. 24) Various points on his research. 25) Seeks clarification of a bibliographical reference; Besant on libraries in London. 26) His research; correspondence of James Losh; Inland Revenue and London Library. TS. 27) His research. TS.

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Location: SC 622/724, 728, 730, 734, 737, 739, 740, 742, 745, 746, 747,

756, 757, 758, 760, 763, 764, 768, 776, 784, 789, 795, 825, 828,

832, 833, 834, 836, 851, 855, 859, 860, 864, 867, 889

Note: 1) A dispute with "The Book Collector". TS. 2) His research;

correspondence of James Losh; asks FB to support his application

for a research grant. TS. 3) Parochial libraries; Winchester

Cathedral Library; libraries of dissenters. 4) Enclosing a statement in support of his research grant application. TS. 2 ff.

5) His application for a grant; Stanley Gillam of the London Library also supporting his application; works of James Losh. TS.

6) His research; confusion of James Losh with James Loch; reprints. TS. 7) His application for signature; reference to Raymond Irwin. TS. 2 ff. 8) Forwarding material on Luddenden and Colne; observation on Stephens' book on Norwich City Library. TS. Attached, 15ff. of notes. 9) Failure to obtain books; a faulty reference; McLachlan and the libraries of dissent. TS. 10) Parochial libraries; various points on other libraries. 11) His award of a grant from American Philosophical Society. 12) Contribution to "Notes and Queries", work on Durham Cathedral Library and Birmingham Library. TS.; 3 ff. 13) Replies from County archivists about libraries and book clubs; his research. TS. 2 ff. 14) Little evidence from record offices; availability of old catalogues. 15) Queries about various libraries. 16) 18c catalogues; little help form county archivists. TS. 17) Microfilm copies; problems in his research. TS. Attached: Letter from John Bebbington, Central Library, Sheffield 1, dated 5 Oct
1960, about Sheffield Book Society, annotated by Paul Kaufmann (1 f.). 18) Receipt of microfilm of Leeds Library catalogue; a research assistant 19) Personal; progress on book clubs. 20) His application for a grant from American Academy of Arts and Sciences; FB to be a referee; suggested testimonial from FB. TS.; 2 ff. 21) Date of his arrival in Leeds. 22) Little data collected from his travels in British Isles; visit to J.W. Scott. 23) Dinner with two members of Leeds Medical School. 24) Work on references provided by FB. 25) Nomenclature of libraries. 26) Further on nomenclature; seeking opinions of Munby and Raymond Irwin. 27) Seeks location of some book clubs. 28) Book societies. TS. 2 ff. 29) A literary reference to Leeds Library; miscellaneous observations on old libraries. TS. 30) D. Daiches on Robert Burns; Rosenbach and York Minster library; a thesis on Priestley. 31) His work on Irish libraries; Owen Lattimore; visit to England. 32) More about library nomenclature.
Notes by FB on verso. 33) His

proposed visit to England. Attached, press cutting from "The Courier" (Syracuse University, March 1963, pp 25-6, about gypsy

collection at Leeds). 34) His visit to England. Letter head of

Authors' Club deleted. 35) His publications and work in progress.

TS.

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Location: SC 622/970, 972, 973, 975, 976, 985, 996, 1003, 1006, 1007,

1009, 1015, 1017, 1018, 1023, 1026, 1032, 1048, 1053, 1054,

1065, 1069, 1076, 1099, 1105, 1143, 1188, 1204, 1205, 1208

Note: 1) Forwarding some items; his work. 2) Seeks information on Westminster Library. TS. 3) Catalogues; A.N. Jeffares; Owen Lattimore. 4) Dissertation by M.C. Park on Joseph Priestley

(University of Pensylvania); Thomas Kelly (Liverpool); visit to London in September. 5) Recent earthquake; his research; Coleridge and library readers; Dr W.M. Dickie. 6) His work; honours for The Beetles; R. Irwin. 7) Status and occupation of subscribers to the Liverpool Library in 1760. TS. Attached, photocopy of part of a list of subscribers. 8) Thanks for information on Liverpool; question about John Binns of Leeds. TS. 9) Forwarding a copy of the thesis by Mary C. Park on Priestley. 10) Reference to John Binns; question about S.J. Pratt, "Family Secrets". TS. 11) Further on S.J. Pratt; his work on Coleridge; offprints. 12) His research; Irish libraries. 13) His work; value of FB's article on subscription libraries. TS. 14) Female members of subscription libraries. Date from postmark. 15) Query about Dr. Beddoes. 16) Forwarding a copy of a letter from Mario M. Witt, dated Florence, 30 August 1965, about libraries in Italy. 2 ff. Witt's letter attached. 17) Annotation on a
photocopy of a letter from Donald T. Gibbs to PK dated 8 Nov 1965, about Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport, Rhode Island. 18) Enquiry about Francis Rawdon, 1st Marquis of Hastings. TS. notes by FB. 19) Enquiries about circulating library in Beverley TS.; some notes by FB on verso. 20) Work of Thomas Kelly; no publisher in England will take his "Community Library". 21) Forwarding a copy of his draft review of Charles Parish "History of the Birmingham Library". 5 ff., including the copy. 22) Personal. 23) His "Community Libraries"; personal 24) Picture postcard of Biblioteca Central of Universidad Nacional de Mexico; place from post-mark. 25) Personal; Attached: photocopy of his review of C. Parish "History of the Birmingham Library". 26) Seeks eludication of an author's initial. TS. 27) FB's history of the Leeds Library; his own writing. TS. 28) His collected papers; work on community libraries for John Horden at Leeds and his projected "Bibliographica". TS. 29) FB's award
of the degree of M.Phil; John Horden; Westminster libraries. 30) Inter-library loans; Anglo-French studies.

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