Special Collections and Archives

Newspaper article "Poetry in motion" by Martin Wainwright

DP/ET/2/2/5
Item
7 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Refers to the 1979 Edward Thomas Birthday Walk

Seventh Edward Thomas Birthday Walk itinerary

DP/ETF/2/1/7
Item
4 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Correspondence regarding the sale of fifty seven letters from Edward Thomas to John Freeman

DP/ETF/3/7
File
1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Sold at Sotheby's on 24 July 1979. Now held in the Berg Collection at New York Public Library. Includes:

Letters written to Alan Martin on the sale from Bertram Rota Limited booksellers, Encounter, the Imperial War Museum, Privy Council Office and the Cabinet Office

Letter from Myfanwy Thomas to Alan Martin including draft letters to "English Literary Gents" and the Keeper of Manuscripts at New York Public Library

Publication "Encounter" for July 1979 including an essay "A Neglected Responsibility: Contemporary Literary MSS" by Philip Larkin

Photocopy of the "catalogue of valuable autograph letters, literary manuscripts and historical documents" at Southerby Parke Bernet & Co.

DP/ET/7/3
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(c.1979) 24 July 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Section of Edward Thomas items for sale includes an autograph manuscript of an early version of his poem "October", 57 letters to John Freeman, printer's copy of "Poems" 1917, and a collection of carbon copy typescripts of poems sent by Edward Thomas to John Freeman

Articles and Publications 1970s

DP/ETF/1/5
File
1971-1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Article "The poem printed in a bus shelter" by Simon Hoggart

DP/ETF/1/5/63
Item
1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Refers to Edward Thomas's poem "Adlestrop"and the use of the station sign in the bus shelter accompanied by the poem

Newspaper article "Poetic truth" with a letter from Alex Bowlby to the Editor correcting Martin Wainwright's article

DP/MT/1/9/42
Item
17 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Annotated in pencil with "!!!"

Newspaper article "Tales of a country writer" by J H B Peel

DP/MT/1/9/43
Item
14 April 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Daily Telegraph. Discusses the work of Richard Jefferies

Newspaper article "The poem printed in a bus shelter" by Simon Hoggart

DP/MT/1/9/45
Item
28 July 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Discusses Edward Thomas's poem "Adlestrop". With pencil annotations

Published letter "The England of Edward Thomas" by Kim Taplin

DP/ET/1/30
Item
21 December 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Times Literary Supplement. Written in response to Donald Davie's article "Lessons in honesty"

Signed Seventh Edward Thomas Birthday Walk card

DP/ETF/2/3/6
Item
4 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Illustrated

The Whittington Press publications catalogue

DP/ETF/7/5
Item
1978 - 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes details of eight wood-engravings by Hellmuth Weissenborn for "The Diary of Edward Thomas", and "A Visit to William Morris" by Helen Thomas

Notice for radio programme "Elected Friends"

DP/ETF/1/5/64
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11 February 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Programme documenting the Frost - Thomas relationship

Edward Thomas Fellowship general correspondence file

DP/ETF/3/1
File
1977 - 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes correspondence from St Paul's School, the Oxford University Press, Laurence Whistler and The Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial Fund

Photocopy of letter from A J Payne to Alan Martin regarding an installation of a plaque to Edward Thomas at 14 Lansdowne Gardens, London

DP/ET/4/4/1
Item
(c.1979) 9 July 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of article reviewing "The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas" edited by R George Thomas

DP/MT/1/9/39
Item
12 February 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in British Book News, author unknown

Newspaper article "Book launching" detailing the launch of "Edward Thomas: The Last Four Years" at Selborne Bookshop

DP/MT/1/9/47
Item
22 November 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown

Newspaper article "The Edward Thomas Birthday Walk"

DP/MT/1/9/40
Item
24 February 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Bookseller, author unknown. Discusses the seventh annual Edward Thomas Birthday Walk

Article "Lessons in honesty" by Donald Davie

DP/ETF/1/5/65
Item
1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Times Literary Supplement, 23 November 1979. Review of works on Edward Thomas including "The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas" by R George Thomas, "Poetry Wales: Edward Thomas Centenary Issue", "Edward Thomas: A Poet for his Country" by Jan Marsh, "Time and Again: The Memoirs and Letters of Helen Thomas" by Myfanwy Thomas, "Richard Jefferies: His Life and Work" by Edward Thomas and "Edward Thomas: A Portrait" by William Cooke

Includes a printed letter from Kim Taplin to the Editor of the Times Literary Supplement in reaction to Donald Davie's article. Published 21 December 1979

A J Payne

DP/ET/4/4
File
1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Letter from A J Payne to Edward Eastaway Thomas accompanying photographs [now missing] of the plaque dedicated to Edward Thomas at 14 Lansdowne Gardens, London

DP/ET/4/4/2
Item
7 August 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Audio cassette with recording of Catherine Abercrombie interview

DP/JC/3/3/3
Item
(c.1980s) 28 October 1965

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Interview with Catherine Abercrombie recounting her memories of the Dymock Poets. Interviewed by Jeff Cooper

Photocopy of article "Natural" by Andrew Motion

DP/MT/1/9/15
Item
(c.1980s) 22 April 1977

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Review of "Edward Thomas on the Countryside: A Selection of his Prose and Verse" edited by Roland Gant

Photocopy of article "Propelled by Poetry" by Robert W Smith

DP/MT/1/9/38
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(c.1980s) 2 February 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Washington Post. Review of "The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas" edited by R George Thomas

Article "150 take part in Edward Thomas Birthday Walk"

DP/MT/1/10/48
Item
6 March 1980

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post. Author unknown

Photocopies of articles annotated by Barbara Davis "Extracts from Books & Radio programme"

DP/BD/1/10
Item
(c.1980s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"Radio 3" and page from book on Edward Thomas

Photocopy of newspaper article "Poet who spoke plain" by David Wright

DP/ET/1/24
Item
(c.1980s) 12 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Sunday Telegraph. Review of "Edward Thomas" by Jan Marsh

Photocopy of newspaper article "Poetic Genius" by Norman Nicholson

DP/ET/1/28
Item
(c.1980s) 2 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Church Times. Review of "The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas" edited by R G Thomas. Includes pencil annotation by Edward Eastaway Thomas

Julian Thomas

DP/ET/5/2
File
c.1915 - (c.1980s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Article "Real Pubs" by Angus McGill

DP/ETF/1/6/39
Item
c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Features the White Horse near Petersfield which was frequented by Edward Thomas

Photocopy of article "Edward Thomas" by E S P Haynes

DP/ETF/1/6/40
Item
(c.1980s) June 1917

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the English Review. Obituary for Edward Thomas

Photocopy of article "He Went, Singing" by Oliver Edwards

DP/ETF/1/6/41
Item
(c.1980s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Describes Edward Thomas, his poetry and his leaving home for France

Photocopy of passage "Dylan Thomas: The Broadcasts: Edward Thomas"

DP/ETF/1/6/42
Item
(c.1980s) 1949

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Annotated "From Roy Burton" and "For Myfanwy". Discusses Edward Thomas

Photocopy of article "The Lost Notebooks of Loren Eiseley"

DP/ETF/1/6/43
Item
(c.1980s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Author and publication unknown. Discusses the American poet Loren Eiseley [1907 - 1977] and his poem "Graveley Then" written for Edward Thomas. With ink annotation

Typescript "Edward Thomas & Walter de la Mare" by Michael Moynihan

DP/ETF/1/6/44
Item
c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Discusses the friendship between Edward Thomas and Walter de la Mare. With ink annotation

Mid Northumberland Arts Group publications leaflet

DP/ETF/7/9
Item
c.1980

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes information on an Edward Thomas poster and Tall Nettles poetry poster

Printed extract of an Edward Thomas quote on history and and the passing of time

DP/ETF/7/15
Item
c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Originally published in South Country. Printed by Libanus Press

Sale catalogue entry for a holograph letter made by Edward Thomas of a letter to W B Parker of Houghton Mifflin

DP/ETF/7/16
Item
January 1980

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

From catalogue 104 G F Sims Rare Books

Describes Parker's decline of "Horae Solitariae" and Thomas's reply "Many thanks for the gentle muffled blow you have delivered"

Information and order form for "The Poetry of Edward Thomas" by Andrew Motion

DP/ETF/7/17
Item
1980

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. Order form from The Selborne Bookshop

Notice for the publication of "The Poetry of Edward Thomas" by Andrew Motion

DP/ETF/7/18
Item
1980

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul

P J Kavanagh

DP/MT/3/88
File
27 September c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Leaflet "Literary walks in East Hampshire: Edward Thomas 1878-1917"

DP/ET/6/5
Item
c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Includes route, map and points of literary interest in the Steep area

Sheet Music

DP/ET/8
Subseries
c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Sheet music "Into the Unknown: Song-cycle for high voice to poems by Edward Thomas" by P W Duffy

DP/ET/8/4
Item
c.1980s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Handwritten. Initially sent to Myfanwy Thomas by Mr P W Duffy

Articles

DP/GF/1
Subseries
1956 - (c.1980s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Photocopy of article "Memories of a Poet's Wife" by Mrs [Catherine] Abercrombie

DP/GF/1/7
Item
(c.1980s) 15 November 1956

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Originally published in The Listener. A photocopied article of Catherine Abercrombie's recollections of life at the Gallows during the Dymock period with her impressions of the poets themselves

Photocopy of article "The Summer of 1914"