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Cambridge Poetry Society

 Organization

Biography

The Cambridge Poetry Society was active from 1982 until 1984. Its officers included John Alexander, Michael Gowar, Clive Wilmer and James Whitley.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Cambridge Poetry Society and the Association of Cambridge Poetry Societies: Records

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8681
Scope and Contents The collection is comprised of two main groups of records. Items 1-126 are papers of the Cambridge Poetry Society, covering 1982-1984. Items 127-200 are papers collected by John Wells in the course of organising poetry events in Cambridge; from item 133 onwards these can be considered as papers of the Association of Cambridge Poetry Societies, covering the years 1984-1986. The papers of both organisations are financial and administrative in nature, and include correspondence, accounts,...
Dates: 1981-1989
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).