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University of Durham (1832-) (United Kingdom)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1832-

Places

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

 Sub-Series

Academic Awards, 1990 - 2012

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/20/10
Scope and Contents

Certificates, correspondence, photographic material and other items associated with academic awards presented to Anne Stevenson by the following American and British universities: Michigan, Loughborough, Durham and its St. Chad's College, Hull, Newcastle, and London. The vast majority of items relate to six honorary doctorates received by Stevenson, between 1997 and 2010.

Dates: 1990 - 2012
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 Series

Correspondence of Anne Stevenson, 1951 - 2020

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/18
Scope and Contents Letters, printouts of emails, cards, and postcards sent to Anne Stevenson from friends, family, business associates, literary peers, companies, charities, educational institutions, and people who admired her work. Some letters are accompanied by copies of poems written by the correspondents. Also present are contracts, financial statements, sales invoices and other items that Stevenson received through the post.This series is composed of 37 boxes and 783 identified correspondents,...
Dates: 1951 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access: Please see individual files for information on restrictions. While some files have been restricted due to containing personal sensitive information, the majority of restrictions revolve around the existence of modern contact information (e.g. email addresses and mobile phone humbers) that may still be active. In those instances, files/items have been closed for 20 years from the date of their creation.
 File

Durham University Student Interview File, 2012

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/9/17
Scope and Contents

A file holding material relating to interview questions submitted to Anne Stevenson by an unidentified student at Durham University. Items include: a word-processed document containing a list of ten questions, which revolve around the influences that shape how Stevenson writes, the impact of poetry in her life, and other topics; and a four-page word-processed document that contains Stevenson's responses to those questions.

Dates: 2012
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 File

Honorary Doctorate File, 2004 - 2005

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/20/10/3/1
Scope and Contents A file holding material relating to an honorary doctorate awarded to Anne Stevenson on 1 July 2005 by the University of Durham. The following are present: a certificate in a presentation folder, accompanied by a transcript of a speech delivered by Professor David Fuller; another copy of the speech transcript, correspondence, and four commemorative photographs held in cardboard frames. One of the photographs features an image of Stevenson receiving her doctorate from the Chancellor of the...
Dates: 2004 - 2005
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
 Sub-Sub-Series

University of Durham Awards, 2004 - 2005, 2012

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9451/20/10/3
Scope and Contents

Material relating to two academic awards presented to Anne Stevenson by the University of Durham and its St. Chad's College: an honorary doctorate in 2005, and a fellowship with the college in 2012.

Dates: 2004 - 2005; 2012
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level records for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.