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Mortimer, Charles Raymond Bell, 1895 - 1980 (author and literary critic)

 Person

Dates and places

1895-1980. Ed: Malvern College and Balliol College, Oxford.

Sphere of activity

Author and literary critic. New Statesman 1927 (literary editor 1935-1947) and Vogue.

Relationships

Part of new Bloomsbury group.

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence between E.M. Forster and Raymond Mortimer, 1936 - 1962

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/392
Scope and Contents

3 autograph postcards, signed, to E.M. Forster. 1936 and 1958-9.
6 autograph letters, signed, (1 in the hand of Bob Buckingham) and 2 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster. 1951-62.
To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Mortimer

Dates: 1936 - 1962
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Correspondence between Raymond Mortimer and NGA, 1941 - 1978

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/NGA/5/1/714
Scope and Contents

This file comprises:-
3 autograph letters signed, 3 autograph postcards signed and 9 typed letters signed from Raymond Mortimer to NGA. 1 Oct. 1941 - 'Easter Monday' 1978
5 carbon typed letters from NGA to Raymond Mortimer. 9 May 1972 - 23 Nov. 1976
Manuscript notes by NGA regarding Raymond Mortimer.


Dates: 1941 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some files are closed because they contain personal information. Most files which are marked as restricted access can be read with the written permission of the author. All other files may be consulted in the Archive Centre following the standard registration procedures.
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Friends and scenery on a Hellenic cruise, 1930 - 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/242-51
Scope and Contents

Photographs of friends and scenery on a Hellenic cruise, including Edward ('Eddie') Bates, Anne Barnes, Paul Hyslop, Eardley Knollys, Raymond Mortimer, Janet Bacon and unidentified others. Dimensions: 8 x 6 cm (GHWR/5/242), 8.5 x 6 cm (GHWR/5/243-7), 6 x 8.5 cm (GHWR/5/248-9), 11.4 x 19 cm (GHWR/5/250), 12.2 x 19 cm (GHWR/5/251). Sleeves 130-2.

Dates: 1930 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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GHWR, Raymond Mortimer and Anne Barnes, 1950 - 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/318
Scope and Contents

Photograph of GHWR, Raymond Mortimer and Anne Barnes standing at the edge of a lake. Dimensions: 7.9 x 11.4 cm. Sleeve 154.

Dates: 1950 - 1959
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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GHWR, Raymond Mortimer, Anne Barnes and unidentified man, 1932 - 1937

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/275-90
Scope and Contents

Photographs of GHWR, Raymond Mortimer, Anne Barnes and an unidentified man punting and swimming in Cambridge. Modern reprints from original negatives, dimensions: 17.8 x 12.6 cm (GHWR/5/275-83), 12.6 x 17.8 cm (GHWR/284-90). Sleeves 137-44.

Dates: 1932 - 1937
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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GHWR, Raymond Mortimer, Leonard and Virginia Woolf and Lydia Lopokova Keynes, 1922 - 1927

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/217
Scope and Contents

Modern reprint of a photograph of GHWR and Raymond Mortimer standing, Leonard and Virginia Woolf seated in front of them and Lydia Lopokova Keynes sitting on the ground in front of them, all in a group pose outside. Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.6 cm. Sleeve 116.

Dates: 1922 - 1927
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Holiday snaps, 1930 - 1939

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/252-8
Scope and Contents

Site-seeing snaps taken by GHWR and Raymond Mortimer on holiday, possibly in Turkey or Egypt. Dimensions: 6.3 x 9 cm (GHWR/5/252-4), 9 x 6 cm (GHWR/5/255), 7.5 x 11 cm (GHWR/5/256-7), 11 x 7.5 cm (GHWR/5/258). Sleeves 131 and 133.

Dates: 1930 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Julia Strachey outdoors with Raymond Mortimer, 1929

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/3/1/234
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Julia Strachey lying on a lawn, resting on her right elbow, with her left hand on the grass in front of her. Her face is towards the camera, but her eyes are closed. Above her, Raymond Mortimer looks through the fronds of a large pampas grass plant. Another figure also looks through the grass. In the album the person is identified as Frances Partridge, but she does not list herself in her index entry for this page.

Dates: 1929
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Letter from Raymond Mortimer to Edward Dent, 1955-06-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EJD/4/283
Scope and Contents

1 typed letter signed.

Dates: 1955-06-17
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Letter from Raymond Mortimer to J.M. Keynes, 1936-05-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/226
Scope and Contents

1 carbon typed letter, signed, from J.M. Keynes.

Dates: 1936-05-29
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 Sub-Series

Letters from Raymond Mortimer to Clive and Vanessa Bell, 1927 - 1961

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/441
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series comprises correspondence, chiefly letters written and received by Clive and Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Julian and Quentin Bell, by Vanessa Bell's mother Julia Stephen and others.

Dates: 1927 - 1961
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Letters from Raymond Mortimer to Frances and Ralph Partridge, 1931-01-28 - 1980-01-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/6/1/128
Scope and Contents

31 autograph letters signed, 34 typed letters signed and 1 autograph postcard signed. The file includes 1 autograph letter signed to 'Richard', 28 Aug. 1934 and photocopy obituary of Raymond Mortimer in French by Maurice Druon ('Le Figaro' 21 Jan. 1980).

Dates: 1931-01-28 - 1980-01-21
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Series: Certain letters are closed under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) because they contain sensitive information about living individuals. Researchers may apply in writing to the Archivist to see the closed material, stating the intended use and precise nature of the information requested. The Archivist and Frances Partridge's Literary Executor will then consider whether non-sensitive parts of the letter may be made available, and they will consult the author if necessary. Please be aware that this decision may take several weeks and may incur photocopying charges. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Letters from Raymond Mortimer to GHWR, 1923 - 1982

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/3/303
Scope and Contents

30 autograph letters signed, 103 typed letters signed and 3 autograph postcards signed. The files also contain a photograph of Raymond Mortimer, 1930s; a photograph of Long Crichel House, 1950s; 2 autograph letters signed from 'Paul', 12 Jan. and 6 Feb. [1980]; and (possibly misfiled by Rylands here) a photocopied typed letter signed from Michael Cowdy (Bursar) to Lord Brabourne of Masham Productions Ltd. relating to David Lean's screen play of 'A Passage to India', 1982.

Dates: 1923 - 1982
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Letters from Raymond Mortimer to JTS, 1933-11-13 - 1936-08-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JTS/2/146
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters signed.

Dates: 1933-11-13 - 1936-08-04
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Letters to RNL from Raymond Mortimer, 1944-10-05 - 1979-08-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/RNL/2/420
Scope and Contents

4 autograph letters signed and 3 typed letters signed.

Dates: 1944-10-05 - 1979-08-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Some items contain sensitive personal information and are closed to researchers under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998). A request to view these items must be made in writing to the Archivist who will discuss with the researcher the possibilities for obtaining the written permission of the author. A statement to this effect is given with each closed file.
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Letters to Vanessa and Clive Bell on the death of Virginia Woolf, 1941-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/CHA/1/697
Scope and Contents Photocopies of 60 autograph letters signed from: Colin Agnew, Barbara Bagenal, Margaret Balchin, Col. Cory Heward Bell, Mrs. H. T. Bell, Nellie Boxall, Nelly Cecil, Bishop of Chichester, 'K' [Kenneth Clark], Marie Collett, [?Violet Dickinson], Margaret Duckworth, Sophia Farrell, Lettice Fisher, E.M. Forster, Ethel Grant, Edward Lewis, Ruby Lindsay, 'Topsy' Lucas, [Molly MacCarthy], Violet Mannering, Beatrice Mayor, Raymond Mortimer, Victor Pasmore, Patricia Preece, Claude and Elsie Rogers,...
Dates: 1941-04
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Lytton Strachey sitting outdoors with Raymond Mortimer and two other men, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/564
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting to the right, wearing a hat. Three men sit on a rug spread out on the grass in front of them, with a picnic laid on it. One of the men is identified by Frances Partridge's index and handwritten note in the album as Raymond Mortimer.

Dates: 1922 - 1930
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Lytton Strachey sitting with Raymond Mortimer and two other men, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/520
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Lytton Strachey sitting on the grass in a field, wearing a hat. Gathered around him are Raymond Mortimer and two men (one of whom might be Stephen Tomlin, according to Frances Partridge's index).

Dates: 1922 - 1930
 Sub-Series

Personal and business papers, 1900 - 1957-01

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/AEF/3/1
Scope and Contents The series includes letters received, copies and carbons of AEF's outgoing letters, photographs, picture postcards, theatre programmes, telegrams, school and university examination papers, newspaper cuttings and documents relating to the League of Nations. Only significant correspondents are noted.The correspondence is mainly between Felkin and his mother, Mrs Amelia Felkin, his sister Winifred, his wife Joyce and his children Hugh and Penelope. Also included are letters from the...
Dates: 1900 - 1957-01
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Postcard from Raymond Mortimer to Vanessa Bell, 1957-10-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/AG/1/46
Scope and Contents

1 autograph postcard, signed.

Dates: 1957-10-05
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Letters by persons still living may only be read with the written permission of the author. The correspondence between Mrs. Garnett and her late husband, David Garnett, may only be read by permission of the family. For further information, please contact the Archivist.
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Ralph Partridge sitting with Frances Partridge and others at Ham Spray House, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/99
Scope and Contents Snapshot of Ralph Partridge sitting closest to the camera on the low wall of the verandah of Ham Spray House. He is smiling and raises his right hand. Next to him on the wall sits Maroussa Volkova, who smiles towards the camera. Standing in the centre of the group is Frances Partridge, also smiling towards the camera. Next to her stands Boris Anrep with his hands in the pockets of his trousers, looking towards the camera. To the right stands Raymond Mortimer, who has his left hand in his...
Dates: 1930
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Raymond Mortimer, Anne Barnes and GHWR, 1960 - 1969

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/GHWR/5/319
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Raymond Mortimer, Anne Barnes and GHWR sitting in a wicker tobogan about to be taken down a steeply sloping street in Monte, Madeira. Dimensions: 13.8 x 8.9 cm. Sleeve 155.

Dates: 1960 - 1969
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The majority of the Rylands Papers are readily available to scholars in the Archive Centre. Record consultation is by appointment. Personal letters of living authors may only be consulted with their written permission. Some material is reserved in view of its sensitivity. There is no access to such material for the time being.
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Raymond Mortimer posing as Saint Sebastian at Ham Spray House, 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/2/100
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Raymond Mortimer standing by the dart board on the verandah of Ham Spray House, with his right hand raised and his left hand behind his back. His eyes look upwards and the darts are arranged on the board around his head.

Dates: 1930
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Raymond Mortimer sitting alone by a window, 1922 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/FCP/7/4/1/685
Scope and Contents

Snapshot of Raymond Mortimer sitting in a wooden chair, with a cigarette in his raised right hand. His left hand rests on his knee, and he looks away from the camera to the left. The light from a large window behind him casts a shadow on the right side of his face.

Dates: 1922 - 1930