Betjeman, Sir John, 1906-1984 (Knight, poet, author and broadcaster)
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1984
Biography
Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984) Knight, poet, author and broadcaster
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
A selection from the poems of Ebenezer Elliott, edited and introduced by John Betjeman; illustrated by John Piper, 1961-1962
Correspondence, layouts, and estimates. The correspondence is with John Piper and paper-makers. With this is a folder of dried vine-leaves and sketches of a leaf by Peters for the title page.
Books for their looks, 1952
Typescript of 2 pages (original and carbon copy) and exchange of letters with Time & Tide (John Betjeman).
Correspondence, 1957
Meynell's correspondents include John Betjeman.
Correspondents B, 1933-1963
Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.
Eton College, 1966-1967
Mostly letters concerning Carter's election as a Fellow in Jan. 1967. These include a letter from the Provost, and letters of congratulation from Lord Salisbury (his predecessor in the number of fellows), John Betjeman, and others. With the letters are printed lists of Eton College officers with ms. alterations, and clippings.
from John Betjeman, 43 Cloth Fair, London, EC 1, 29 Oct 1959
Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.
from John Betjeman, 43 Cloth Fair, London, EC 1, 16 Feb 1961
copy of letter to Mr Morrison-Corley
from John Betjeman, Bodare, Trebetherick, Wadebridge, Cornwall, 13 Sep -13 Sep 1947 ([postmark])
[postcard]
from John Betjeman, Farnborough Old Rectory, Wantage, Berkshire, 1950-1970 (circa, no year given)
[Christmas card]
from John Betjeman, London (postmark), 17 Aug 1960 ([postmark])
[postcard]
from John Betjeman, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, SW 1, 15 Apr 1951
Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.
from John Betjeman, The Mead, Wantage, Berks, 29 Jul 1960
Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.
from John Betjeman, Time and Tide, 32 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC 1, 30 Oct 1951
Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.
from John Betjeman, Time and Tide, 32 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC 1, 30 Mar 1953
Hassall died intestate. His working papers were taken to the Royal Society of Literature by his assistant Gillian Paterson, who arranged and (presumably) listed them. They were bought by CUL from Bloomsbury Book Auctions in 1992. They were housed in paper box files 1 25 and cartons A D, as listed. They have now been re boxed, in 28 boxes and one packet, which has involved some reorganisation of the material and hence some rearrangement and re numbering of the original list.
from John Betjeman, Trebetherick, Cornwall (postmark), 4 Apr 1963
[postcard]
Hammer and hand: an essay on the ironwork of Cambridge, by Raymond Lister; with drawings by Richard Bawden, 1969-1970
Letters after publication from Edward Ardizzone, John Betjeman, Peter Burbidge, P. J. Conkwright, David Gentleman, D. G. Neill.
Iris Tree, The marsh picnic; introduction by John Betjeman (Rampant Lions, 1966), 1966-1967
Prospectus leaf; letters to Will Carter from Iris Tree and John Betjeman, 1967.
John Betjeman, Ghastly good taste (revised edition, Anthony Blond, 1970), 1970
Layouts for chapter headings and text pages; drawing; letter from John Betjeman; copy of the printed book.
Letter from John B. [John Betjeman] (Cloth Fair, London) to Siegfried Sassoon, 1 Oct. 1957
Wishing Sassoon all happiness upon his conversion, and stating that he was 'horrified' by Sassoon's experiences with the Sunday Express, reminding him to take consolation in the fact that 'nothing is so out of date as yesterday's newspaper'.
Letter from John Betjeman, 1954-1973 (estimated year range)
Letters are to Holbrook unless otherwise stated.
Letter from Sir John Betjeman
Letters from many American and English poets and scholars, 1940-80; occasional manuscripts and typescripts of poetry; 18 letters on The Sandpipers; and a collection of letters of poets and writers, 1856-c.1950.
Letters from John Betjeman to Morison, 1954
Morison's letters were generally dictated to his secretary and typed with a carbon copy. For the most part, it is these carbon copies that make up his outgoing correspondence in this series. (Where his original letters or photocopies of them are included, this fact is noted.) Letters to and from Morison are interfiled in one chronological sequence. Some short compositions by a particular correspondent are included in this series alongside that person's correspondence.
Letters to the Revd Cyril Tomkinson
From John Betjeman (1), Alec Guinness (14), Ronald Knox (9) and Siegfried Sassoon (10). With related printed items.
Other correspondence, 1951-1966
Postcard from John Betjeman; Farnborough, Berkshire, 21 July 1946 (from postmark)
Letters and other communications to Cyril Tomkinson from persons other than Siegfried Sassoon.
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