| Title |
Correspondence concerning the exhibitions |
| Reference |
MS Add.9827/A |
| Covering Dates |
1962-1964 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 boxes |
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| Content and context |
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Except where noted, the letters are original letters to Percy Muir and carbon copies of letters from him.
The title of the item is the name of the correspondent. Some of the correspondents were Muir's collaborators (including John Carter, John Dreyfus, H. A. Feisenberger, John Lansdell, Jack Matson, Howard M. Nixon, David Randall, S. H. Steinberg). Most of the others were prospective lenders to the exhibition. Except for item 87, the letters generally cover the time before the exhibition itself.
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| Manuscripts/MS Add.9827/A contains: |
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Adams, Frederick B.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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2
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Architectural Association. Muir's correspondent was E. M. Caldicott.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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3
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Baedecker, Karl. With letters from Baedecker to the librarians of St. Nikolaus-Hospital, Berncastel-Kues, and the Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt. With Muir's letters in German are ms. drafts by H. Steinberg.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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4
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Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. Muir's chief correspondent was G. Hofmann.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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5
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Berol, Alfred C.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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6
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Bibliothèque nationale de France. Muir's correspondent was Julien Cain. Some of the correspondence is between him and Frank Francis.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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7
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Bristol Baptist College. Muir's correspondent was L. G. Champion.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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8
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British Museum. Muir's correspondents include A. Hyatt King, D. Whiteman, and Frank Francis. The letters include copies of correspondence between Francis and other institutions lending books.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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9
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Brockhaus, F. A.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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10
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Burndy Library (Norwalk, Connecticut). Muir's correspondent was Adele Matthysse.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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11
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Burnett-Brown, A. Denis.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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12
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Cambridge Botanic Garden. Muir's correspondent was J. S. L. Gilmour.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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13
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Cambridge University Library. Muir's correspondents are J. T. C. Oates and H. R. Creswick.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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14
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Carter, John Waynflete.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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15
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Carter, Harry.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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16
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Chatsworth. Muir's correspondent was T. S. Wragg.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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17
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Drake, James F.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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18
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Dreyfus, John.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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19
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Miscellaneous correspondents (A-D). These are Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (H. Marley), Boston Public Library (John Alden), British Dental Association, British and Foreign Bible Society, Clique Ltd (R. Murray), Davis & Orioli (J. I. Davis), H. Domizlaff.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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20
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Eisemann, Heinrich.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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21
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Elton, Arthur.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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22
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F. W. Bridges Ltd. Muir's correspondent was F. E. G. Reed. Most of the letters concern insurance and the design of the exhibition. With them is a letter from Seymour & Brooker insurance brokers to Muir.
2 folders. |
1962-1964 |
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23
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Feisenberger, H. A.
2 folders. |
1962-1963 |
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24
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Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Muir's correspondent was Phyllis M. Giles.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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25
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Fleming, Ian. Includes correspondence between Fleming and the Monotype Corporation.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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26
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Flower, Desmond.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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27
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Gibbs-Smith, C. H.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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28
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Glasgow University Library.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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29
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Goethe-Museum Düsseldorf, Anton-und-Katharina-Kippenberg-Stiftung.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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30
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Miscellaneous correspondents (E-G). They are Edinburgh University Library (E. R. S. Fifoot), Fritz Eggert, Eton College (R. Birley), General Post Office, Geological Society of London, Gloucester City Libraries, Robert Gathorne-Hardy, Guildhall Library.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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31
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Houghton Library. Muir's correspondent was William Jackson.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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32
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Miscellaneous correspondents (H). The correspondents are: Georges Heilbrun, Henry Sotheran Ltd, George William Herbert 7th Earl of Powis, Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel, Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (H. A. C. Sturgess), House of Lords Library (Christopher Dobson), Howard League for Penal Reform (H. Vermes), Hugenotten-Museum (Berlin; copies of an exchange of letters between Frank Francis and Jean de Pablo).
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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Istituto Italiano di Cultura and other Italian libraries. Muir's correspondent at the Istituto Italiano in London was Filippo Donini. The other libraries are: Biblioteca Universiteria Alessandrina, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Vittorio Emanuele, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale (Braidense) di Milano, Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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34
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Jammes, André.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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35
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King's College, Cambridge. Muir's correspondent was A. N. L. Munby.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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36
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Kocher-Benzing, Frieder.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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37
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Kongelige Bibliotek (Denmark).
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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38
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Lambeth Palace Library. Muir's correspondent was E. G. W. Bill.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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39
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Lansdell, John. Includes copies of correspondence with Charles Batey and Beatrice Warde.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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40
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Lewis, Wilmarth Sheldon.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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41
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Library of Congress. Muir's correspondent was Herbert J. Sanborn. The correspondence includes an exchange between him and David A. Randall.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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42
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Library of the Society of Friends (London Yearly Meeting).
1 folder. |
1963 |
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43
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Lincoln Cathedral Library. Muir's correspondent was H. F. Riches.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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44
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London University. Correspondence with various libraries: New College (M. A. Canning), Institute of Germanic Languages and Literatures (K. G. Knight), British Library of Political and Economic Science (G. Woledge), University of London Library (J. H. P. Pafford).
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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45
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Miscellaneous correspondents (K-L). They are Geoffrey Keynes, K. K. Knight, Alexander Lindsay Earl of Crawford, Linnean Society of London (T. O'Grady), H. D. Lyon.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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46
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Maggs Bros. Ltd.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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47
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Matson, Jack. Includes correspondence between Matson and G. T. van Heusden.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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48
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Morison, Stanley. Includes several duplicated memoranda by Morison about the project. In a separate folder are typescript slips for the exhibition catalogue, with ms. annotations by Morison. With the correspondence is a n exchange of letters between Muir and E. Franco, marked by Muir 'SM. Passed to you.'.
3 folders. |
1962-1963 |
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49
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Murray, John.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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50
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National Library of Scotland. Muir's correspondents were William Beattie and D. M. Lloyd.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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51
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National Maritime Museum. Muir's correspondent was J. Munday.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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52
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National Trust. Muir's correspondents are C. E. R. Clarabut and R. R. Fedden.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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53
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Newberry Library. Muir's main correspondent was James H. Wells.
1 folder. |
1962 |
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54
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Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen. Muir's correspondent was H. Lohse. The letters include an exchange between him and Howard Nixon.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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55
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Nixon, Howard M.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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56
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Oxford colleges. The correspondence is with the libraries of Christ Church (J. F. A. Mason), Jesus College (V. A. Burrow), All Souls College (John Sparrow, E. F. Jacob), New College (H. E. Bell), and the Queen's College (J. O. Prestwich, R. Drummond-Hay).
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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57
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Oxford University. Bodleian Library. Muir's correspondent was L. W. Hanson.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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58
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Oxford University Press. Muir's correspondents were J. S. G. Simmonds and Vivian Ridler.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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59
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Patent Office Library. Muir's correspondent was M. Webb.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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60
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Philipps-Universita¨t Marburg. Universita¨tsbibliothek. Some letters are between the librarian Dr von Both and Frank Francis.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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61
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Miscellaneous correspondents (M-P). They are H. Bradley Martin, Kenneth Monkman, Moscow Academy of Science (A. N. Figourowski), Museum Plantin-Moretus (with a letter from Charles Batey to Muir), Boise Penrose, Peterborough Cathedral Library (J. L. Cartwright).
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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62
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Randall, David. The correspondence concerns loans from the Lilly Library, Indiana University, and other American loans. With this is a printed guide to an exhibition at the Lilly Library Jan.-Apr. 1964.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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63
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Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. Bibliotheek. Muir's correspondent was J. R. de Groot. The correspondence includes letters from Frank Francis, P. J. Idenburg, and P. C. Boeren.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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64
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Rosenbloom, Charles J.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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65
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Royal Society. Muir's correspondent was I. Kaye.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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66
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Royal societies and institutes. The correspondents are the librarians of the Royal Aeronautical Society (F. H. Smith), Royal Anthropological Institute (B. J. Kirkpatrick), Royal Asiatic Society (M. Davis), Royal Astronomical Society (B. Harrington), Royal College of Physicians (L. M. Payne), Royal College of Surgeons (W. R. LeFanu), Royal Geographical Society (G. R. Crone), Royal Horticultural Society (J. R. Cowell), Royal Institute of British Architects (James C. Palmes), Royal Institute of International Affairs (Dorothy Hamerton), Royal National Institute for the Blind (Margaret Robertson), Royal Philatelic Society (George South).
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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67
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Russell, Bertrand. Includes correspondence between Muir and Cambridge University Press.
1 folder. |
1962 |
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68
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Scheide, William H.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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69
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Science Museum Library. Muir's correspondent was J. Chaldecott.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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70
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Scott Polar Research Institute. Muir's correspondent was H. G. R. King.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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71
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Steinberg, S. H.
2 folders. |
1962-1963 |
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72
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Miscellaneous correspondents (R-S). The correspondents are: Sydney Roberts, , LotteRoth-Wölfle, Rugby School, Charles R. Sawyer, St. Paul's Cathedral Library (A. R. B. Fuller), St Thomas' Hospital (E. M. McInnes), Stadt- und Universitäts-Bibliothek Frankfurt ( Arthur Hübscher), Louis H. Silver, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Arthur E. Barker), Lady Stenton, Thomas W. Streeter.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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73
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Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Muir's correspondent was H. W. Parke.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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74
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Tulens, Fl.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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75
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Universität Tu¨bingen. Universitätsbibliothek.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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76
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Universita¨tsbibliothek Basel. Muir's correspondent was Christoph Vischer.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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77
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Miscellaneous correspondents (U-Z). The correspondents are: Universitetsbiblioteket Uppsala, Stanley Unwin, Wellcome Medical Library (F. N. L. Poynter, Western Union Telegraph Co., Winchester Cathedral Library (J. P. Boden), A. Zwemmer.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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78
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Wiener Stadtbibliothek. Muir's correspondent was Albert Mitringer. The correspondence also includes an exchange of letters with the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien (Hedwig Mitringer).
1 folder. |
1963 |
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79
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Weil, E.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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80
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Weinreb, Ben.
1 folder. |
1962-1963 |
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81
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Windsor Castle. Royal Library. Muir's correspondent was Robin Mackworth-Young.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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82
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Yale University Library. Muir's correspondent was Herman W. Liebert.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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83
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Zentralbibliothek Zürich. Muir's correspondent was Paul Scherrer. With these letters are correspondence between Muir and Alfred Frauendorfer.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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84
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Miscellaneous correspondents after the exhibition. The correspondents are: the National Book League (J. E. Morpurgo), Agenzia Generale Italiana Macchine Monotype (A. Mazssini), John Carter (enclosing a memorandum from Alan Hutt), Robert Boardman, V. G. W. Harrison (enclosing a printed review of the exhibition), Courtney Pope Ltd, Philip Unwin. With the letters is a typescript 'Notes for a post-mortem on Printing and the Mind of Man for J. Matson from John Carter'.
1 folder. |
1963 |
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