| Title |
Correspondence |
| Reference |
CRA/D |
| Covering Dates |
1862–1959 |
| Extent and Medium |
approximately 30 items; paper |
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| King's/PP/CRA/D contains: |
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14
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Correspondence: Ashbees and Barbers. Correspondence and enclosures related to the research of Oswald Barber, C.R. Ashbee's German cousin, who was looking into his family history to support a claim to British citizenship. Correspondents include C.R. Ashbee, Janet Ashbee, Jane Felicity Ashbee, Oswald Barber and his son, Percy Barber.
57 sheets; paper. |
9 Dec. 1936–12 Nov. 1946 |
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28
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and Janet Ashbee. Letters between C.R. Ashbee and Janet Ashbee:. 1. 1 letter dated 14 Jan [1923]. 2. Manuscript and typescript transcriptions of C.R. Ashbee and Janet Ashbee engagement letters. 3. Bound volume of selected typescript letters 1880-1898. The volume has a label in Janet Ashbee's hand with a note by Felicity Ashbee. 4. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to Janet Ashbee dated 14 June 1935. Felicity Ashbee has added a pencil note explaining that she and her mother were staying at Government House in Jerusalem at the time.
7 pages/ 1 envelope & two bundles/ 1 volume; paper. |
1897–1935 |
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30
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Correspondence: Lavy letters. Letters from C.R. Ashbee's maternal grandfather Edward Otto Charles Lavy of Hamburg to his daughter C.R. Ashbee's mother Elizabeth Josephine Jenny (1841-1919). The letters are in German. There is a note in C.R. Ashbee's hand amongst the letters which may indicate he went through them whilst working on 'Grannie'.
445 letters; paper. |
1862–1891 |
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31
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Correspondence and Poetry: Janet Ashbee and Gerald Bishop.
5 files; paper. |
1905–1952 |
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34
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Correspondence: Janet Ashbee to her family. Letters from Janet Forbes Ashbee to her family: . 1. From Berlin (1893-1894) and Paris (1894-1895). Janet wrote the letters as a young girl to her family. Some of the letters are in German. . 2. Letters Janet Ashbee wrote to her family and her daughters between 1944 and 1961. 3. 13 letters from a young Janet to her parents. Felicity Ashbee has added Janet's age in pencil to most of the letters. 4. Letter from Janet in Campden to her mother Jessie Mary Forbes on her birthday. Felicity Ashbee has dated this letter as 1905.
3 bundles; paper. |
1886–1961 |
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46
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and Alex Miller. This series contains letters to and from Alex Miller, C.R. Ashbee and Janet Ashbee:. 1. 1 letter dated 1947. 2. 38 letters to Alex Miller and one poem from C.R. Ashbee.
39 letters and 1 poem; paper. |
1903–1947 |
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57
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Correspondence: Phoebe Haydon. Letters to and from Phoebe Haydon (C.R. Ashbee's secretary), Janet Ashbee and C.R. Ashbee. Includes:. 1. 6 letters dated between 1934 and 1947. . 2. Transcriptions of the above letters 18.9.34 and 28.11.38 from Phoebe to Janet Ashbee. Transcriptions were made by Felicity Ashbee. . 3. Two of the letters are on one sheet of paper, Phoebe's typescript letter to C.R. Ashbee and his manuscript response. Phoebe's letter is dated 30 Oct 1940 and C.R. Ashbee's response 3 Nov. 2. Letter from Phoebe dated 13 Nov 1940.
10 letters; paper. |
1934–1947 |
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58
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee to Alf P. Two letters from C.R. Ashbee to Alf P. One letter contains a small photograph of The Parish Church, Orpington.
2 letters; paper. |
1911–1913 |
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59
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Correspondence: Janet Ashbee from friends. Letters from Janet's friends and acquaintances. They include correspondence from Ada Maclean (Janet's childhood friend), Francis, and Peter.
5 letters; paper. |
1925–1952 |
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63
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Correspondence: Ashbee girls. Letters from C.R. Ashbee and Janet Ashbee's daughters to their family:. 1. 1 letter from 'Baby' Helen to her Nanny. It contains ink cartoons of the Helen and her sister Prue dressed for riding and a cartoon of the entire family on the reverse. These appear to have been drawn by C.R. Ashbee. 2. Manuscript and typescript letters from Felicity Ashbee to her family describing her visit to Russia during Aug and Sep 1936. 3. Letters from Helen to Felicity (1933-1950). English and German. 4. Letters from Mary Ashbee to her sisters and parents from Hamburg and Paris (1928 -1930). 5. Letters from Mary Ashbee to her sisters and parents from America (Sep - Dec 1931): these include one manuscript letter loose and a booklet of typescript letters.
51 letters and 2 booklets; paper. |
1928–1950 |
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65
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Correspondence: Janet Ashbee and V&A Museum. Postcards, letters and telegrams relating to Janet Ashbee's gift to the Victoria & Albert Museum of material related to her husband C.R. Ashbee and the Guild of the Handicraft. Some of the letters contain notes/reminiscences of C.R. Ashbee.
21 letters; paper. |
1958–1959 |
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69
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and his daughters. Letters between C.R. Ashbee and his daughters:. 1. 1 manuscript letter and a booklet of typescript letters from C.R. Ashbee to his daughter Felicity Ashbee when he was in America (Sep - Dec 1931). 2. 1 letter to one of C.R. Ashbee's daughters, addressed as 'dear child' (22 March 1900).
2 letters & 1 booklet; paper. |
1900–1931 |
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70
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee, Janet Ashbee and Forbes family. Letters between C.R. Ashbee, Janet Ashbee and Janet Ashbee's parents before and after her marriage to C.R. Ashbee: . 1. 7 letters from C.R. Ashbee to his future father-in-law, Francis Augustine Forbes [FAF]. The letters were written 8 years before C.R. Ashbee married FAF's daughter in 1898. 2. 1 letter from Mrs J.M. Forbes [JMF] (Janet's mother) to the Ashbees in Jerusalem on the death of C.R. Ashbee's mother. 3. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to FAF 22 Sep (Felicity Ashbee has added 1888) and FAF's reply, typescript with a note added at the bottom by Janet Ashbee. 4. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to FAF. 5. 1 letter to Janet Ashbee from her father (10 Sep 1898).
11 letters; paper. |
1888–1919 |
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71
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Correspondence: Forbes family. 1 letter from Mrs J. M. Forbes (Janet's mother) to Jessie.
1 letter; paper. |
1890 |
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72
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Correspondence: various. Letters between members of C.R. Ashbee and Janet Ashbee's immediate and extended families and unknown and unrelated correspondents:. 1. 1 letter to C.R. Ashbee from A. Kettle (13 Feb 1881) - according to Felicity Ashbee, Kettle was C.R. Ashbee's pre-school tutor. 2. 2 letters to 'Lou' from 'Mother' dated 22 July and 29 July 1883. 3. 1 letter to Mrs Ashbee (C.R. Ashbee's mother) from W. Godchild of Wellington College (16 May 1880). 4. Manuscript and typescript copies of a letter to C.R. Ashbee from William Egerton Hine (19 Sep 1888). Felicity Ashbee has added biographical details of W.E. Hine to the typescript copy. 5. 1 letter from F.A. Forbes to Mrs Ashbee (14 Sep 1897). 6. 1 letter in French, English & German to F.A. Forbes congratulating him on Janet's engagement to C.R. Ashbee (9 April 1898).
1 envelope; paper. |
1880–1883 |
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73
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee, Janet Ashbee and Mrs Ashbee. Letters between C.R. Ashbee, Janet Ashbee and Mrs Ashbee (C.R. Ashbee's mother):. 1. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to his mother from Jerusalem (27 Sep 1915). 2. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to his mother (Felicity Ashbee has noted that this letter is to Mrs Ashbee) (undated). 3. 1 letter to Mrs Ashbee from C.R. Ashbee (9 Sep 1898). 4. 1 letter to Mrs Ashbee from Janet Ashbee (13 Sep 1898). 5. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to his mother from Sussex (14 Sep 1898). 6. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to his mother with an enclosure from Janet Ashbee (21 Sep 1898). 7. 1 letter from C.R. Ashbee to his mother from Jerusalem (1 June 1919).
7 letters; paper. |
1898–1919 |
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74
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and Arthur[?]. Letter to C.R. Ashbee from Arthur[?].
1 page; paper. |
1941 |
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78
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and Archie [?]. Two letters from C.R. Ashbee to Archie [?], dated 22 Nov 1916 and Sep 1916.
2 pages; paper. |
1916 |
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79
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and friends. This file contains letters from C.R. Ashbee to/from his friends:. 1. 1 typescript letter to Rolfe dated 15 May. 2. 1 typescript letter to Thornton dated 7 June and the year 1940 estimated by Felicity Ashbee. 3. 1 manuscript letter from Arthur to C.R. Ashbee dated by Felicity Ashbee 18 Feb 1941. 4. 1 typescript letter to Hodson from C.R. Ashbee dated 14 Jan 1903.
13 pages; paper. |
1903–1941 |
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80
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Correspondence: C.R. Ashbee and E.M. Forster. Two letters between C.R. Ashbee and E.M. Forster:. 1. 1 typescript letter from C.R. Ashbee to EMF dated 26 May 1939. 2. 1 typescript letter from EMF to C.R. Ashbee dated 20 May 1939.
3 pages; paper. |
1939 |
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81
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Correspondence and notes: Janet Ashbee and Archives/Museums. Letters between Janet Ashbee and various archives and museums concerning C.R. Ashbee's collections and notes relating to the transfer of the material to these institutions:. 1. 1 letter from the archivist at King's College dated 4 May 1959. 2. 1 letter from the Victoria & Albert Museum dated 19 June 1959. 3. 1 postcard from A.N. L. Munby of King's College dated 15 Dec 1958. 4. Undated list of items to go to the V&A Museum. Manuscript in Janet Ashbee's hand.
1 file; paper. |
1959 |
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82
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Correspondence: letter of condolence. 1 letter of condolence to Janet Ashbee following C.R. Ashbee's death, from John Betjeman. Janet Ashbee has added 'also 2 July' at the top of the page.
1 page; paper. |
2 Jun 1942 |
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