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The Abercrombie mss., 1909-1938, consists of letters and writings of poet Lascelles Abercrombie, 1881-1938.

The Armstrong, T. mss., 1932-1945, consists of drafts and annotated printed copies of poetic works by author Terence Ian Fytton Armstrong, 1912-1970, who published as John Gawsworth.

The Ayelsford mss., 1941-1968, consists primarily of correspondence, articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material collected by friar Father Brocard Sewell, 1912-2000, during the years he edited The Aylesford Review, a literary quarterly sponsored by the British Carmelites, 1955-1968.

The Barker mss., 1953-1954, consists of four notebooks of George Barker, 1913-1991, author, and an undated letter from him to David John Wright, 1920-1994, author.

The Binyon mss., 1916-1943, consists of the correspondence and writings of Sir Laurence Binyon, 1869-1943, poet and keeper of prints and drawings of the British Museum, and Lady Cicely Margaret (Powell) Binyon, 1876-1962, translator, compiler, and author.

The Brock mss., 1958-1959, are drafts of "An attempt at exorcism" by Edwin Brock, 1927- , poet.

The Bulwer-Lytton mss., 1827-1872, consist of letters of Edward George Earle Lytton, Lord Bulwer-Lytton, 1803-1873, author.

The Bunting mss., 1946-1967, consist of letters and postcards from author William Charles Franklyn Plomer, 1903- 1973, to writer Daniel George Bunting, 1890-1967.

The Bunting mss. II, 1952-1960, consist of letters and postcards of author Lady Cynthia Mary Evelyn (Charteris) Asquith, 1887-1960, to author Daniel George Bunting, 1890- 1967.

The Byron mss., 1816-1858, consist of letters, documents, drawings and prints of and related to Lord George Gordon Noel Byron, 1788-1824, poet.

Consists primarily of the papers of the British publishing firm of Calder & Boyars Ltd. Also included are the papers of its predecessor John Calder (Publishers) and the personal papers of John Calder, 1927- . A few personal papers of Marion Boyars, 1928-1999, are also present.

The Campbell mss., 1931-1936, consists of the writings of Roy Campbell, 1901-1957, poet, and correspondence with his wife, Mary Margaret (Garman) Campbell, 1898-1979.

The Coleridge mss., 1812-1871, consist of primarily correspondence from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772-1834.

The Cruickshank mss., 1962-1968, consists of the letters of Ian Hamilton Finlay, 1925-2006, poet, and his wife, Susan Finlay, 1943- , to Helen Burness Cruickshank, 1896-1975, poet of Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Davie mss., 1954-1959, consists of the early drafts of The Forests of Lithuania by poet Donald Alfred Davie, 1922-1995.

The Delany mss., 1728-1760, consists of an anthology, a volume of original drawings, and the manuscript of Marianna by Mary (Granville) Delany, 1700-1788, artist and writer.

The Dickinson mss., 1941-1965, consists of the writings of poet and translator Patric Dickinson, 1914-1994.

The Dobell mss., 1849-1947, consists of personal letters written by Sydney Thompson Dobell, 1824-1874, poet, to friends, and a few by friends about Dobell.

The Drinkwater mss., 1912-1920, consists of the letters and writings of poet and dramatist John Drinkwater, 1882-1937.

The Drinkwater mss. II, 1922, consists of two letters from John Drinkwater, 1882-1937, poet, dramatist, to Mrs. Lewis, and a carte-de-visite photograph of Drinkwater.

The Eaton mss., 1959-1983, consist of letters written to Lady Cynthia Eaton.

The Eliot mss., 1920-1949, are letters from Thomas Stearns Eliot, 1888-1965, poet, to Clifton Fadiman, Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson, and Sir Algernon Methuen Marshall, bar. Methuen.

The Ellis, R. mss., 1960-1961 are drafts of poems of Royston Ellis, 1941- , poet.

Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to English literature. Additions continue to be made.

The Fainlight mss., 1935-1982 [bulk circa. 1950-1982], consist of the papers of poet, Harry Fainlight, 1935-1982. The collection also includes correspondence of his sister, Ruth Fainlight, regarding Harry Fainlight written during and after his lifetime, as well as materials about him that she gathered and created after his death.

The Finlay mss., 1953-1972, consists of the correspondence and writings of Ian Hamilton Finlay, 1925-2006, poet of Stonypath, Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he published works from The Wild Hawthorn Press and of material sent to Finlay for inclusion into issues of Poor. Old. Tired. Horse.

The Finlay mss. II, 1965-1973, consists of correspondence and writings of Ian Hamilton Finlay, 1925-2006, poet of Stonypath, Dunsyre, Lanark, Scotland.

Finlay mss. III, ca. 1966, consist of "The Collected Coaltown of Callange Tri-Kai," hand-typed by Finlay, in an edition of three of which this is number two.

The Gay mss., 1924-1976, consist of the correspondence of Kenneth Charles Gay, 1912- , librarian, with Robert Graves, 1895-1985, author.

The Hassall mss., 1955-1957, consists of letters from writer Christopher Vernon Hassall, 1912-1963, to fellow writer Ronald Fuller, 1904-1974, and three drafts of poems by Hassall.

The Heath-Stubbs mss., 1952-1967, consist of correspondence of John Francis Alexander Heath-Stubbs, 1918-2006, poet, with other poets concerning his books, matters of common interest among friends, and his writings.

The Heath-Stubbs mss. II, 1940-2000, consists of writings, correspondence, and personal materials of poet John Heath-Stubbs (1918-2006).

The Higgins mss., 1951-1964, are the correspondence and writings of Brian Higgins, 1930-1965, poet.

The Hill, B. mss., 1959-1967, consist of six letters to Brian Merrikin Hill 1896-1979, poet, from Rowland Watson, editor.

The Housman mss., 1861-1961, consist of correspondence and writings of Alfred Edward Housman, 1859-1936, poet, and correspondence about Housman.

The Housman mss. II, 1913-1943, consist of correspondence of Alfred Edward Housman, 1859-1936, poet, 1913-1936; and of publisher Grant Richards and classicist G.B.A. Fletcher, 1939-1943.

The Housman mss. III, 1885-1970, consist of correspondence of John Waynflete Carter, 1905-1975, bibliographer, about Alfred Edward Housman, 1859-1936, poet, copies of Housman correspondence and writings, photographs of Housman and relatives, and manuscripts of articles and memoirs about Housman, including one by Edith Sitwell. Also present is a copy of the first proof of A.E. Housman's Collected Poems, (London, Jonathan Cape, 1939) annotated and corrected by John W. Carter.

The Hughes, Ted mss., 1957-1960, consist of the drafts, notes, and corrected page proof of The Hawk in the Rain and Lupercal by Ted Hughes, 1930-1998, poet.

The Hughes, Ted mss. II, 1957-1962, consist of letters from poet Ted Hughes, 1930-1998, and poet Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, to Hughes' brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Joan Hughes.

The Hutchinson mss., 1891-1900, consists of those cards and letters written to Thomas Hutchinson, 1856-1938, book collector, from various authors and removed from volumes formerly owned by Hutchinson.

The Kops mss., 1951-1960, consist of writings by dramatist and poet Bernard Kops.

Consists of the correspondence and writings of British dramatist and poet Bernard Kops, 1926- .

The Leng mss., 1909-1957, consist of the correspondence and papers of English photographer and printer Kyle P. Leng (d. 1958) and his family. By far the bulk of the correspondence is with Robert Gathorne-Hardy, 1902-1973, covering the years from the beginning of their relationship until Leng's death, or 1921-1958. There are several folders of Leng's correspondence with various members of his family and several more folders of correspondence with colleagues and friends. Correspondence with family includes that with Robert Leng, Ruth Leng, William Leng, and most abundantly, his brother Basil Leng, as well as childhood letters from both Kyrle as well as Basil. Correspondents in this latter group include Cecil Beaton, Lord David Cecil, Norman Douglas, Lady Ottoline Morrell, Siegfried Sassoon, and Stephen Tennant. Much of these correspondence involve communciation between British socialites, royalty, and other wealthy or upperclass members of early 20th century British Society. Also present are photographs, some poems and other writings by Leng, and a few clippings or other printed items.

The Logue mss., 1959-1960, consists of the writings of Christopher Logue, 1926-2011, poet, playwright, screenwriter, songwriter and actor.

The Mackenzie mss., 1912-1970, consists of the correspondence, essays, and photographs of author Sir Compton Mackenzie, 1883-1972.

The Moore mss., 1916-1922, consist of letters from Richard Aldington, 1892-1962, author, and Wyndham Lewis, 1882-1957, author, to Thomas Sturge Moore, 1870-1944, poet and wood engraver.

The Moore, T. mss., 1807-1825, are the poems of Thomas Moore, 1779-1852, and one undated letter.

The Mottram mss., 1925-1935, consist of letters to John Freeman, 1880-1929, poet and critic, and to Gertrude Ferren Freeman, his wife, from Ralph Hale Mottram, 1883-1971, novelist.

The Nicholson mss., 1929-1973, consist primarily of letters from writer Robert Graves, 1895-1985, to his first wife, artist Nancy Nicholson, 1900-1977, and to his children by that marriage.

The Nye mss., 1967-1971, are cards and a letter to poet and novelist Robert Nye, 1939-2016, from poet Nathaniel Tarn, 1928- .