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Correspondence concerning Edith Simon's writing, exhibitions, artistic projects, agreements, and brief family updates, 1981

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Identifier: Acc.13772/81

Scope and Contents

File primarily contains letters from individuals, but also includes copy letters of Edith Simon. Identified correspondents include Paul Nesbitt (previously of Transvan Ltd.); D.R. Hadden, Plant Breeding Institute; Ray Waterhouse, The British Artists Show; 'I' (possibly Inge Goodwin); Ian Irvine, Campbell Irvine, Financial Consultants Ltd.; Bella Kaufman; 'Bob'; possibly 'April' Taylor; K.A. Rothwell, Cowper Poole Reynolds & Towns Chartered Architects; Dr. C.W. Fishburne, Edinburgh University Students' Association; Susan Kaufman; 'Mary'; 'Sue'; 'Sue and Peter'; David Machin, The Society of Authors; 'Joan'; L.J. Flack, British United Provident Association Ltd. (BUPA); 'Margaret'; possibly 'Terry, Newt and Andy'; Edith Reveley; Thelma Seear; Maurice Maguire and Kenneth Munro, M&M Fine Art Bronze Foundry; Dr. Gaston Halla, International Copyright Society; possibly 'Nella', O'Casey's Craft Gallery; Jim Edwards; Erica Bright, The Scottish Arts Council; Mr. T.B. Watt; possibly 'Drika'; Peter R. Day, Plant Breeding Institute; Alistair Moffat, Scottish Television Ltd. (STV); 'Philip'; 'Louise'; Lynda Morris; 'Neville', BBC Radio Scotland; Erika Cruttwell, Tricorn Puppets Ltd.; Peter Rush; Mrs. E. Margaret Newton; 'Helen'; 'Ronnie'; Irene S. Mackay, J. Lamb (Printers) Ltd.; Elizabeth Thomas, The Authors' Lending and Copyright Society Ltd.; and possibly 'Morna'.

File also includes price lists for various Edith Simon art works; two newsletters from the donkey sanctuary at Slade House Farm, Salcombe Regis, Devon; an information flyer concerning 'Workshop and Artists Studio Provision Scotland'; two pen drawings of possible sculpture ideas, alongside manuscript notes which may refer to same, entitled 'What a Piece of Work is Man'; three colour charts from possibly 'Dupont' in Paris; a typescript invitation/press release concerning the unveiling of memorial sculptures at the new Rowland Biffen Building at the Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge (?October 1981); two typescript synopses/scripts for proposed ballets by Edith Simon, entitled as 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Galatea, Double Bill'; and a magazine cutting of an art-related column entitled 'The Good Old Spirit' by Lynda Morris (The Listener, 22 January 1981).

Dates

  • Creation: 1981

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Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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