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Arthur Markham Memorial Prize Essays
Collection
Reference code: 268
Scope and Contents
Essays, poetry and short stories written by mineworkers for the Arthur Markham Memorial Prize administered by the University of Sheffield, submitted during the period 1932 - 1993. Contains essays that won the prize and those that were unsuccessful. Essays give insight into working in and for the mines and the home life of miners and their families. This archive contains essays for nearly all the years the prize was awarded. The 70 essays in this collection make up a small number...
Dates:
1932 - 1993
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Empson Documents
Fonds
Reference code: 292
Scope and Contents
Material relating to Sir William Empson (1906-1984), poet, academic and critic and his wife, Hetta, Lady Empson (1915-1996), sculptor, political activist and socialite. The first part of the collection comprises papers (mainly letters) from William and Hetta Empson, to each other and to others, notably Walter Brown and David Jones. They include both domestic matters and also descriptions of world events such as their experiences in China during the Communist Revolution, and Hetta´s work in...
Dates:
1915 - 2000
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives
Morris Papers
Fonds
Reference code: 288
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises the surviving personal and working papers, manuscripts and associated correspondence relating to the life and work of Brian Robert Morris, university teacher and professor of English Literature, University Principal, writer, broadcaster and public figure through his membership/chairmanship of many public and private cultural bodies and his appointment to the House of Lords.The papers consist of :Material collected from BRM´s home in Foolow...
Dates:
1912 - 2002
Found in:
Special Collections and Archives