Harold Owen's correspondence, mainly concerning Journey from Obscurity; press cuttings
MS. 12282/14
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Harold Owen's correspondence, mainly concerning Journey from Obscurity; press cuttings
Shelfmark
MS. 12282/14
Summary
Folder 1: folder labelled by Dominic Hibberd as 'Owen Archive 13, Items 109-151 (152 in Recordings box) [Former reference 13:109-151]. Includes items 109-157. Harold Owen's correspondence, mainly concerning Journey from Obscurity, 3 Jan 1966-10 Jun 1966.
Folder 2: folder labelled by Dominic Hibberd as 'Owen Archive 13, Items 153-211' [Former reference 13:153-211]. Includes items 153-211 Harold Owen's correspondence, mainly concerning Journey from Obscurity, 10 Jun 1966-29 Mar 1970; several poems by George W Smith.
Folder 3: folder labelled by Dominic Hibberd as 'Owen Archive 13, Items 212-259' [Former reference 13:212-259]. Includes items 212-259 Harold Owen's correspondence, mainly concerning Journey from Obscurity, 3 Apr 1970-23 Sep 1970. Items 245-259 are letters (and one poem) whose date cannot be determined.
Folder 4: folder labelled by Dominic Hibberd as 'Owen Archive 14, Items 1-20' and list of items by Dominic Hibberd [Former reference 14:1-20]. Includes items 1-20 press cuttings, 20 Aug 1920-11 Apr 1921.
Item 21 removed.
Folder 5: folder labelled by Dominic Hibberd as 'Owen Archive 14, Items 21' [Former reference 14:22]. Comprises 22 press cutting from The Times, 18 Feb 1919. Reports the posthumous award of the MC to Wilfred Owen.
Date
18 Feb 1919-23 Sep 1970
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (5 folders)
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Collection contents
Archive of Wilfred Owen and family members
Material mostly collected by Harold Owen
Harold Owen's correspondence, mainly concerning Journey from Obscurity; press cuttings
