Correspondence to Robin Waterfield from John Arlott, 1983-1985

File — Box: 2, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Robin Waterfield papers consist of correspondence, drafts of poetry and other writings, publicity materials, and contains materials relating to Iris Murdoch, John F. X. Harriot, and Sarah J. Maw.

Folders 1-6 in Box 1 contain extensive Waterfield correspondence with Iris Murdoch, as well as other records concerning the compiling and publishing of Stella Aldwinckle's poems Christ's Shadow in Plato's Cave (1990).

Folders 7-14 in Box 2 record the history of John F.X. Harriott's Farewell to True Bookshops (1984), from its first being commissioned in October 1983 and the arrival of the first copy at Christmas 1984, to its general publication in February 1985 and its reception.

Folders 15-17 in Box 3 contains correspondence with the poet Sarah J. Maw along with several typescripts of poems by Maw.

Dates

Creation: 1983-1985

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research under the terms of the NIU Rare Books and Special Collections.

Photographs and photocopies of collection require prior approval.