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Catalogue description The Richards Collection
This record is held by Cambridge University: Magdalene College Old Library
| Reference: | IAR |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Richards Collection |
| Description: |
The personal collection of papers, correspondence, diaries, notebooks and photographs of IA Richards and his wife Dorothea Richards. The collection also includes a group of scrolls, wall hangings and paintings acquired during their time in China. The collection comprises chiefly of IA Richards' papers and correspondence; a smaller group of materials from Dorothea Richards makes up the collection. Of the diaries, Dorothea Richards' pocket diaries contain the most material, with the other diaries containing short reminders of appointments. |
| Date: | 1893-1986 |
| Held by: | Cambridge University: Magdalene College Old Library, not available at The National Archives |
| Legal status: | Unknown |
| Creator: |
Richards, Ivor Armstrong (1893-1979) Literary Critic and Theorist Richards, Dorothea (1894-1986) Journalist and Mountaineer |
| Physical description: | 60 Boxes; 186 diaries; 45 Notebooks; 11 film and audio reels; 1 box of negatives; 3 boxes of slides |
| Access conditions: |
Upon applying to consult the material, the holding institution will contact the executor of the collection for permission. |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
Bequeathed by Dorothea Richards, 1986 |
| Accruals: |
Not accruing |
| Unpublished finding aids: |
A Full catalogue is available in the reading room or by contacting the holding institution. |
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