Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1924-1987. (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 box (0.7 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Richard Handscombe, 1989.
Gift of Jean Handscombe, 2008.
Gift of Matthew Handscombe, 2024.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This accession consists of a collection of letters written by John Cowper Powys, Littleton Powys, Llewelyn Powys, and Theodore Francis Powys, as well as a notebook, “Where Is It?,” containing names and addresses for the Powys family and others, a newspaper clipping, photographs of John Cowper Powys, biographical texts, and a postcard written by Llewelyn Powys’s wife, Alyse Gregory. The 2024 accession consists of photographs of John Cowper Powys, biographical texts, and letters from John Cowper Powys and the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://aeon.library.utoronto.ca
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English