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Michael Holroyd (Augustus John) Research Papers, Pol, Poppet, 1912-1997
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Letters to Hope and Edgar Scott

The file comprises photocopies of letters from Augustus John to Hope and Edgar Scott, 1930-[1952]. The file also includes photocopies of letters from Caspar John, 1961-1962, and from Poppet Pol, 1938, to Hope Scott; extracts from newspapers relating to Augustus John's portrait of Hope Scott and notes from Hope Scott's scrapbook, 1930-1938.

John family obituaries

The file comprises obituaries of the John family extracted from newspapers: Robin John, [?], 1986, Romilly John, The Times, 1986, by [Michael Holroyd], Vivien John, The Independent, 1994, Poppet Pol, The Independent and The Times, 1997, together with obituaries for Caitlin Thomas, The Guardian and The Independent, 1994, and Lady Pansy Lamb, The Independent, 1999. -- [Dorelia John's obituary by Michael Holroyd is in his Unreceived opinions (London, 1973)].

Other John family letters

The file comprises letters, 1968-[1998], from Villiers Bergne (4), son-in-law of Augustus John, Rebecca John (37), Sara John (28), Poppet Pol (13), Vivien White (17) and other members of the John family, relating to family matters.

Bergne, Villiers A'Court