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The file includes notes from letters written to Henry Lamb, [1912]-[1914], T. E. Lawrence, 1919-[1935], [D. S. ] MacColl, [1900]-[1945] (originals held at the Special Collections Library, Glasgow), Hugh and Michaela Pooley, 1914-[1917], Anthony Powell, 1928-1960, John Cowper Powys, 1955-1958, Michel Salaman, [1911]-[1955], Bernard Shaw, 1943-1944, and photocopies of typescript letters, 1944-1945, from Bernard Shaw, Theodore Spencer, 1929-1934, Lytton Strachey, 1913-1928, Sir Charles Tennyson and Lady Tennyson, 1944-1959, with background notes by him, and Dudley Tooth, 1928-1961.

The file comprises descriptions of paintings and etchings by Augustus John held at various galleries, including Birmingham City Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Walker Gallery, Liverpool, Leeds Art Gallery, the Tate Gallery, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, Manchester City Gallery and Whitworth Gallery, together with a short list of representations of the artist by other painters. Included are photocopies of letters, 1926, relating to the portrait of Dr Gustav Stresemann by Augustus John which was purchased by the Albright Art Gallery in Buffalo, USA, and a letter, 1938, from the National Art-Collections Fund to the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society, New Zeland, relating to the purchase of a girl's portrait. -- Also included are examples of book covers of novels by Sylvia Townsend Warner published in 1978 which featured 'The red feather' and 'French fisher-boy', paintings by Augustus John.

The file comprises notes, [1968]-[1969], about Augustus John and his family from the reminiscences of those who knew him in his early days in Tenby, as a student in the Slade and afterwards, including Simon Asquith, Michael Ayrton, Cecil Beaton, 'Notes on a friendship during the last 15 years of his life' by Sven Berlin, Chiquita Birbeck, Lillian Browse, Richard Carline, Cyril Connolly, John Davenport, Lady Epstein and Brinsley Ford. Most are in the hand of the researcher and some note the date of the interview.

The file comprises notes about Augustus John and his family, 1968-[1972], from the recollections of those who knew him, including Wogan Phillips, Stuart Piggott, [Hugo] Pitman and 'The story of "Lyric Fantasy and the Blue Lake"' with a copy originally sent to the Tate Gallery in 1963, Reine Pitman, Michaela Pooley, George Rainbird, Sir John Rothenstein, Sacheverell Sitwell, Michel Salaman, Julia Strachey, Mary Taubman, Caitlin Thomas and Dudley Tooth. Most are in the hand of the researcher and some note the date of the interview. -- Also included is a description of the John family home at [28] Mallord Street, Chelsea and of the 'habitués of the Café Royal' in London.

The file comprises a photocopy of the first entry for Augustus John in the fee register of the Faculty of Arts & Laws at The University College, London, 1894-1895, a note of his academic achievements and prizes for 1895-1898, and Ida Margaret Nettleship's entry, 1893; sections from the unpublished autobiography of the Hon. Dorothy Brett; articles relating to the Slade; biographical note on Sir William Orpen, together with a photocopy of a BBC talk 'The Slade School in the nineties' by Ethel Hatch first transmitted on 17 November 1967. -- Also included is an original poster for the campaign 'Desecration of Saint Paul's', [1899], addressed to 'the art students of London', which features as an appendix in the Augustus John biography, and papers relating to the case of Sheila Nansi Ivor-Jones, a student at the Slade, who claimed that she was the illegitimate daughter of Augustus John, including copies of her birth certificate, 1912, and death certificate, 1949.

The file comprises a photocopy of the address given by Lord David Cecil in 1962, together with his reminiscences of the artist in Michael Holroyd's hand.

The file comprises photocopies of press cuttings and some originals relating to the Chenil Art Gallery, Chelsea, and art exhibitions of paintings by Augustus John held there, 1923-1924; his missing son Henry, 1935; obituaries of the artist, 1961; and a profile, 1967, of Sir Caspar John; together with notes by Michael Holroyd of headings about the artist in The Daily Telegraph, 1916-1952, and The Times, 1910-1967.

The file comprises photocopies from American newspapers, [1924]-[1928], including Chicago Evening Post and The New York Times, supplied by The Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, in 1969, relating to Augustus John and his paintings.

The series comprises papers relating to the book The art of Augustus John published in 1974, including letters from his co-author Malcolm Easton, 1969-1972, and the final revised typescript, [1974].

The series comprises photocopies of correspondence, 1924-1962, mainly between Augustus John and his publisher Jonathan Cape relating to the artist's autobiography, together with publishing agreements, 1938-1962 (with gaps), and book reviews, 1952. Also included are photocopies of writings by Augustus John including his recollections of J. D. Innes, [?1914], and Ronald Firbank, [?1930].

The file comprises corrected typescripts of chapters 1-6 of 'The years of innocence', [1969x1974], by Michael Holroyd.

The file comprises a proof copy, [1975], of the biography corrected by the author, together with Gwyneth Johnstone's amended version of 'The virgin's prayer' in chapter 2 and related correspondence, 1973.

The file comprises copies of volume I and II of the biography, published in 1974 and 1975, containing the text emendations incorporated into Penguin's paperback published in 1976 as a revised one-volume edition.

The file comprises lists for appendix 8 of the biography entitled 'Locations of John manuscripts' for the revised edition published in 1996.

The file comprises corrected notes, photocopies of paintings chosen for the colour section, position guide, captions and a list of acknowledgements, [1996].

The file comprises papers, 1995-1997, relating to the festival held at the Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, where Michael Holroyd gave a talk about Augustus John, including his media schedule and a press cutting from The Toronto Star, 1996, about the event.

The file comprises a four-person play, 1996, about Augustus John, his sister Gwen, his wife Ida and his lover Dorelia, with Michael Holroyd's observations, his introduction at the playreading, September 1996, a letter from the Royal Academy of Arts thanking him for his contribution to the event, and a programme for the performance at the New End Theatre, London, December 1996.

The file comprises photocopies of letters from John Quinn to Gwen John, 1910-1924.

The file comprises a transcript from The Nation, 1910, entitled 'The art of William Rothenstein' by Roger Fry and an article 'Fifty years of painting: Sir William Rothenstein's Exhibition' originally written by Wyndham Lewis for the London Mercury in 1938, together with photocopies of Roger Fry's article 'Children's drawings', Burlington Magazine, 1917, and an obituary for Boris Anrep, 'Artist in mosaic', from The Times, [1969].

The file, 1970-2000, comprises Michael Holroyd's address at the opening of 'Themes and variations: the drawings of Augustus John 1901-1931' at the National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff, 1996, together with letters, 1994, sent to the museum; 'The world of Augustus John' at Mallord Street, Chelsea, 1997; a list of paintings exhibited at 'Augustus John with his family' at Olympia, London, 1999; reviews of exhibitions including 'Augustus John; portraits of the artist's family', The University of Hull, 1970; a leaflet advertising the Paul Mellon Lectures given by Professor Lisa Tickner at the National Gallery, 1996, including 'Augustus John: gypsies, tramps and Lyric Fantasy'; Michael Holroyd's reply to the curator of Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, 1998, regarding the opening of the 'Portraits by Augustus John' exhibition; and a list of lectures and talks given by Michael Holroyd and cultural events attended by him, [1996]-2000. -- The file also includes copies of letters written by Michael Holroyd, [1994]-[1996], relating to arrangements for his talks and visits.