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Title
Date(s)
- 1930-1990 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
1 box
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Sotheby's, London (Sale, 17 December 1998, part of lot 186); B1999/5
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers relating to the poet and author W. H. Davies (1871-1940), including press cuttings, 1930-90 and undated, some concerning the unveiling, in 1990, of a statue in Newport to honour him; photocopies of the wedding certificate of his parents, 1864, his mother's second and third marriages, 1875 and 1891, and her death certificate, 1922; menu, 1930, of a luncheon held at the Westgate Hotel, Newport, in his honour, with his signature; invitations, 1938, to the unveiling of a commemorative plaque to him and to luncheon (the menu bears the signature of W. H. Davies and John Masefield); programmes, 1971, of events to celebrate the centenary of his birth; a poem 'Tribute' to W. H. Davies' by Alison J. Bielski, and poems by children from Newport commemorating the centenary and a first day cover; together with photocopies of photographs.
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Accruals
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access
Conditions governing reproduction
Normal laws of copyright apply
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
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Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: NLW ex 1973
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Name access points
- Davies, W. H. (William Henry), 1871-1940 (Subject)