Correspondence, papers, photographs of William Charles Chapman-Mortimer, which include letters to his wife, illustrated stories and poems
Content Description
- "Mediterraneo", Chapter 1, pp35., Christmas 1953
- "The Runner", pp73., Barcelona 1952,
- Dream-like illustrated story [incomplete] about Sir John Owl and his squire Bluey and their drunken imaginary adventures. Sir John Owl is a companion or perhaps alias of Mortimer in his wartime letters.
- Volume with three illustrated poems, each about an exotic animal, the Slow Loris, the Okapi, and the Flying Phalanger.
August 1940 onwards
Period 1940-1941
January - April 1942
May - October 1942
October 1942 - July 1943
December 1942 - May 1943
June 1943 - September 1943
January - July 1944
July 1944 onwards
October 1944 onwards
January 1945 onwards
March 1945 onwards
May 1945 onwards
Letters to R. M. Rice, 1960 - 1963 from various correspondents
- Time and Tide, 25 March 1950, pp.297-298 - Review of 'A stranger on the stair', by Gerard Hopkins
- Sunday Times, 26 March 1950, Review of 'A stranger on the stair', by Desmond MacCarthy
- Observer, 9 April 1950, Review of 'A stranger on the stair', by Francis Wyndham
- Jeruslaem Post, 21 June 1950, p.7, Review of 'A stranger on the stair', by Olivia Manning
- Herald Tribune, 15 October 1950, Review of 'A stranger on the stair', by Thomas Sugrue
- The Listener, 27 November 1952, p.905, Review of 'Young men waiting', by Stephen Spender
- Sunday Times, [undated], Review of 'Young men waiting', by J. W. Lambert
- Times Literary Supplement, [undated], Review of 'A stranger on the stair'
- [Untitled], [undated], Article on Afghanistan, by Neil McLean, MP
Dates
- 1940-1945
Creator
Language of Materials
Conditions Governing Access
Extent
2 boxes
2 boxes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
- Title
- Correspondence, papers, photographs of William Charles Chapman-Mortimer, which include letters to his wife, illustrated stories and poems
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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