The Papers of Herbert Lomas
Just before Christmas, the Rylands acquired the archive of poet Herbert Lomas (1924-2011), who was born 90 years ago today.Continue Reading
Author: Fran Baker
Centenary of Norman Nicholson
Today marks 100 years since the birth of Norman Nicholson (1914-1987), poet, dramatist, novelist, critic, biographer and topographer. Nicholson wasContinue Reading
‘Beyond the Text’: Literary Archives in the 21st Century
Last month I was fortunate enough to travel to New Haven, Connecticut, to give a paper at a symposium markingContinue Reading
The Tony Dyson Collection
Matthew Schofield, one of our volunteers, reports on his work with the Tony Dyson collection: Working as a volunteer atContinue Reading
A letter and envelope reunited
We recently made a very small but slightly unusual archival acquisition, in the form of a rather unassuming empty envelope. Continue Reading