Correspondence between John Betjeman and Humphrey J. Case. Case writes Betjeman that the Upper Thames Archeological Committee has become concerned about the impending destruction of sites in Abingdon. The Abingdon Excavation Committee was formed with the Mayor. They are working on a plan to excavate and record details by a professional archeologist. Case welcomes any advice and also invites Betjeman to join the committee.

In Collection:

• John Betjeman Collection

Creator

• Case, H. J. (Humphrey J.)

Contributor

• Betjeman, John, 1906-1984

Subject

• Literature, Modern
• Poets
• Authors, English
• Poets, English
• Modernism (Literature)
• Authors, English--Correspondence
• Case, H. J. (Humphrey J.)
• Authors
• Betjeman, John, 1906-1984
• Television journalists

Language

• eng

Date created

• July 5, 1971

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 page ; 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Geographic Coverage

• England--Oxford
• England--Wantage

Coordinates

• 51.58846, -1.42565
• 51.75222, -1.25596

Additional physical characteristics

• Typescript with "Department of Antiquities Ashmolean Museum" letterhead. Signature in blue ink.

Physical Repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• John Betjeman Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• letters (correspondence)
• correspondence

Archival item identifier

• Accession Number: 2000-010; File: Box 1, Folder 2

Fonds title

• John Betjeman fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC015

Is referenced by

• Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/john-betjeman-fonds

Date digitized

• November 9, 2021

Technical note

• Scanned on Plustek OpticbookA300 at 600 DPI Tiff, each image cropped and resized to under 35MB for Vault by PD. Metadata by MT.

Rights

• Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/nb2k-9266

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