Herbert Read Collection
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Sir Herbert Edward Read (1893-1968) was a poet, art historian, anarchist, literary critic, philosopher, prolific author, and champion of modern artists in Britain.
This collection consists of his correspondence with many important and influential individuals including Barbara Hepworth, T. S. Eliot, George Orwell among many others.
For more information and a complete list of correspondents, please visit the Special Collections fonds: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
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Collection Details
- Items 383
- Last Updated 2025-08-05
Parent Collections (2)
Subcollections (1)
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Works (382)
261. Letter from David Jones to Herbert Read, Thursday, January 01, 1953
- Title:
- Letter from David Jones to Herbert Read, Thursday, January 01, 1953
- Description:
- Correspondence between Sir Herbert Read and David Jones (painter and modernist poet).
- Subject:
- Authors, Modernism (Literature), Philosophers, Anarchists, Jones, David, 1895-1974, Literature, Modern, Authors, English--Correspondence, Art historians, Authors, English, Poets, Painters, and Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Creator:
- Jones, David, 1895-1974
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-01-01
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Digital publication made possible with permission from the Trustees of the Estate of David Jones. and 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/DJ-10
- Extent:
- 1 page ; 32.9 x 20.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Harrow
- Coordinates:
- 51.57835, -0.33208
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten, black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 9.2
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek OpticBookA300 at 600 DPI Tiff; Images cropped and resized for Vault to be under 35MB by pD. Metadata by KD.
262. Postcard from David Jones to Herbert Read, Saturday, January 10, 1953
- Title:
- Postcard from David Jones to Herbert Read, Saturday, January 10, 1953
- Description:
- Correspondence between Sir Herbert Read and David Jones (painter and modernist poet).
- Subject:
- Modernism (Literature), Literature, Modern, Jones, David, 1895-1974, Philosophers, Authors, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Anarchists, Painters, Authors, English--Correspondence, Poets, Authors, English, and Art historians
- Creator:
- Jones, David, 1895-1974
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-01-10
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Digital publication made possible with permission from the Trustees of the Estate of David Jones. and 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/DJ 11-12
- Extent:
- 1 postcard ; 20.7 x 16.9 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Harrow
- Coordinates:
- 51.57835, -0.33208
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Illustration on verso. Handwritten, black and red ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 9.2
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek OpticBookA300 at 600 DPI Tiff; Images cropped and resized for Vault to be under 35MB by pD. Metadata by KD.
263. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, January 18, 1953
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, January 18, 1953
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. Hepworth discusses the meaning and purpose of sculpture.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Art movements, Artists, Artists--Correspondence, Women artists, Art historians, Authors, English--Correspondence, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, Poets, English, and Poets
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-01-18
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 140-148
- Extent:
- 9 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.40303, -4.83416 and 50.20861, -5.4875
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.
264. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, January 20, 1953
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, January 20, 1953
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. Hepworth discusses art critics.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Authors, Artists--Correspondence, Poets, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Women artists, Artists, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Art movements, Authors, English--Correspondence, Poets, English, and Art historians
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-01-20
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 149
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.20861, -5.4875 and 50.40303, -4.83416
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in blue ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.
265. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, February 1, 1953
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, February 1, 1953
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. Hepworth discusses art critics' effects on artists' earnings.
- Subject:
- Artists, Artists--Correspondence, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Authors, Poets, English, Women artists, Poets, Authors, English, Art historians, Art movements, Authors, English--Correspondence, and Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-02-01
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 150-151
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.20861, -5.4875 and 50.40303, -4.83416
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.
266. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, Sunday, February 02, 1953
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, Sunday, February 02, 1953
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. Hepworth informs Read that her son, Paul, died while flying over Thailand.
- Subject:
- Authors, English--Correspondence, Authors, English, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Authors, Poets, Art historians, Artists, Women artists, Poets, English, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, Artists--Correspondence, and Art movements
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1953-02-18
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 152
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.40303, -4.83416 and 50.20861, -5.4875
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.
267. Letter from David jones to Herbert Read, Thursday, March 11, 1954
- Title:
- Letter from David jones to Herbert Read, Thursday, March 11, 1954
- Description:
- Correspondence between Sir Herbert Read and David Jones (painter and modernist poet).
- Subject:
- Philosophers, Poets, Authors, English, Authors, Modernism (Literature), Art historians, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Painters, Jones, David, 1895-1974, Authors, English--Correspondence, Anarchists, and Literature, Modern
- Creator:
- Jones, David, 1895-1974
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1954-03-11
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- 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. and Digital publication made possible with permission from the Trustees of the Estate of David Jones.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/DJ 13-14
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 32.8 x 20.2 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Harrow
- Coordinates:
- 51.57835, -0.33208
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten, black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 9.2
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Plustek OpticBookA300 at 600 DPI Tiff; Images cropped and resized for Vault to be under 35MB by pD. Metadata by KD.
268. Letter from Lewis Mumford to Herbert Read, March 12, 1954
- Title:
- Letter from Lewis Mumford to Herbert Read, March 12, 1954
- Description:
- Part of a collection of correspondence between Herbert Read and Lewis Mumford (American historian, philosopher, and literary critic). Also included is an enclosure of a letter to Mrs. Morland from Mumford dated July 9, 1957.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Modernism (Literature), Authors, Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990, Philosophers, Historians, Critics, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, and Literature, Modern
- Creator:
- Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1954-03-12
- Rights Statement:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- License:
- 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- 61/134/3-61/134/4 and 61/134/4.01-61/134/4.02
- Extent:
- 4 pages ; 14 x 21.8 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- New York (State)--Amenia
- Coordinates:
- 41.84926, -73.55679
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten, signed.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 10.121
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI TIFF, images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by KD.
269. Letter from J.R. Ackerley to Herbert Read, May 24, 1954
- Title:
- Letter from J.R. Ackerley to Herbert Read, May 24, 1954
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Herbert Read from Joe Randolph "J. R." Ackerley (writer and literary editor of the BBC's weekly magazine The Listener). Ackerley talks about his writing.
- Subject:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Poets, Gay authors, Authors, Modernism (Literature), Authors, English, Editors, Ackerley, J. R. (Joe Randolph), 1896-1967, Authors, English--Correspondence, Literature, Modern, Art historians, and Poets, English
- Creator:
- Ackerley, J. R. (Joe Randolph), 1896-1967
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1954-05-24
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/JA 29-30
- Extent:
- 2 pages ; 28.8 x 20.2 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Coordinates:
- 51.4975, -0.1357
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink. Letterhead from The Listener.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- letters (correspondence) and correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.1
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2021-10
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Epson Expression 10000XL at 600 DPI TIFF and images cropped & resized for Vault to be under 35MB by PD. Metadata by SC.
270. Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, October 10, [1954?]
- Title:
- Letter from Barbara Hepworth to Herbert Read, October 10, [1954?]
- Description:
- Part of a collection of letters to Sir Herbert Read from Dame Barbara Hepworth (English artist and sculptor and, along with Read, a member of the modern art movement Unit One founded by Paul Nash), that span the time period of 1940 to 1965 and discuss their artistic and literary endeavors, philosophical and political views, and personal lives. Hepworth talks about her visit to Greece. Discusses a proposition for an illustrated catalogue to accompany her travelling exhibit in the United States.
- Subject:
- Authors, English, Authors, Authors, English--Correspondence, Art historians, Read, Herbert, 1893-1968, Poets, English, Artists, Poets, Art movements, Artists--Correspondence, Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975, and Women artists
- Creator:
- Hepworth, Barbara, 1903-1975
- Contributor:
- Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1954?-10-10
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Writings by Barbara Hepworth © Bowness. 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.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- HR/BH 153-155
- Extent:
- 3 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Cornwall (County) and England--St. Ives (Cornwall)
- Coordinates:
- 50.20861, -5.4875 and 50.40303, -4.83416
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Handwritten in black ink.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Herbert Read Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence and letters (correspondence)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- File: 8.61
- Fonds Title:
- Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC100
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by SC.