Tuesday Wednesday May 8th

Public

Page from Robert Graves diary manuscript. The diary includes 1,546 pages with 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games.

In Collection:
Creator Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 page : 12 x 19.5 cm or smaller
Additional physical characteristics
  • The diary is written on quarto sheets, folded horizontally to form octavo booklets, one recto page devoted to each day.
Physical repository Collection
  • Robert Graves Diary, 1935-1939
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 1969-003, Item: Gr-1-76
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • July 19, 2002
Transcript
  • Tuesday Wednesday May 8th C.F.V. then working with Laura & Karl rearranging the books & papers in the press-room: Miguel had brought the inking table. Also putting up paddle from mill of Can Medo Can Mado , beasts (framed by Miguel) in John's room, birds at Can Torrent. Laura & I designed round table from Can Torrent. All afternoon rearranging library. To Can Medo where pipes were laid, finished today. Louis Golding came & talked books; his own, also mine. Laura Riding & I rather severe but he didn't behave badly. “A hardened novelist.” Began pasting pictures on press-room composition-frame cover. To Gelat late with Laura & Karl. Gelat will look out for a motor-bicycle for Karl. Note from Korda that he will get in touch with Richmond when film gets started.
Technical note
  • 300 dpi TIFF. Migration metadata by MT.
Rights
  • Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
DOI

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