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Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and printed materials. The correspondence includes 42 letters to Derek Stanford. There are also ten volumes of his diaries covering the years from 1918 to 1981 and his autobiographical manuscripts: THE OCTOPUS OF LOVE; THE ANSWER TO LIFE IS NO; BLACK SAHARA; COFFEE FOR LAURA; PRINTERS' PIE; THE FRAIL SCREEN; and NO MONEY FOR DREAMS, as well as many unpublished poems in manuscript. Among the cataloged correspondents are: Dannie Abse, Edwin Brock, Alexander Comfort, Denise Levertov, Kenneth Patchen, and Sydney Tremayne
Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.
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This collection is located on-site.
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Charles Wrey Gardiner papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
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Gift of Miriam J. Benkovitz, 1984.
Source of acquisition--Benkovitz, M.J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984. Accession number--M-1984.
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processed HR 02/--/85.
2020-04-07 EAD document created by CCR.
2020-05-21 Created Series II: Cataloged Manuscripts box and folder list containing edited and enhanced description. cml/kws
Charles Francis Wrey Gardiner, British author, poet, and publisher; d. 1981.
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