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Barbara HEPWORTH (1903-1975) & John WELLS (1907-2000) Letters from Hepworth & Wells to Dr Roger Slac

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Barbara HEPWORTH (1903-1975) & John WELLS (1907-2000) Letters from Hepworth & Wells to Dr Roger Slack An interesting archive written to Dr Roger Slack and his wife Janet. Hepworth was both a patient of Slack's and a close personal friend. John Wells lived in Newlyn but was very closely involved in the artistic circles of St Ives and had been a GP himself. Consisting: 30th January 1964, two typed sheets, Trewyn Studio paper. Thanking Roger for allowing her to listen to his tape recordings (on Alfred Wallis) which she believes to be of great historical value and discussing the possibility having them transcribed, and that had he considered a book on Alfred Wallis? to cover the aspects that she felt, Sven Berlin's book did not, etc. Included is a typed copy of Ben Nicholson's 1943 article on Alfred Wallis (three pages, large format) Letter (undated but probably 1965) handwritten, one full page, Trewyn Studio notepaper. Asking Roger if Barbara's friend John Mills (writer, critic) could listen to Roger's recordings about Alfred Wallis 16th July 1965, handwritten on Trewyn Studio small notepaper, confirming Roger & Janet Slack's ownership of 'Spere with Inner Form' 1963, bronze 6/7. Delivery arrangements and how happy Barbara is about this.Together with second handwritten note asking them to chose 5/7 instead ('as the colour is poor' on 6/7) 'order Denis (Mitchell) to move it up to place' Oct 5th 1965. Handwritten two sides of Trewyn Studio paper. Discussing a personal invitation to supper at Kensington Palace and she 'may need a few bolsters before leaving on Tues night'. Also discussing the insurance on the Slack's sculpture 5/7 and that she should sign it, etc. Nov 10th, not dated, likely 1970/, one handwritten page, addressed to Janet (Slack) thanking her for a gorgeous loaf, and how much she enjoyed seeing Janet & Roger, and Nancie & Frank (Halliday). Undated but probably 1969/70, red ink Trewyn Studio paper, one handwritten page, addressed to Janet, thanking her for flowers, enthusing on Pippa (Slack, daughter of Roger & Janet) and her marriage to John and the wedding. Worrying about her mother who is 92, builders at home and her missing cat etc. December 31st 1971, red ink Trewyn Studio paper, typed thank you letter to Janet, for a Christmas gift of a beautiful box etc. Two handwritten letters from John Wells, 10th January 1969 and 30th December 1969, discussing books, friends they had known, a picture Slack had bought of Wells' etc, etc. Also with a brief handwritten note from Arthur Caddick, 1978, a printed poem by Caddick with a lino cut by Rod Felton and a small printed pamphlet 'Some Statements by Barbara Hepworth' Bowness, 1977. From the Estate of Dr Roger Slack Dr Roger Slack became the GP for St Ives in 1947. He treated all of the notable artists in the community at that time, and had surely one of the most illustrious groups of patients of any doctor. Many became close personal friends. During the 1950s Roger began to tape reminiscences of elderly locals, including the memories of the painter Alfred Wallis's friends and neighbours. His recordings have been an invaluable resource for many writers and researchers. His work is now housed at the St Ives Archive Centre.

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Dr Roger SLACK (1919-2007) and Edwin MULLINS (1933-2024) Photographs, archival material and correspo

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Dr Roger SLACK (1919-2007) and Edwin MULLINS (1933-2024) Photographs, archival material and correspondence relating to Alfred Wallis A very interesting archive of correspondence and research material relating to Alfred Wallis. Multiple letters from Edwin Mullins (the noted arts critic and author of ‘Alfred Wallis, Cornish Primitive Painter’ 1967) to Dr Slack, spanning initial contact in 1965 and relating to Mullins’ use of Slack’s archival recordings which were invaluable research material for his book on Wallis. Contents: Letter from Alfred Wallis’s great granddaughter Emily Ward Woolcock discussing her reminiscences of her Great Grandfather 3 x photographs of Alfred Wallis Typed inventory of the contents of Alfred Wallis’s cottage in St Ives 2 x hand written family trees of Alfred Wallis by Roger A letter from Ted Cathey? Thanking Dr Slack for a recording of his parents in which they discuss their recollections of Alfred Wallis Typed account of Wallis’s prosecution for receiving stolen goods in 1894, within an envelope addressed Dr Slack, with ‘ compliments and thanks Arthur Caddick’ Alfred Wallis/ Peter Lanyon Tate Exhibition private invitation card 1968 1968 Edwin Mullins letter to Roger discussing his and Helen Rapp’s radio programme about Alfred Wallis ‘Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) Fisherman, Painter ‘ (broadcast Radio 3 May 1968) 1977 letter from a psychiatrist, asking Dr Slack to read his paper on the art of his patient (Adam Christie) Roger’s, the paper not included but Roger’s reply v.interesting Various newspaper cuttings, reviews of the 1968 Wallis/Lanyon Tate exhibition 1966 & 1967 letters from Edwin Mullins Typed extract from a book about Cornwall 1855 (amusing description of St Ives, stinking of pilchards) 2 x 1965 letters, Edwins Mullin’s first to Slack Handwritten letter from Mullins June 1966 Letter from Alan Bowness March 1965 2 x airmail letters from Mullins Sept 1965, 1 x other London Oct 1965 Letter from John Mills (art critic) proposing to collaborate on a book about Wallis with Slack, March 1965 Letter from David Lewis, March 1998 Copies of Janet Slack’s CV. From the Estate of Dr Roger Slack Dr Roger Slack became the GP for St Ives in 1947. He treated all of the notable artists in the community at that time, and had surely one of the most illustrious groups of patients of any doctor. Many became close personal friends. During the 1950s Roger began to tape reminiscences of elderly locals, including the memories of the painter Alfred Wallis's friends and neighbours. His recordings have been an invaluable resource for many writers and researchers. His work is now housed at the St Ives Archive Centre.

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Sven BERLIN (1911-1999) Various, books, catalogues and other related ephemera including drawings

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Ernest F. HILL (act.1897-1940) Newlyn, 1900

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Bryan INGHAM (1936-1997) By The White Sea

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Chris BUCK (1956) Then Night Becomes Day, 2000

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The Dark Monarch: A Portrait from Within Sven Berlin

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Alfred WALLIS (1855-1942) Various Wallis exhibition brochures

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Sven BERLIN (1911-1999) Autosvenography - three volumes

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A collection of ten William Scott catalogues, postcards and books.

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William 'Bill' MARSHALL (1923-2007) Bellied Coffee Pot

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Tatsuzo SHIMAOKA (1919-2007) Meoto Yunomi

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