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Armstrong, Martin Donisthrope, 1882-1974

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1882-10-02 - 1974-02-24

Biography

English writer and poet known for his stories. Volunteered with the British Army during WWI. Married Canadian writer Jessie McDonald after she had divorced Conrad Aiken.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

J. Howard Woolmer collecton of Poetry Bookshop research and bibliographic materials, 1913-1988

 Collection
Identifier: 1988-007
Scope and Contents J. Howard Woolmer collecton of Poetry Bookshop research materials consists largely of Woolmer's research materials and pre-publication drafts of the bibliography but includes PBS manuscripts and ephemeral printing. The collection is organized into two series: Series 1: Correspondence: Joy Grant: letters from British writers and collegues of Harold Monro in reply to Grant as she wrote Harold Monro and the Poetry Bookshop (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1967) including correspondents...
Dates: 1913 - 1988

Martin Secker - Richards Press publishing archive, 1908-1977

 Collection
Identifier: 1979-014
Scope and Contents Contains office copies of books published by Secker into which a variety of materials were laid in, tipped in, or pasted in to many of them. These materials include handwritten and typed cards, letters and royalty receipts; Richards Press and Martin Secker publication announcements; press cuttings of book reviews and articles; photographs and clipped photographic illustrations; handwritten poems and essays; and fragments of dust jackets and dust jacket blurbs.Items which could...
Dates: 1908 - 1977; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1941

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Authors and publishers. 1
Authors, American -- Correspondence -- 20th century 1
Poetry bookshop collection. 1
Publishers and publishing. 1
Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Poetry Bookshop. 1