Comprises: (1) Correspondence arranged by surname A-Z; (2) Invitation letters; (3) Minutes and agendas of meetings; (4) Bulletins; (5) Various other administrative papers
Papers and correspondence relating to the Authors' World Peace Appeal
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- ReferenceGB 206 Brotherton Collection MS 20c Authors' World Peace Appeal
- Dates of Creation1951-1954
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description84 letters and miscellaneous papers in 4 envelopes held in 1 box, manuscript and typescript
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Authors' World Peace Appeal was set up in 1951 as a response to Cold War political tension by a group of British writers, including A.E. Coppard, Alex Comfort, Compton Mackenzie, Naomi Mitchison and Enid Starkie. Some, such as Alex Comfort, left the movement after a comparatively short time, because of the suspected influence of Communist sympathisers
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In English
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The letters are listed in the Letters database http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/letters/letlink.htm#authors