This series is the first of two from the accrual to the original collection.
Included are the manuscript versions of two of Kennedy's books: biographies of Adrian Boult and, for the Master Musicians series, Benjamin Britten; there is also a manuscript copy of his article 'English Music, 1901 – 1945'. In addition there are photocopies of his research material on Richard Strauss, articles on performances for written for The Times, opinion on Strauss's tone poems, and a telegram sent to Strauss in 1935. Also contained are a number of photographic prints of Strauss, used by Kennedy in his biography.