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Ecclesiastical and financial papers

Ecclesiastical and financial papers of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys, father of John Cowper Powys. The ecclesiastical papers mostly relate to Charles Francis Powys's accession to the livings of St Michael's Church, Shirley, Derbyshire and of St Catherine's Church, Montacute, Somerset, while the financial material comprises bank books and accounts.

Family papers

Papers and other material of or relating to members of the Rev. Charles Francis Powys's family, in particular his brother Major Littleton Albert Powys, his father the Rev. Littleton Charles Powys and his mother Amelia (Emily) Powys.

Literary papers

Literary papers of John Cowper Powys which include manuscript drafts and typescript copies of prose fiction, poetry and lecture notes. Some of the material comprises juvenilia composed while Powys was a pupil at Sherborne Preparatory School.

Miscellanea

Miscellaneous items of or relating to John Cowper Powys, including a diary and address book, an United States immigration visa (1924), and details of honours conferred upon him.