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Papers of the journalist Geoffrey Woolley, including a group of letters, 1906-1915, from the poet Edward Thomas to W. H. Hudson.

(i) Geoffrey Woolley's diaries and journals, [c.1930]-1968 (mainly 1932-1950). Some of the loose-leaf diaries contain letters received and carbon copies of letters sent, while many of the volumes include precises or quotes from correspondence. (ii) Geoffrey Woolley's appointments diaries, 1955, 1959-1961, 1963-1970, 1972-2010.

Bundle of appointments diaries for 2001-2010. The entry for 17 Feb. 2010 includes "Geoffrey died 13.30 pm".

Original bundle of miscellaneous letters and cards to Geoffrey Woolley, including from gay friends in England and the USA.

Newspaper cuttings on subjects of interest to Woolley, including athletics reports, Nov. 1936; James Thurber on contemporary writers in the current atmosphere of distrust, 1952; Robert Yoakum comparing the letters pages of the Times and the New York Times, 1971; and Neil Sinclair (Spectator), Ray Connolly (Sunday Times), Ann Jones (South Wales Argus) and William Rees-Mogg (Times) on Woolley, 1976, 1980 (x2) and 2005 respectively. Also articles by Woolley, including 'I mock a whim on the mystery dunes of Kenfig', Western Mail, May 1939.

Invitations, concert programmes and other ephemera, mainly Washington, 1951-1952. Orders of remembrance services for Keith Downing Woolley (1912-1983) and Pamela Phyllis Watson (1923-1999). Also a list of names entitled 'Travellers, Oct 11/2000', with some names ticked and others crossed out; probably a Christmas card list.

Mainly letters relating to Geoffrey Woolley's interest in Edward Thomas.

Original bundle of letters from Richard Herbert ('Dick') Randolph to Geoffrey Woolley, mainly 1934-1951, plus single letters in 1996 and 2005. In Sept. 1939 Randolph was with the 44th (HC) Div. RASC (TA), based near Wallingham, co. Surrey; in July 1940 with the 20th Armoured Brigade Co. RASC at Porthmadog, co. Caern; and in Sept. 1942, as Capt R.H. Randolph RASC, at HQ 151 Infantry Brigade MEF.

Original bundle of letters from Eleanor Farjeon, usually from Perrins Walk, London NW3, to Geoffrey Woolley, 17 Feb. 1942-30 Jan. 1961; and carbon copies of two of Woolley's replies, 1942 and 1952. Also ephemera, including 'Queen Elizabeth at Kenilworth Castle' by Eleanor Farjeon / 'How I look at modern painting' by Anthony Blunt (The Listener, 14 July 1938, pp. 73-74), and a prospectus for 'A Sussex alphabet' (Pear Tree Press, pre 1965).

Printed book : Richard Herbert Randolph SJ, 'Excuse my dust : a little life relived' (Oxford : no. 40 of a numbered edition privately printed by Hall the Printer Ltd for the author, Sept. 1999 ; card covers, 284 pp., [8] pp. b/w photos). The author's autobiography. Enclosed are three letters and two cards from 'Dick', 1999-2000.

Bundle of appointments diaries for 1991-2000.

Original bundle of letters from Robert Paul Eckert, usually from Freeport, Illinois, USA, to Geoffrey Woolley, 3 Aug. 1941-15 Sept. 1966; letters from Olga Eckert, his wife, 30 Oct. 1966-16 Feb. 1996, including with news of Robert's death; and photocopies of letters from Eckert to Roger Ingpen, 1934, and John Gawsworth, 1935-1937. Eckert was the author of Edward Thomas: A Biography and a Bibliography (Dent, 1937).

Original bundle of letters, and some cards, including from Leslie Bricusse, 1953 (3), Brenda Chamberlain of the Caseg Press, 1941 (1), George Evans of 31 Army Tank Brigade and copy replies, 1941-1942 (6), John Kyrle Fletcher, 1939-1941 (7), Samuel C. Fox of Cardiff, 1939-1941 (3), Roland Gant of London, 1948 (1), Bernard Groom of Clifton School, 1934-1940 (6), William Haley of Jersey, 1978-1985 (3), Lawrence W. Hockey of Newport, co. Mon., 1946-1977 (15), Arthur Machen, 1943 (2), Harry T. Moore, 1950-1981 (12, plus Times obituary), Jan Morris, 1972-1978 (3), Siân Phillips, 1997 (1), Cyril Preedy, 1949 (1), David Prosser, editor of the Western Mail, 1941-1954 (2, plus obituary, 1974), Kate Roberts, 1944 (1), Graham Storey, 1995 (1), Rowland Watson, and a copy reply, 1942-1965 (6), Cherry Watson, 1977-1983 (4), and Robert Webber of the Western Mail, 1948-1950 (2).

Original bundle of letters and cards from Myfanwy Thomas, usually from Eastbury, co. Berks., to Geoffrey Woolley, 29 Nov. 1968-12 Dec. 1995, including asking about the W. H. Hudson letters (C 1, above) (4 Oct. 1981), of which Myfanwy later typed copies (22 March 1983); also news of Cherry Watson (d. 27 Jan. 1986), widow of Rowland L. Watson ('Watty', d. 15 Nov. 1968). Includes at least two letters from Watty (12 and 19 April 1967), one card from Cherry Watson (20 June 1981), and papers of the Edward and Helen Thomas Memorial Fund and the Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial Fund.

Original bundle of letters from James Guthrie of Flansham, co. Sussex, poet and publisher, to Geoffrey Woolley, 24 Aug. 1939-10 Dec. 1950, including discussing Guthrie's 'To the memory of Edward Thomas' (Flansham: The Pear Tree Press, 1937) (11 Jan. 1940); Woolley's purchase of Edward Thomas letters (see L 13, 9 July 1942), which had previously been in Guthrie's possession, 'but a friend wanted them and I let them go' (3 Aug. 1942); and 'Yes, that was a terrible loss, of Alun Lewis. What can one say?' (18 April 1944).
Also a copy of James Guthrie (ed.), 'The book craftsman: a technical journal for printers & collectors of fine editions', no. 1 (The Pear Tree Press, Oct. 1934); offprints and announcements of publications from The Pear Tree Press, incl. 1937-1938; no's 5, 8, 11, and series 3, no. 2 of 'The grasshopper broadsheets', containing poems by James and Stuart Guthrie, May 1942-Feb. 1944; and a programme for 'A pine in solitude: a portrait in words of Edward Thomas, 1878-1917' at the Purcell Room, London, Thurs. 25 Feb. [year not given; 1988?].

Bundle of appointments diaries for 1981-1990.

Volume entitled 'Reading list', containing annual lists of books read by Geoffrey Woolley.