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COLLINS PAPERS

Catalogue reference: MS 3298

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Reference
MS 3298
Title
COLLINS PAPERS
Date
1948-1975
Description

Miscellaneous correspondence and papers:

Correspondence of Collins concerning an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the release of a film entitled Lolita directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1961 (ff.1-45).

Report of a delegation from Christian Action to Moscow (Russia), 3-14 May 1955 (ff.46-80).

Correspondence and papers concerning St. Paul's cathedral (London), of which Collins was a Canon, including (ff.90-1) an account of the first woman to preach in St. Paul's, 1948-75 (ff.81-118).

Correspondence and papers concerning the library at St. Paul's cathedral, and especially negotiations for the purchase of ecclesiastical records from Alan Keen Ltd., 1948-54. The majority of these records were subsequently purchased by Lambeth Palace Library in 1963 and are now MSS.2000-19 (ff.119-268).

Personal papers of Collins, including biographical details, published and unpublished writings, awards and honours, and several papers concerning the history of Christian Action (ff.269-358).

Held by
Lambeth Palace Library
Language
English
Physical description
358 folios
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/35843b72-fef9-45a9-b48a-a47f290d5498/

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