Catalogue of the Papers of Bernard Leach
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Catalogue of the Papers and Books of BERNARD LEACH - - - - - - COMPILED BY ALYN GILES JONES, M.A., D.A.A., F.S.A. VOLUME I 1 – 10,803 - - - - - - Crafts Study Centre Bath 1984 - 1985 F O R E W O R D This is the third and final catalogue of the papers of Bernard Leach. However, a number of his letters are in the Muriel Rose archives, also held at the Crafts Study Centre: many of these are in answer to her own letters to him listed in the three Leach catalogues. Other Bernard Leach material may yet emerge, and hopefully any such records will be deposited at the Centre. Mr David Leach made available the first “trance” of these papers, for which the Centre is deeply grateful – as, indeed, it is for the contents of Bernard Leach II, also deposited by him. The second section of this catalogue concerns the papers of the late Mrs Trudi Scott, Bernard Leach’s housekeeper, confidante and indispensable prop during his last years. I had only one telephone conversation with her ever, shortly before she died, during which she promised me an original drawing by Bernard – which I never got! Following her death, I enquired of those close to her about her papers, and can thus claim credit for having saved them. They would otherwise have been thrown away. The collection consists largely of fascinating oddments, single pages of letters, infuriating but captivating jumbles of “membra disiecta”, which have required the repeated re-cataloguing of already catalogued entries, and the constant need to review and revise and rewrite, as fragments came together during the interim and final sortings. But many valuable items have been rescued, to complement the riches of the archival material already catalogued. I It is fair to say that the three catalogues of Bernard Leach’s papers illustrate much of the history of the Crafts’ scene at home and abroad in the 20th century: an index of personal names alone, would prove this. My thanks are due to Mrs Margaret Hughes of Madryn, Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey, who has typed this catalogue with patience, courtesy and good humour. March/April 1997. ALYN GILES JONES ii TABLE OF CONTENTS MSS Pages from to from to Foreword i ii Abbreviations and Accents iii A. Papers Deposited by Mr David Leach: 1. Personalia 13915 1 2. Works by Bernard Leach 13916 14043 1 7 3. Correspondence 14044 14045 7 9 4. Photographs 14046 14073 9 12 B. Papers of the late Mrs. Trudi Scott: 1. Personalie: a. Personal Papers 14074 14087 12 14 b. Bernard Leach’s Bahá’í Faith 14088 14127 14 15 c. Bahá’í Papers (General) 14128 14144 15 17 d. Diaries 14145 14153 17 20 e. Personal Lists 14154 14160 20 21 2. Works by Bernard Leach (Articles, Notes, Speech- drafts, etc, General) 14161 14287 21 38 3. Works on Bernard Leach 14288 14299 38 41 4. Exhibitions 14300 14319 41 45 5. Correspondence 14320 14630 45 120 6. Newspapers & Other Cuttings 14631 14770 120 144 7. Accounts 14771 14782 144 145 8. Photographs (General) 14783 14840 145 147 9. Miscellaneous 14841 14900 147 151 ABBREVIATIONS General abbreviations are as follows: Bernard Leach - BL Trudi Scott - TS David Leach - DL Janet Leach - JL No date - n.d. Abbreviations confined to a single catalogue entry, will presumably be obvious. ACCENTS The presence or otherwise of accents on vowels in certain Middle Eastern or Arabic, and Japanese, names, depends upon its rendering in any one particular document. For example, the form “Bahá’í” has been used throughout the catalogue, except in quotation from, say, an original letter where the accents are missing. Similar instances are “Bahá’u’lláh” and “Ruhíyyih Khánum”. In the Japanese context, a medial or final “o” may, or may not, carry a circumflex: the individual document has dictated the presence or absence thereof. TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME I Numbers Pages Foreword and Acknowledgements i-ii Part I – Survey 1-44 Part II – Catalogue 1. PERSONALIA a. i. General 1-310 45-58 ii. Diaries 311-327 59-86 b. Family Correspondence 328-448 86-100 c. Personal lists and Itineraries 449-513 101-104 2. THE WRITTEN WORKS OF BERNARD LEACH a. In Manuscript 514-560 104-112 b. Books in Manuscript, Typescript and Print i. A review 1909-1914 561 112 ii. A Potter’s Outlook 562-565 112-113 iii. A Potter’s Book 566 113 iv. The Leach Pottery 1920-1946 and the Leach Pottery 1920-1952 567-575 113-114 v. A Potter’s Portfolio 576-591 114 vi. A Potter in Japan 592-648 115-116 vii. Kenzan and his Tradition 649-656 116 viii. A Potter’s Work 657-669 117 ix. The Unknown Craftsman 670-719 118-119 x. Hamada: Potter 720-802 120-122 xi. Beyond East and West 803-807 122 xii. Miscellaneous 808-864 122-123 c. Reviews of Bernard Leach’s Books 865-905 123-127 d. Printed Articles by Bernard Leach 906-971 127-134 e. Published Letters (Manuscript and Printed) 972-996 134-138 f. Lecture and Speech Notes 997-1023 138-141 g. Drawings 1024-1375 141-144 h. Exhibitions i. Bernard Leach 1376-1514 144-161 ii. General 1515-1565 161-167 3. WORKS ON BERNARD LEACH BY OTHERS (including references to him and to his works) a. In Manuscript 1566-1614 168-171 b. Printed 1615-1908 171-199 4. THE LEACH POTTERY a. Catalogues, Prices and Advertising 1909-2044 200-201 b. General 2045-2084 202-203 5. TECHNICAL MATERIAL 2085-2210 203-215 VOLUME II 6. MAPS AND PLANS 2211-2283 216-219 7. CORRESPONDENCE a. General 2284-5831 219-441 b. Dartington Hall 5832-6537 441-457 c. Letter Books i. Bernard Leach: Private 6538-6539 458 ii. Leach Pottery 6540-6550 458-462 d. Undated Letters 6551-6589 462-467 8. ACCOUNTS 6590-6639 467-471 9. COMMEMORATIVE ALBUMS (mainly Bernard Leach, but also including Hamada, Kawai and Tomimoto) 66406657 471-473 10. PHOTOGRAPHS a. Bernard Leach 6658-8033 473-483 b. Janet Leach 8034-8054 483 c. Family 8055-8060 483 d. The Pots of Bernard Leach i. Dated 8061-8169 483-484 ii. Undated 8170-8622 484 iii. Tiles and Fireplaces 8623-8696 484 iv. Furniture by Bernard Leach 8697-8718 484 v. Drawings 8719-8768 484 vi. Bernard Leach’s Kiln 8769-8775 484 vii. Negatives 8776-8781 485 iii. Exhibitions 8762-8997 485-486 e. The Leach Pottery 8998-9118 486 f. Other Potters and Artists in the West 9119-9238 486-489 g. The Works of Artists in the West 9239-9585 489-490 h. Other Potters and Artists in the East 9586-9698 490 i. The Works of Artists in the East 9699-9843 491 j. Places in Japan 9844 491 k. Bernard Leach’s Friends 9845-9868 491-492 l. Potteries and kilns at Home and Abroad 9869-9942 492 m. Pots (General) 9943-9952 492 n. Miscellaneous Photographs 9953-9994 492-493 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. Newspaper Cuttings 9995-10044 493-499 b. Printed Works by Michael Cardew 10045-10051 500 c. Draft Works by Hamada 10052-10055 501 d. Printed, etc., Works by Yanagi 10055A-10058 501-502 e. Red Rose Guild of Artworkers 10059-10183 502-505 f. Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 10184-10189 505 g. Craftsmen Potters Association 10190-10197C 506 h. General i. In Manuscript 10198-10217 506-508 ii. Printed 10218-10274 509-514 12. PRINTED WORKS: PERIODICALS a. European, etc. i. English Language 10275-10499 515-519 ii. European Language 10500-10513A 519-520 b. Japanese 10514-10598 520-521 13. PRINTED WORKS: BOOKS a. European, etc. i. English language 10599-10722A 522-527 ii. European, etc., Languages 10723-10741 528-529 b. Japanese and Chinese 10742-10803 529-531 - 45- PART II A catalogue of the papers and books of Bernard Leach, deposited in the Crafts Study Centre, Bath. 1. PERSONALIA a. Personal Documents i. General 1-2 1903-04 CERTIFICATES of first-class merit in perspective and drawing, of the Slade School of Fine Arts, University College, London, awarded to B.H. Leach. 2 items; decayed and torn. [10/10] 3 1909, Feb 17 PASSPORT No. 31375 issued to B.L. over the signature of Sir Edward Grey, H.B.M. Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. B.L.’s profession is given as “Artist”. [6/29] 4 1910-36 PAPERS endorsed “Count House papers 1936”, and “Money to Muriel & family from me during marriage”. Include long extract from a letter to [Mrs.] J Muriel [Leach] dated 26 Nov. 1936; survey of his income, 1910-30; an inventory of pottery headed “Dining room”; a brief note of “Original expenses connected with Providence House Purchase2; etc. Restricted. 1 file. [6/33] 5 1916, Jan. 31 CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION No. 61021 issued to B.L. for the year 1916, by H.B.M. Consulate in Peking, “Includes wife and 3 children”. [6/29] 6 c. 1920 onwards POTTERY SEALS OF Bernard Leach. Ceramic; 11 in all; 1 box. [10/11] 7 1924 DIPLOMA of the British Empire Exhibition, 1924, awarded to Bernard Leach. - 46- 8 1925 CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR of the British Empire Exhibition, 1925, awarded to Bernard Leach. [11/40B] 9-10 c. 1926 TRANSLATIONS of songs from the Japanese, in B.L.’s hand. Dorse carries The name “Matsu” [bayashi] in pencil. Also list of songs in Matsubayashi’s hand. 2 items. [6/15] 11-13 1933, Aug.-Sept. LISTS and wholesale prices (for insurance) of B.L. pots sent to “M. Yanagi, Esq.” In Tokyo.