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History/Misc/AV/Objects Classmark Series Level Creator Author Title Form Medium Extent Date Notes Location Old location CWA/13/001-009 History & Miscellaneous 1953-1995 CWA/13/001 History/Misc Folder Documents from the Eric Bruton Archives (sent to Anthea Fraser) Envelope Paper 31x23; 1 1953-1961 L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/001 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey List re CWA Invitations to Founding meeting List Paper 26x20; 1 page 1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/002 History/Misc Item Association CWA List re founding members of CWA List Paper 26x20; 1 page 1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/003 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Note re attached correspondence Note Paper 13 x 11 cm 1 page 1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/004 History/Misc Item Association Morma Brown Letter to Nigel Morland re MWA Letter Paper 25 x 20 cm 2 pages 29/08/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/005 History/Misc Item Association Frank King Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 25 x 20 cm 1 page 23/09/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/006 History/Misc Item Association Andrew Garve Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 25 x 20 cm 1 page 26/09/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/007 History/Misc Item Association Julain Symons Letter to John Creasey re name discussion Letters Paper 18 x 11.5 cm 1 page 24/09/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/008 History/Misc Item Association Josephine Bell Letter to John Creasey re name discussion Letters Paper 17.5 x 14 cm 1 page 28/09/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/009 History/Misc Item Association John Bude Letter to John Creasey re name discussion Letters Paper 13.5 x 17.5 cm 1 page 29/09/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/010 History/Misc Item Association Nigel Morland Letter to John Creasey re first meeting Letters Paper 25 x 20 cm 1 page 02/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/011 History/Misc Item Association Colin Robertson Letter to John Creasey re first meeting Letters Paper 18 x 14 cm 1 page 04/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/012 History/Misc Item Association Leonard Gribble Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 20 x 13 cm 1 page 04/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/013 History/Misc Item Association Richard ? Letter to John Creasey re first meeting Letters Paper 25 x 20 cm 1 page 04/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/014 History/Misc Item Association Julain Symons Letter to John Creasey re first meeting Letters Paper 23 x 18 cm 1 page 05/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/015 History/Misc Item Association Michael Gilbert Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 26 x 21 cm 1 page 05/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/016 History/Misc Item Association Josephine Bell Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 18 x 13.5 cm 1 page 05/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/017 History/Misc Item Association Michael Gilbert Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 18 x 14 cm 3 pages n.d. Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/018 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Letter to Michael Gilbert re formation of CWA Letters Paper 26 x 21 cm 2 pages 06/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/019 History/Misc Item Association Frank King Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 26 x 21 cm 1 page 06/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/020 History/Misc Item Association John Bude Letter to John Creasey re name discussion Letters Paper 18 x 14 cm 1 page 18/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/021 History/Misc Item Association Frank King Letter to John Creasey re formation of CWA Letters Paper 26 x 21 cm 1 page 30/10/1953 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/022 History/Misc Item Association Ernest Dudley Letter to John Creasey re first meeting Postcard Paper 14 x 8.5 cm 1 page n.d. Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/023 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey List of publishers re Crime Book Exhibition List Paper 47x20; 1 page 1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/024 History/Misc Item Association Marjorie Bremner Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 1 page 1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/025 History/Misc Item Association Public Relations Officer CWA Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 2 pages 1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/026 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 4 pages 00/04/1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/027 History/Misc Item Association Chairman CWA Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 2 pages 00/05/1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/028 History/Misc Item Association CWA Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 5 pages 00/05/1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/029 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 2 pages 08/06/1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/030 History/Misc Item Association Colin Prestige Letter to John Creasey re Crime Book Exhibition Letter Paper 26x20; 1 page 03/07/1954 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/031 History/Misc Item Association Charles Franklin (Editor) CWA News Sheet No. 2 News Sheet Paper 26x20; 5 pages 00/08/1956 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/032 History/Misc Item Association Herbert Harris (Editor) CWA News Sheet No. 3 News Sheet Paper 26x20; 5 pages 00/09/1956 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/033 History/Misc Item Association Publicity Officer CWA Memo re Britains Favourite Crime Writers Ballot Memo Paper 31x20; 4 pages 29/09/1956 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/034 History/Misc Item Association Herbert Harris (Editor) CWA News Sheet No. 4 News Sheet Paper 26x20; 5 pages 00/10/1956 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/035 History/Misc Item Association John Marsh Letter to Eric ? re News Sheets, Constitution etc. Letter Paper 20x17; 1 page 06/10/1961 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/036 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Note to Eric ? Re archives Note Paper 11x13; 1 page 07/10/1961 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/037 History/Misc Item Association CWA List re CWA Membership List Paper 26x20; 3 pages 00/03/1962 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/038 History/Misc Association Chairman CWA Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 3 pages n.d. L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/039 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 1 page n.d. x 2 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/040 History/Misc Item Association John Creasey Memo re Crime Book Exhibition Memo Paper 26x20; 4 pages n.d. Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 25 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/041 History/Misc Item Association N/K Memo re CWA Proposed Constitution Memo Paper 26x20; 3 pages n.d. Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/042 History/Misc Item Association Roy Vickers Letter to Eric re writing Letter Paper 26x20; 4 pages n.d. Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 Crime Writers CWA/13/001/043 History/Misc Item Association N/K Photo of Jack Warner and John Creasey Photograph Photo 19x24; 1 page n.d. Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box ? Item 24 [brown envelope] envelope CWA/13/002 History/Misc Folder CWA CWA History- Belonging to Leo Harris Envelope Paper 23x33; 1 item 1958-1995 addressed to Leo Harris Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box 29 Item 13 Crime Writers CWA/13/002/001 History/Misc Item Association Books and Bookmen Celebrating Crime - Annual Dinner News Cutting Paper 28x21; 1 page 00/07/1958 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box 29 Item 13 Crime Writers CWA/13/002/002 History/Misc Item Association Bonney Harris Letter to Leo Harris Re CWA History items Letter Paper 21x20; 1 item 06/07/1995 Annex, Box Ah L77 CWA Box 29 Item 13 Crime Writers CWA/13/002/003 History/Misc Item Association CWA Notes re short story writing Notes Paper 28x22; 1 page n.d.
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