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Collapse TGA 733 - Personal papers of Sir Stanley Spencer - 1910-1964TGA 733 - Personal papers of Sir Stanley Spencer - 1910-1964
Expand 1 - Correspondence to and from Stanley Spencer. - 1916-19601 - Correspondence to and from Stanley Spencer. - 1916-1960
Collapse 2 - Continuous writings. - 1932-19492 - Continuous writings. - 1932-1949
1 - Draft for lecture, 'Idea of Progress'. - 1932-1937
2 - Note on painting, inspiration and on Tabitha and Peter, headed 'Early Effort' p.1-2. Note (incomplete) headed 'Imagination' p.3. - 1932-1937
3 - Written document 'Note on the Resurrection' including discussion on inspiration and vision. Also draft for lecture p.4. - 1932-1937
4 - Note on the inspiration of the artist headed 'one's own way'. - 1932-1937
5 - Note headed 'Fragments. Age and Pageants'. - 1932-1937
6 - Note headed 'On doing a thing well', about the compromises an artist is forced to make. - 1932-1937
7 - Note headed 'Difficulties in explaining', about the use of the word 'heaven' by Roman Catholics and others. - 1932-1937
8 - Note headed 'Like reading', about appreciation of his paintings being similar to reading a book. - 1932-1937
9 - Note headed 'Beginning', about why Spencer should be the one to write the book on his life. - 1932-1937
10 - Note headed 'Life drawing and Comp:' including a mention of the Slade, Botticelli and Michelangelo. - 1932-1937
11 - Note headed 'Religion and Art' where Spencer uses the unbiased observation of a child as an example of the way of looking at the subjects of art and religion. - 1932-1937
12 - Notes concerning Spencer's 'Visions in art' and 'how I came to paint pictures'. - 1932-1937
13 - Notes on the Day of Judgement and list of pictures to be included in it p.1-2. Extract from letter to Hilda headed 'Slade School idea' p.3-4. Short note on the 'Resurrection' p.5, 'Definition for a work of art' p.6-8. Note on number of drawings of heads to 1942. - 1932-1937
14 - Notes and lists of paintings headed '1931', '1932', '1933', '1934', '1938'. - 1932-1937
15 - Notes headed 'Written Wednesday June' about the projected book, 'Cottages at Burghclere' p.5-6, and expressing his conceptions in his art. - 1932-1937
16 - Note headed 'Hilda visit 1937' about Stanley and Hilda's meeting in Cookham soon after his marriage to Patricia (1936). - 1932-1937
17 - Note headed 'Calumny on love of many women', concerning love, sex, marriage and the suitability of partners. - 1932-1937
18 - Written copy of letter from Stanley Spencer to Dudley Tooth concerning the nature of the projected book. - [c 1938]
19 - Notes headed 'Mirror and Christ and Satan', about art and nature, Milton, Satan and sex. - [c 1937]
20 - Note headed '"More" than an artist', about the involvements of a painter in matters other than art. - 1932-1937
21 - Note headed 'Cookham Moore drawing' and including discussion of 'couples' paintings p.5-6. - [c 1938]
22 - Note headed 'Renal Stones' and covering the period 1930-1935. - [c 1938]
23 - Notes headed 'morals & perception', including mention of 'Christ choosing his disciples' and 'People on Cookham Moor'. - [c 1936]
24 - Notes headed 'going up the line' p.1-11, and, 'On M4 sector' p.12-16, about Spencer's time in Macadonia with the 7th Berkshires, including mention of Burghclere memorial p.12 ('The Dug-Out or Stand-to'). - 1936
25 - Note headed 'Ten days in 1918', recalling his movements and military manoeuvres in Macedonia, including the build up to an assault, the serious injury of a Captain working with Spencer, and Spencer being ordered to search for a missing soldier. - 1936
26 - Notes headed 'After 8 days' p.1-2, 'M: of Information letter' p.3-5, 'War and the Army' p.6-10 and 'Effect of War treatment' p.11-15. - 1936
27 - Note headed 'Life, Bible and Cookham. Remote things join in me' including details of Spencer's life. Notes on the 'Resurrection', 'The Wise Men' and 'Shopping in Stonehouse' p.17-31. Note on painting conceptions and aspirations p.35-42. - 1938-[c 1940]
28 - Note headed 'The Resurrection of Soldiers....Alta piece Burghclere'. - 1937
29 - Notes headed 'Life', describing the way Spencer wishes to write his autobiography and including memories of his youth, the Blackbird p.9, 'Apple Gatherers' p.8 and reflections on making money p.19-20. - [c 1935-1936]
30 - Essay entitled 'Exclusions' about material he feels forced to leave out of his autobiography p.1-20. Essay headed 'Thought Jamb' on similar topic p.21-28. Note on abortive commissions p.29. - [c 1938], 1943
31 - Essay headed 'Values' about law, morality, sex and artistic expression. - [c 1937]
32 - Notes headed '1935' concerning Spencer's activities and paintings in that year. - 1938
33 - Notes headed '1936' concerning Spencer's activities and paintings in that year. - 1938
34 - Notes headed '1937' about Spencer's activities and paintings in this year. - 1938
35 - Notes headed '1938' on Spencer's paintings in this year. - 1938
36 - Notes headed 'Promenade of Women in Cana Marriage by their difference' p.1 and 'Day of Judgement, Promenade of Woman' p.3. - 1938
37 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Mr. Gleadowe, concerning Spencer's shipbuilding series. - 1939
38 - Notes headed 'The designer of the book'. - 1938
39 - Note headed 'Day of Judgement and Dustman subject', regarding the relevance of concepts for works that Spencer, at that point, had not had time to execute. - 1938
40 - Note headed 'The day of Judgement. Creating love in a Village'. - 1938
41 - Essay headed 'Fairy Tale', about the absence of this quality in his work. - 1938
42 - Essay headed on p.1 and p.7 'Day of Judgement. Adoration of old men' and on remaining pages 'Adoration of old men'. - 1938
43 - Notes headed '1927' about Spencer's activities and paintings in this year. - 1938
44 - Notes about 'Swan Upping' p.1-6 and 'Mules War Picture (Travoys)' p.7-8. - [1936]
45 - Notes headed 'Burners' regarding origin of his theme in 'Shipbuilding on the Clyde'. - 1940
46 - Notes headed 'Life' regarding Spencer's early life and in particular about his time at the Slade. - [c 1936]
47 - Notes headed 'Love among the Ages' p.1 and discussion of his artistic inspiration p.2-5 and the attitude of publishers towards his book p.6. - [1938-1939]
48 - Notes (incomplete and written at different times) on 'composition' p.1-2, shipbuilding compositions (probably draft letter to Dickey) p.3-4 and on writing letters to the press p.5. - [c 1930-1940]
49 - Notes headed 'The Resurrection (continued from my notebook)' about the Cookham Resurrection and this general theme in his other works. - 1936
50 - Notes headed 'Day of Judgement' about the conception of series of pictures Spencer had begun in 1934, with note headed 'The Resurrection' on p.22. - 1936-1938
51 - Notes headed 'Early days' about Spencer's early life, inspirations and paintings, including mention of artists and fairy tale illustrations he liked. - 1935
52 - Notes headed 'The Day of Judgement. Adoration of Girls' p.1-7, together with notes on vision and inspiration p.8-9. - 1936
53 - Notes headed 'The Day of Judgement. Parents Resurrecting' about the origin of and ideas in 'Parents Resurrecting'. - 1936
54 - Notes on 'Travoys arriving with wounded'. - [c 1936]
55 - 'Details of Life' 1891-1938 with special emphasis on 1934 (this section perhaps written in 1936) p.11-13. - [c 1936]
56 - Notes headed 'Book to include everything'. - [c 1936]
57 - Notes headed 'Extracts of picture description. Crucifixion' about the Crucifixion 1936, based on the Scarecrow landscape 1934. - [c 1936]
58 - Note headed 'The Nursery', about this painting also known as 'Christmas Stockings'. - 1941
59 - Notes headed 'Remote things closely allied and related'. - 1941
60 - Copy of letter to Richard Smart about Christ in the Wilderness series. Also list of quotations relating to this theme. - 1941
61 - Note headed 'Negro idea', describing topic of 'Love among the Nations' painting. - [c 1939]
62 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys', Cookham, to Dudley Tooth, headed 'Re the possibility of me doing a book on myself'. - 30 July 1942
63 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to the Doctors at Banstead, October 1942, describing Hilda's character and complaining about her treatment in Banstead. Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Gwen (Harter), 'Whit Week' 1942, describing his personality and relationship with Hilda and Daphne. - 1942
64 - Typed document (copy) with annotations in ink (by Wilfred Evill) and in pencil by Stanley Spencer. - 1935, [1943]
65 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Glasgow, to Hilda Spencer regarding his marriages to Hilda and Patricia, and his relationships with Hilda, Patricia and Daphne. - [1940-c 1942]
65-83 - 'Folder No.2'. - 1940-1943
66 - Two letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Bell View, High Holm Street, Port Glasgow, to Hilda Spencer, saying how he is missing her. - 1940-1943
67 - Document written by Spencer at 188 Adelaide Road, Hampstead. - 1939
68 - Notes written (on reverse of crossed out letters 1941-2 from Tooths and Wilfrid Evill) around 7 and 9 May 1943, additional note dated October 1943, p.11, 13. - 1943
69 - Notes (written on reverse of letters from Tooths and Wilfrid Evill 1942) about Spencer's writing and painting aims. - 9 May 1943
70 - Notes written at Cookham 1942. - 1942
71 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys', Cookham, to Hilda Spencer, regarding his relationship with Hilda and his aims. - May 1942
72 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cookham, to Hilda Spencer, regarding the 'Wesleyan Chapel Scene' with Spencer's recollections of the atmosphere there in his youth. - 1942
73 - Document written at Cookham, 'Whit Sat 42', regarding his relationship with Hilda, described in the 'guide' (TGA 733/3/33 p.78) as 'Long grouse to H.'. - 1942
74 - Document written at Cookham, 1942, with letter (draft or copy) to Hilda, 'Whit Sunday May 1942, Cookham'. - 1942
75 - Notes headed 'The Maze' and addressed to Hilda on p.7 about 'The Nativity', the 'Couples' pictures, early Italian religious painting and morals. - 1942
76 - Letter (incomplete draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, headed 'Chest of Drawers' and including mention of 'Taking off Collar' and 'Going to Bed'. - June 1942
77 - Letter from Hilda Spencer, 17 Pond Street, Hampstead, to Stanley. - 29 January 1942
78 - Note headed 'Tall thin couple by the girl'. - [1942]
79 - Notes headed 'Life at Chapel View', also about his life and art at other periods, written 2-3 September 1942. Letter (draft or copy) to Hilda, 9 August 1942. Document headed 'Midas' p.20, 22, and letter to Mary Behrend about his drawings p.21, 23. - [1942]
80 - Notes headed 'Wordly Life' about sexual and other morals. - May 1943
81 - Notes headed 'Christ and Victory', about Machiavelli but including mention of R(oger) F(ry) p.6, meeting Bertrand Russell p.14 and discussion of related subjects. - 1943
82 - Notes headed 'Direction of my desires' about the place of sex in his philosophy p.1-11, comment about reading through his writings p.12 and list of Chapel View, Cookham, Leonard Stanley, 188 Adelaide Road and 'Epsom' painting series. - 2-7 May 1943
83 - Notes headed 'Period before I drew' about the period of Spencer's life prior to 1907. - 30-31 May 1943
84 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda, expressing his feelings on marriage and sex with her. - 1941
84-101 - 'Folder No.3', hard covers inscribed by Spencer 'Epsom Writings 1941', including list of contents on inside cover. - 1941
85 - Note headed 'The Couple Ideas' with special reference to his early paintings, 'The Nativity', 'Apple Gatherers' etc. - 1941
86 - Notes headed 'Washing Up...and Impotence' chiefly about the time at Burghclere and Elsie (employed by Stanley to perform domestic chores). - 1941
87 - Notes headed 'Landscapes' with a review by Spencer of several of his paintings of this kind. - 1941
88 - Note headed 'What I missed. Laughter' about his personality, and how he believed Hilda inhibited his sense of fun. - 1941
89 - Note headed 'Eggs' about Spencer's attitude to his works. - 1941
90 - Letter (draft or copy) to Hilda concerning the importance of sex and other matters, including landscape painting. - 29 December 1941
91 - Note headed 'Mermaid Repro' about Spencer's way of viewing things and his aims in painting them, sparked of by looking at a reproduction of an early English carving of a mermaid eating fish. - 1941
92 - Notes headed 'To H(ilda)' about Spencer's relationship and feelings of loss about his first wife. - 1941
93 - Notes headed 'Myself and Hilda' about the effect of his relationship with his first wife on his art, including mention of 'The Resurrection', 'The Nativity' and 'Zacharias'. - 1941
94 - Note headed 'Safeguarding oneself' about the workings of fate. - 1941
95 - Note headed 'Itinerary' giving a brief account of Spencer's life 1919 - 7 January 1942. - 1941
96 - Notes headed 'To be continued' about Spencer's feelings with note headed 'Fragment. Emotionalism' on p.4. - 1941
97 - Notes on sexual leanings and the inspiration of some of his thirties paintings, including the sale of two of his drawings as 'pornographic' works, and Stanley's arguments against this term in relation to his work. - 1941
98 - Notes headed 'Choice' about the kind of marriage Spencer desires with Hilda and the effect of his sexual, religious and other desires on his art. - 1941
99 - Note headed 'Epsom' about household needs, the possibility of living in an outside toilet and marriage p.1-2. 'Order of writings to be used as material' p.3. Note on writings numbered '29' (now TGA 733/2/51) p.5-6. - 1941
100 - Notes on Burghclere Memorial. - 1941-1942
101 - Notes on early desires and inspiration behind 'servant girls' composition p.19-25, continuation of ? about his relationship with Patricia. - 1941
102 - 'Extracts from my letter to Eric Newton', written at Cookham. - 28 January 1942
102-114 - 'Folder No.4', hard covers inscribed by Spencer 'While at Quinneys' and with a list of contents on inside cover. - 1941-1942
103 - Erotic writings and drawings to Hilda, (Cookham 1942). - 1942
104 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, inscribed at top of page 'Letter not sent to publisher (Victor Gollancz)' about projected book on himself to be edited by William Rothenstein, published by Phaidon Press (breakdown of the contents on page 7). - 1942
105 - List of 'romances' recalling romantic encounters in his life from Dot and Emmy to 22 January 1942. - 1942
106 - Diary notes for 7 January 1942 and 'Thursday coming'. - January 1942
107 - Two letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys' Cookham to Hilda Spencer, 7 January 1942. - 1942-1943
108 - Recollection of time at Lindworth with Hilda, sexual in content. - January 1942
109 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys' Cookham to Hilda Spencer of a sexual nature. - [c 8 January 1942]
110 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, ('Quinneys' Cookham) to Hilda Spencer, in answer to her letter of 4 January 1942 (TGA 733/2/77) concerning marriage, morality, love and related topics. - 10-20 January 1942
111 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys', Cookham, to Hilda Spencer regarding his relationship with Patricia Preece, brief mention of Daphne, and 'erotic' writing to Hilda. - 21-25 January 1942
112 - Three letters from Stanley Spencer ('Quinneys') Cookham, to Hilda Spencer, regarding the book, waiting for stretchers for next Ship picture and missing Hilda. - 26 January 1942
113 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys' Coockham, to Hilda Spencer, concerning Spencer's relationship to Hilda and recent visits to see her. - 27 January 1942
114 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys', Cookham, to Hilda Spencer, concerning the book p.1-2, and detailed list for 'Marriage at Cana' p.3-18. Pencil drawings p.15-18 and reference to previous writings on the 'Blackbird' p.1. - 28 January 1942
115 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 179 Adelaide Road, Hampstead, London to Father D'Arcey, regarding the Campion Hall commission with discussion of techniques for painting on plaster, and mention of Vitruvius (Pollio, Roman architect) concerning mixtures of plaster. - 1939
115-123 - 'Folder No.16', hard cover inscribed by Spencer 'Writings at Cookham 1942' with a list of contents (incomplete) on inside cover. - 1942
116 - Notes about Hilda. - [c 1937]
117 - Notes (incomplete) headed in pencil 'Every desire giving me the one wish to paint', including mention of Hilda coming to see him at the Vale Hotel and discussion of his artistic vision. - 1937
118 - Note headed 'answer to a remark' about the question of 'literary' painting and including mention of Shipbuilding paintings p.11-12. - 11 November 1942
119 - Notes headed 'Married', an imaginary account of a marriage p.1-12, 'Drawing Room' p.13-20, 'Last Judgement' p.25-8 and desription and list of writings since 188 Adelaide Road with list of chapters for book p.29-34. - 27-28 November 1942
120 - Written discussion about the concept of the book and review by Spencer of his writings to date. - 25 December 1942
121 - Notes on Spencer's early compositions, especially 'The Golden River Illustrations' and including discussions of Renaissance painting p.1-6. Note to (Hilda) p.7-8. - [c 1942]
122 - Note headed 'Sex Peace' about this painting and the nature of his mental attitudes with regard to it. - [c 1938]
123 - Note headed 'Drawing' about the concentration he gives to particular objects while he is actually drawing them. - [c 1938]
124 - Draft or copy letter from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys', Cookham, to Dudley Tooth. - 22 October 1942
125 - Typed letter from Stanley Spencer, 'Quinneys', Cookham, to Dudley Tooth. - 22 October 1942
126 - Notes concerning 'Hilda's letter writing' and 'To a Doctor at Banstead'. - November 1942
127 - Note headed 'The Concept' about the sort of writings he wished to develop and the relevance of love, his desires and Hilda, to them. - December 1942
127-141 - 'Folder No.5', hard cover inscribed by Spencer 'Yellow and blue. Return to England No.1 etc. Dec 1942', includes list of contents on inside cover. - December 1942
128 - Notes concerning Spencer's return to Cookham from Macedonia with discussion of his activities and paintings c.1919-1921, including list of figure paintings 1920-21, p.41-2. - 11 July 1942
129 - Note on the nature of a work of art. - 30 July 1942
130 - Notes about Spencer's attentiveness to Hilda after her confinement in Banstead, including list of his letters to Hilda p.5-13. - 13 November 1942
131 - Notes headed 'Marriage at Cana continued' with list of compositions p.1-5. - 1942
132 - Note headed 'Causes' about the origins of his inspiration, and criticising his critics. - November 1942
133 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer concerning his feelings when writing 'the book' and his relationship to Hilda. - 1-2 November 1942
134 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Dudley Tooth (November? 1942) regarding Sir Kenneth Clark's appreciation of his drawings, p.3-4. - 1942
135 - Notes headed 'The Compositions and Work done at Lindworth 1932 to 1938' p.1-9. List of times 'when I liked my life' p.10 and list of works and writings 1938-1942 p.11-14. - 28 December 1942
136 - Note headed 'Uneventfulness' reviewing his life from the Chapel View period to c.1941. - 28 December 1942
137 - Two documents written 29 December 1942 and two others written about the same time. - 1942
138 - Notes headed '1906-07' p.1-27 and '1908-09' p.27-35 discussing activities, drawings and feelings of certainty in that period, his illustrations to fairy tales and the pictures in Fernlea. - 1942
139 - Notes (written on the reverse of a price list) on similarity of his compositions and writings to a love affair p.1-5. - 1 May 1943
140 - Brief list (written on the reverse of a price list) of activities 1924-1927 p.1 and note headed '"Scrapbook" drawings', but chiefly about Daphne, Elsie etc. - February 1943
141 - Note headed 'To satisfy me as the R(esurrection) did' about the importance of the Resurrection theme to Spencer and the hope that the Shipbuilding pictures will aspire to it. - 1941
142 - Letter (draft or copy, incomplete) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, concerning Revelation of Truth, including mention of Last Judgement p.7-8 and of Mrs H(arter). - 1942
142-153 - 'Folder No.10', hard cover, inscribed by Spencer on front 'Hilda in Hospital 1942' and on inside cover with list of contents. - 1941
143 - Complaint by Spencer about people who are jealous because they have not received what they consider to be just recognition, and his request to be given greater status to facilitate his work (as a war artist (?), and possibly to avoid conscription for tasks other than painting for the war effort). - [c 1942]
144 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Dudley Tooth, concerning Spencer trying to find the cause of Hilda's mental illness, citing continual separation of Hilda from her children as a possible catalyst. - December 1942
145 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Shirin Spencer regarding Hilda's confinement in Banstead Hospital. - December 1942
146 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to (a doctor at Banstead Mental Hospital, December 1942), concerning Hilda's treatment. - December 1942
147 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, concerning God, hospitals, doctors and the 'Mrs Perkins' letter. - 16 July 1942
148 - Six letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer 'Quinneys', Cookham to Dudley Tooth. - 1942
149 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Dr Dalziel, Banstead Hospital, concerning Hilda's mental condition. - 1942
150 - Notes (possibly draft or copy of a letter) regarding Hilda Spencer's mental state. - 17 July 1942
151 - Two letters (draft or copy) from Spencer to Sir Walter Lamb and 'Dear Sir', and four documents. - [c 1942]
152 - Note headed 'Plan' about conversation. - July 1943
153 - Copy of letter from Stanley Spencer to Shirin Spencer; copy of letter (not sent) to Shirin; pencil drawing p.15 and list of portrait heads p.16-17. - July 1942
154 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Daphne (Charlton) p.8 and notes on religion, Italian women and note headed 'In Studio'. - 1942
154-170 - 'Folder No.8', hard cover inscribed on front by Spencer 'Studio and other odds and ends 1942'. Inscribed on inside with list of contents (incomplete). - 1942
155 - Notes on 'The Lovers', 'The Veil of Veronica', 'Sex Peace' and 'Zacharias and Elizabeth'. - [c 1938]
156 - Document and fragments of two letters (to Richard Smart, Arthur Tooth & Sons). - [c 1942]
157 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Mr Shaw concerning artistic aspirations. - [c 1940s]
158-162 - Three letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Miss Black, John Rothenstein and Hilda (see no. '76' in 'guide' TGA 733/3/33 p.78, see also TGA 733/2/142) concerning 'The Nursery', and the Rowborough landscape. - [c 1942]
163-170 - Typed document with pencil annotations listing oil paintings by Spencer sold via Tooth's (TGA 733/2/163); document headed 'Slade set subjects for which I did Compositions' (TGA 733/2/164); letter (draft or copy) to Lady Boston, 21 January 1933 concerning the Royal Academy election (TGA 733/2/165); letter (draft or copy) to Hilda mentioning his desire for her (TGA 733/2/166); list of periods 1919-1938 (TGA 733/2/167); note beginning 'The origin of a thing..' (TGA 733/2/168); letter (draft or copy) to Richard Smart briefly mentioning 'The Riveters' (TGA 733/2/169); and a note on Spencer's 'conscience' and thoughts on morality (TGA 733/2/170) - 1933-[c 1943]
171-176 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Mrs Buchanan reminiscing about his time in Scotland, and mentioning his imminent exhibition at the National Gallery, c.25 October (1942?) (TGA 733/2/171); notes headed 'To say myself' discussing different works and parts of his life (TGA 733/2/172), inscribed in pencil '139' top right of p.1; letter (draft or copy) to Miss Cater, May 1943, regarding his Reading visit, and explaining why 'girls have to protect me' (TGA 733/2/173) inscribed in pencil '144' top of p.1; letter to Hilda discussing finally being free of debts (TGA 733/2/174); two letters (draft or copy) to Dudley Tooth (TGA 733/2/175); notes on sex and relationships with brief reference to 'Apple Gatherers' and 'Zacharias', May 1943 (TGA 733/2/175) and notes on marriage and morals, April-May 1943 (TGA 733/2/176) inscribed in pencil '131' top right of p.1 and '132' top of p.5. - [c 1942-1943]
171-181 - 'Folder No.7', hard cover inscribed by Spencer on front 'Return to England No.2 etc. While at Quinneys 1942 & 1943. May 1943. There are some 1942 writings in it also.' - 1942-1943
177-181 - Lists and notes on 'Couples' paintings and drawings (TGA 733/2/177) inscribed in pencil '129' top right p.1; notes on Spencer's return after the first war, marriage and the realities after childhood (TGA 733/2/178) inscribed in pencil '97' top right of p.1; notes on an 'animal' sexual relationship without responsibility (TGA 733/2/179) inscribed '98' top right of p.1; notes on writing a book, mentioning Dostoyevsky and Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' (TGA 733/2/180) inscribed '99' top right of p.1; and notes headed 'During bad eye(?)' concerning society, sex and the church (TGA 733/2/181), inscribed in pencil '100' top of p.1 (see 'guide' TGA 733/3/33 p82-83). - [c 1943]
182 - 'Folder No.14', hard cover folder, inscribed by Spencer 'The Time at 188 Adelaide Road, written at Cookham, June 1943'. - 1943
183-186 - Four documents written mainly in 1943. - 1942-1943
183-195 - 'Folder No.13', hard cover folder, inscribed by Spencer on cover 'Writings Cookham. June to Oct 1943'. - 1943
187-195 - Notes on Spencer's book, including reasons behind the inclusion/exclusion of certain events and writings, and examining different periods in his life. - 1942-[c 1943]
196 - 'Folder No.9', fragments of hard cover, inscribed by Spencer 'August 1943', list of locations and '158' on front (see 'guide' TGA 733/3/33 p.84). - August 1943
197-98 - 'Folder No.11', hard cover inscribed by Spencer 'At Cookham 1943' and bound together by Spencer with Folder No.12. - [c 1938-1943]
199 - 'Air Mail' writing pad inscribed by Spencer with list and sketch of Shipbuilding series, containing letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, 'Glencairn', Port Glasgow and Cookham to Hilda Spencer. - September-October 1943
200 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Dudley Tooth concerning the nature of the projected book. - October 1943
201 - Letter headed 'The Goblins' concerning Spencer's early drawings, and begins 'Dear drawing'. - October 1943
202 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Dudley Tooth regarding Spencer's difficulties in getting financial help to carry on his desired scheme. - October 1943
203 - Letter (draft or copy to Dudley Tooth, see TGA 733/3/202) concerning Spencer's feelings towards the art market. - October 1943
204 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley to Hilda Spencer, regarding the religious picture he wishes to execute, recollections of the Slade, 'family tree of Stanley' reflections about his writings and Hilda. - October 1943
205 - Notes headed 'No.2 Writing on 1933-38 writings' regarding the state of his mind as revealed in his writings during the Patricia affair. - [c October 1943]
206 - Notes headed 'The Rooks' about the behaviour of these birds and the rook that fell down the chimney in 1891. - November 1943
207 - Note headed 'Life at 47 with Hilda' p.1 and letter (draft or copy) to Dudley Tooth. - November 1943
208 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda, written on cover of 'The Stanley Writing Pad', regarding party at Lindworth to see Spencer's portrait of Lars Larson. - 26 November 1943
209 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to (Florence (name crossed out) Image, December? 1943), thanking her for sending him the Helen Stratton Hans Andersen and the Bible. - 1943
210 - 'Purity Air Mail' pad with drawing on front, inscribed on inside cover with notes and list of Spencer's writings. - 1 December 1943
211 - Note headed 'Blackbird. (second attempt)' regarding the design of the projected book. - [c 1943]
212 - Large white envelope, inscribed by Spencer, containing document written November-December 1943 p.1-74, document written 1951 and 1956 p.79-94 (page or pages missing). - 1943-1956
213 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer. - December 1943
214 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, Chapter 2 (continuation of TGA 733/2/213). - 1944
215 - Letter from Hilda Spencer, 224 Finchley Road, London, NW3, to Stanley Spencer. - 18 February 1944
216 - Eight letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer. - 21 February-[c 17 March 1944]
217 - Document entitled 'Notes on Intro to Chapter 2', together with document 'Intro to Chapter No.2 Commencement' including four letters to Hilda written March-May 1944 and note dated 15 November 1946 on p.A140. - 1944-1950
218-220 - White envelope inscribed in pencil by Spencer 'Chapter 3 (page 1 to page 61)', containing writing pad inscribed with notes by Spencer. - 1944
221-230 - White envelope, inscribed in pencil by Spencer 'Chapter 3 continued (page 62 to 116 and 117 to 159)', containing 2 'Betws-y-Coed' writing pads and inscribed with notes by Spencer end of TGA 733/2/220 p.62-64; nine letters (one a carbon copy, all drafts or copies) and beginning of a letter from Stanley Spencer, c/o Mrs Whiteford, 'Glencairn', Port Glasgow, to Hilda Spencer. - 31 May-6 June 1944
231-254 - Brown envelope, inscribed in pencil by Spencer 'Chapter 3 continued Page 160 to 359 and 360 to 561', containing two 'Golden Days' writing pads end of TGA 733/2/230 p.160-161 and twenty letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, c/o Mrs. Whiteford, 'Glencairn', Port Glasgow, to Hilda Spencer. - 7-30 June 1944
255-259 - White envelope, inscribed in pencil by Spencer 'Chapter 3 continued Page 562 to 652', containing 'Air Mail' pad inscribed with pencil notes and drawing by Spencer. - 1 July-22 August 1944
260-268 - 'Ward writing pad No.1' inscribed by Spencer 'Chap 4 written August 1944 from page 657 to 772'. - 23 August-[c September 1944]
269-273 - 'Ward writing pad No.2' inscribed by Spencer 'Chap 4 contd. page 773 to 892'. - 23 August-[c September 1944]
274-85 - Continuation of TGA 733/2/273. Seven letters from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer; three letters to Dudley Tooth; letter to Percy Spencer and letter to Florence Spencer (all letters draft or copy). - October-[c November 1944]
286 - Exercise book inscribed in pencil on cover by Spencer 'Chapter 5 (continued from Derwent book II [Scrapbook series])' see also list in TGA 733/3/47. - [c December 1944]
287-289 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cookham and Glasgow, to Hilda Spencer (see also list of TGA 733/3/47). - [c 22 December 1944-8 January 1945]
290 - Document written by Spencer (1947?) and annotated by him in (1959?) on p.4, 6, 7, 19, 20, 23 and 25. - [c 1947]
291 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cliveden View, Cookham to Hilda Spencer. - December 1947
292 - Document, begins 'I would like to give the history of the paintings in this show' and includes discussion of Glasgow Cemetery and Shipbuilding pictures. - 1 December 1947
293 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cliveden View, Cookham Rise to Hilda Spencer. - 20 March 1947
294 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cliveden View, Cookham Rise, to Charlotte Murray, regarding their relationship and Hilda, p.57. - [c March 1947]
295 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, chiefly concerning the Scrapbook series, p.59-60, 61-69. - [c March 1947]
296 - Notes headed '"Zacharias" and my birth 1891', emphasizing the personal quality of this picture 'The Cowels' and 'Swan Upping', p.71-73. - [c March 1947]
297 - Document written by Stanley Spencer with pencil drawing of sheep; p.75 'O darling let this unnumbered page (numbered by Spencer) shine out like something unexpected on our path..'; p.76 'Love me on this side of the page duckie as I loved you on the other side..'. - [c March 1947]
298-299 - Two documents written by Stanley Spencer. - [c April 1947]
300 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cliveden View, Cookham Rise, to Charlotte Murray. - [c April 1947]
301-305 - Three letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda (TGA 733/2/301, 302 and 305), regarding their relationship, Charlotte Murray, the Resurrection and Port Glasgow works and a brief mention of 'Hill of Zion' painting. Inspiration behind these paintings, (including 'Arabian Nights'), their composition and reference to drawings in 'Derwent Book 2'. Two letters (draft or copy, one very faint) from Spencer to Charlotte Murray (TGA 733/2/303, 304) regarding her failing to arrive at Euston Station from Glasgow, and Spencer's wish to remarry Hilda. - April 1947
306 - Three letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Mr Musgrave, concerning Spencer's reasons for his unwillingless to help in forthcoming exhibition of his work, p.108-113. - [c April] 1947
307-308 - Two letters from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer regarding the possibility of remarriage to Hilda, p.115-122. - 1947
309-312 - Three documents and letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda, p.123-131. - [c April] 1947
313-314 - List of contents of preceding writings p.1-105 and letter (very faint draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to 'Eve' on p.136 concerning drawings and paintings in the possession of Jas Wood. - [c April 1947]
315-316 - Letter (draft or copy) headed 'Derwent & Scrapbook drawing & Fernlea Garden' from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer regarding their marriage. Also note beginning 'The finding of ones spiritual abode in this world..'. - [c April 1947]
317-323 - Three documents and three letters (very faint, draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to 'Eve'. Letter from Stanley Spencer to (Daphne Charlton?). - nd
324 - Two letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cliveden View, Cookham Rise, to Hilda Spencer. - October 1947
325-329 - Five letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer. - 1-6 November 1947
330 - Three letters (drafts or copies) and one carbon copy of a letter from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer. - 10-11 November 1947
331-332 - Two letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer, Cliveden View, Cookham Rise to Hilda Spencer. - 13-15 November 1947
333 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, together with copy by Spencer of letter he has just written, 'Nov 26th' p.249. - November 1947
334 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, concerning 'Derwent Book 1' (the Scrapbook drawings) p.1-27, and list of 'Nov 47 writings' p.29-33. - 21 November 1947
335-336 - Two letters (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, concerning the Scrapbook drawings, early works and the Resurrection schemes. - 21 November-4 December 1947
337 - Document written to Hilda Carline beginning 'I must fill these pages ducky'. - 26 Nov-4 Dec 1947
338-340 - 3 letters written to Hilda Carline incomplete and annotated by Hilda ) about the possibility of re-marriage to Hilda and discussing this with her. - 4 Dec 1947
341-342 - Letter (draft or copy) written to Hilda Carline 4 Dec 1947 and autograph document with pencil drawings, 6 Dec 1947. - 4-6 Dec 1947
343 - Letter (draft or copy) written to (Charlotte Murray) with pencil drawings on page 307d-308. - 6 Dec 1947
344 - Autograph document written by Stanley Spencer. - 7 Dec 1947
345-347 - Three letters from Stanley Spencer to Clifton (Reynolds ?). - 7 Dec 1947
348 - Autograph document written by Stanley Spencer 6 Dec 1947 with additional two pages written on 27 Dec. - 6-27 Dec 1947
349-350 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer 8 Dec 1947 and document written 10 Dec 1947 with pencil drawings and lists of scrapbook compositions, giving locations of the scenes drawn. - 8-10 Dec 1947
351 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to V(ictor Gollancz) about the nature of a proposed book with discussion of Spencer's motivation and some of his early writings. - 11 Dec 1947
352 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer about the Scrapbook compositions and desire 'to create some simple scheme.. where each of them would be seen separate from the other'. - 11 Dec 1947
353 - Twelve pages of pencil drawings, chiefly of patriarchal figures by Stanley Spencer. - 12 Dec 1947
354 - Two draft letters and a card from Stanley Spencer to Mr Gardham. - 12 Dec 1947
355 - List of drawings still in his possession, drawn up by Stanley Spencer. - 14 Dec 1947
356-7 - Two letters (drafts or copies) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, discussing how his letters should be made into Chapters; Shirin's and Richard Carline's comments and reminiscences of his youth. - 16-21 Dec 1947
358 - Letter from Stanley Spencer to Charlotte Murray 27 Dec 1947 and 1 Jan 1948, and draft letter to D & E [Upson] 28 Dec 1947, about his writing and recent activities. - 27 Dec 1947-1 Jan 1948
359 - Letter from Stanley Spencer to Ruth [Gollancz], about his work and his attitude to Giotto and Tintoretto. - 29 Dec 1947
360-363 - Three documents and a draft letter from Stanley Spencer to Clifton Reynolds, 31 Dec 1948; notes on 'The new barrow boy reg', 'List of joining items' and the book. - 31 Dec 1948
364-367 - Four documents by Stanley Spencer; notes on writings, diary notes and list of 'Themes of 1947 writings'. - 1-5 Jan 1948
368 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, about his writings and vision, especially after 1930. - 13-15 Jan 1948
369 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Charlotte Murray, about having the book typed and his relationship with Hilda. - 16 Jan 1948
370 - Document written by Stanley Spencer about his list of landscapes. - 1948
371-373 - Two letters and a draft letter from Stanley Spencer to Charlotte Murray, about his recent activities and paintings, his relationship with Hilda, the connection between painting landscapes in the late 1930s and his writings. - 18 Jan 1948, nd
374 - Document (possibly draft of a letter to Charlotte Murray) with a sketch for the 'Glasgow Resurrection'. - [c 19 Jan 1948]
375 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, about their relationship, his feelings about religion and the vision of his early paintings. - 20-21 Jan 1948
376 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, about the letter-writing aspect of the book 'Swiss Souvenir' and political relations between the Russians and British. - 26 Jan 1948
377-81 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Olive (Cook), 29 Jan 1948, and two letters and two documents to Hilda Spencer, 4-18 Feb 1948. - 1948
382-385 - Document written and drawn by Stanley Spencer (Feb 1948), two documents written 16 Feb and 11 Mar 1948, and draft letter to E(lizabeth Rothenstein) 17 Feb 1948. - 1948
386-396 - Document written by Stanley Spencer (13 Mar 1948), three draft or copy letters to 'Claire' (undated), three draft or copy letters to 'Ann', 'Eve' and 'Michael' (undated) and two draft or copy letters to Hilda Spencer, (15 Mar 1948). - 1948
397-402 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer 22 Mar 1948, 2 documents dated 29 Apr 1948 and April 1948 and 3 draft or copy letters to Olive (Cook), Mr Higgs and 'Eve'; about Chapters 1-3, notes about the resurrection theme, the 'Hill of Zion' and list of themes and chapters for the book. - 1948
403 - Document written by Stanley Spencer. Notes about Resurrection paintings, the inspiration of his art, 'the chaptering of my writing' and the contrast between a dealer's explanation of his art and his own explanations. - 2 May 1948
404-405 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, 5 Jun 1948 and document written 8 June 1948, about the painting 'Hill of Zion' and chapter 3. - 5, 8 June 1948
406 - Letter to Stanley Spencer from Hilda Spencer, about her stay in Repton and her wish to visit America. - June 1948
407 - Letter from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, in response to her letter to him (TGA 733/2/406) about his relationships with Hilda and Patricia Preece. - 28, 30 June 1948
408 - Document written by Stanley Spencer, with a note about p.201 of his writing dated 10 Jun 1944 (now catalogued as TGA 733/2/231-254) and list of six painting subjects. - [c July 1948]
409 - Letter from Hilda Spencer to Stanley Spencer, about her stay in Derby and recalling a creature in a well when they were living at Burghclere. - 4 July [1948]
410-414 - Five letters (copies or drafts) from Stanley Spencer, to Hilda Spencer about his relationship with Hilda and the development of the book notions. - July 1948
415-418 - Letter (copy or draft) from Stanley Spencer, to 'Ann' (July 1948); Letter (copy or draft) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, 22 Jul 1948. - July 1948
419-420 - Two letters (copies or drafts) from Stanley Spencer to Hilda Spencer, 12 Aug and 23 Sept 1948, about forthcoming show the 'Glasgow Resurrection', the design of the book and the nature of love. - 1948
421 - Two documents dated 23 and 24 Sept 1948; Lists of compositions c1906-46, 'drawings of heads' 1907-?48 and chronological list of his artistic activities from 1906 (with additional entries made in 1949 and 1950). - 1948
422-424 - Three documents, Sept 1948, written by Stanley Spencer consisting of notes about his writings, landscape painting, especially his early ones and notes on Roger Fry's article in 'The Nation and Atheneum', 12 March 1927 and a note headed 'Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative'. - 1948
425 - Letter (draft or copy) from Stanley Spencer to Charlotte Murray about his recent activities. - 1948
426-427 - Notes by Stanley Spencer, headed 'A Dog's life' and 'Saints and Villagers' with pencil sketch on p.775. - 8 Oct 1948
428 - Letter (copy) from Stanley Spencer to Charlotte Murray about painting 'The Hill of Zion'. - 6 Nov 1948
429 - Note by Stanley Spencer about his writing with detailed index to writings he wishes to include in his autobiography. - Nov 1948
430 - Letter (copy or draft) written by Stanley Spencer, to Hilda Spencer with lists of subjects and pencil drawings and plans of various schemes for the Marriage of Cana/Church house series. - 14 Nov 1948
431 - Letter (copy or draft) written by Stanley Spencer, to Hilda Spencer about his recent activities, God and 'the Us-stuff'. - 22 Apr 1949
Expand 3 - Notebooks. - [c 1918]-19573 - Notebooks. - [c 1918]-1957
Expand 4 - Diaries. - 1918-19574 - Diaries. - 1918-1957
Expand 5 - Writings pre 1920s. - Pre 1920s5 - Writings pre 1920s. - Pre 1920s
Expand 6 - Writings 1930s. - 1930s6 - Writings 1930s. - 1930s
Expand 7 - Writings 1930s? - [c 1930s]7 - Writings 1930s? - [c 1930s]
Expand 8 - Writings 1940s. - 1940s8 - Writings 1940s. - 1940s
Expand 9 - Writings 1940s? - [c 1940s]9 - Writings 1940s? - [c 1940s]
Expand 10 - Writings 1950s. - 1950s10 - Writings 1950s. - 1950s
Expand 11 - Sketches and Drawings. - 1910-194011 - Sketches and Drawings. - 1910-1940
Expand 12 - Miscellaneous. - 1915-196412 - Miscellaneous. - 1915-1964
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