| Description | An exhibition examining the career of Alastair Morton, both as an abstract painter and as a designer of textiles;
/1. Richard Calvocoressi's notes (ms. and ts.) on correspondence Morton-Hepworth-Nicholson 1939-40 for exhibition catalogue, and letters to R.C. from Leslie Martin, Winifred Nicholson and Ben Nicholson
/2. b/w photographs of works and negatives of Alastair Morton's work
/3. photographs of British art and architecture of 1930s
/4.photographs of Ashley Havinden's flat in High Point , c.1938, and Alvanley Gardens; photographs of Brackenfell (Leslie Martin, late 1930s), and pictures belonging to Jocelyn Morton
/5. photographs of works by Edinburgh Weavers - designs by Havinden, Nicholson and others
/6. photographs of installation shots with negatives
/7. notes and correspondence re catalogue; request for information from student with reply from Richard Calvocoressi, photocopy of information sheet on proposed exhibition of designs by Alec Hunter from Warner & Sons Ltd., private view card from SNGMA, correspondence from Jocelyn Morton, ms. notes for catalogue preface, photocopies of press reviews of exhibition, request for information about exhibition from J. Konvitz, Asst. Prof. of History at Michigan State Univ. and photocopy of reply from Richard Calvocoressi, press information notice, press cutting, photocopy of tributes to Morton, and review of Memorial exhibition in Kendal, in Journal of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, photocopy of introduction to 'Hand Weaving and Education' by Ethel Mairet, small illustration of work, ts. of quotation by Ethel Mairet, ms. notes and ts. bibliography with ms. annotations, ms. notes on files held in Register House, ms. list of London Gallery catalgues, ts. of notes entitled 'Analysis of Fabric Deigns: Character of Present Day Design', written on 8th October 1937and photocopy of same, photocopy of article written by Alastair Morton for Daily Telegraph Interior Decoration Supplement, 1937, photocopy of text of speech by Alastair Morton at launching of Edinburgh Weavers Constructivist Fabrics, October 1937, ts. notes by Richard Calvocoressi on situation re works by Alastair Morton in care of Alexander Postan, ms. notes taken from records in Register House (Morton of Darvel), and National Library of Scotland, bibliographical notes and references, correspondence between Richard Calvocoressi and Jocelyn Morton, Mrs J. Tilson (Morton's daughter), Sir Leslie Martin
/8. ts. list of works by Morton to borrow from various sources, small memo book with notes on Morton with postcard of The Craftsman, annotated copy of exhibition catalogue from V & A exhibition 'The Mortons: Three Generations of Textile Creation', lists of printed textiles, embroidered textiles, woven textiles and tapestries, rough notes from telephone conversation with Leslie Martin, ms. draft of chronology, bibliography on 20th century textiles, newsletter of The Decorative Arts Society, information booklet from V & A re Print Room Acquisitions 1975-6 and enquiry from Richard Calvocoressi re Alastair Morton works mentioned, correspondence with potential lenders, ts. of outline of proposed exhibition with ms. annotations, ts. of exhibition catalogue from Whitworth Gallery 1964
/9. copy of catalogue
/10. ts. of 'Abstract Art in England, 1919-1939' by Patricia Railing with some ms. annotations
/11. exhibition correspondence, proofs of catalogue illustrations, correspondence with C H Fletcher (Silsden) re Sundour museum and loan of works, enquiries re exhibition, correspondence re Morton exhibition at Abbot Hall, Kendal, correspondence with Louise Campbell of Univ. of Warwick re photographs of Highpoint II, requests for catalogues, list of works for inclusion, list of Morton works for consideration by Committee, ts. and ms. schedule for return of works after exhibition, correspondence with lenders re return of works
/12. ts. of review of exhibition sent by Colin Booth 25/5/78, press cutting, correspondence with lenders, leaflets carrying advertisement for exhibition, letters of acceptance for buffet lunch following private view, s. list of textile conservators, diagram and insructions re display of fabrics, letter with list of private view invitations from Cherry Morton and from Jocelyn Morton, schedule for items arriving for exhibition, ts. of loan requests with ms. annotations, ms. lists of works, ts. list of works with Alexander Postan - no. 1 and no. 2, photocopy of list of works by Morton with d'Offay numbered 1 -56, ms. list of works at d'Offay's, letter to Alan Bowness re Morton-Hepworth-Nicholson correspondence, correspondnece with Michael Havinden and Mrs Venice Lamb re information about their father, Ashley Havinden
/13. memo re printing of information sheets for exhibition, letter confirming hotel booking for Mrs Cherry Morton, correspondence with V & A Textiles Dept., correspondence with Morton family re arrangements for attending opening, letter to Mrs Winifred Nicholson returning letters she had lent, correspondence with Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal re further showing of exhibition and storage of works, photocopy of cover artwork for Morton catalogue and letter from designer, letters from Jocelyn Morton with background information for Richard Calvocoressi, correspondence with Patricia Railing(Mrs Nakov) re possible essay for catalogue, letter to graphic designer re choice of cover illustration, ms. letters from Winifred Nicholson re letters from Morton and architectural plans by Leslie Martin, photocopy of letter giving ISBN for Morton catalogue, request for photographs of works in d'offay collection to be sent to SNGMA, corrspondence re printing of catalogue, correspondence with Patricia Railing, letter to Anthony d'Offay thanking him for offer of assistance on Morton exhibition, letter from solicitor re proceedings Morton - v - Postan, correspondence with d'Offay re choice of works, correspondence with Morton family re loans of works, correspondence with Valerie Mendes of V & A Textile Dept. re possible loans and bibliography, correspondence with Fletcher (Silsden) re their collection of Edinburgh Weavers fabrics, correspondence with Whitworth Gallery re questing information about their collection of fabrics, list of textiles in their collection, correspondence with Mrs Cherry Morton re problems recovering works from Alex Postan, correspondence with Courtaulds Ltd re information about Morton and Edinburgh Weavers, photocopy of ms. list of works held in Courtauld collection, correspondence with Postan requesting forwarding of all Morton material to SNGMA, letter to Mrs Cherry Morton from Richard Calvocoressi detailing precise situation with Postan, correspondence with Mrs Cherry Morton and Winifred Nicholson re proposed visit, correspondence with Whitworth Gallery re 1964 Morton exhibition
/14. indemnity forms
/15. corrected proofs of catalogue
/16. request for information on Morton from student in 1982, correspondence with lenders, formal requests for loans, arrangements for collection of works from lenders, ms. letter from Mrs Joslyn Tilson with sketch of her father's painting which she had just found, loan refusals, |