| Description | A selection of works from the collection of Dr Henry Roland and from other sources;
/1. private view cards, loan forms and correspondence with individual lenders, (Antony Penrose, Richard Attenborough, Birmingham City Museums and Art Gallery(includes photograph), Mr G. Delbanco, Fritz-Denneville Fine Arts, Mr M Goldenberg, Henry Moore Foundation, Adrian Heath, Josef Herman, Dr G. Howard, Mr and Mrs E M Passes, Leeds City Art Gallery, Julius Strauss, Tate Gallery, Alan Roger, records of requests for loans, correspondence with Henry Roland, including list of works in exhibition with insurance valuations, request to photograph works by Clough and Minton for book, memo re organisation of GMA exhibitions for 1985, photograph of 'Romeo and Juliet' by O'Connor
/2. office copy of catalogue text
/3. indemnity totals, estimate of costs for packing and transport, list of works to return, ms. list of notes on condition on arrival, ms. list of works in exhibition with addresses for collection, ts. list of same, alphabetically arranged list of works with catalogue entry written by Roland
/4. photographs of works, installation shots and photograph of Henry Roland,
/5. contact sheet and photographs at private view
/6. catalogue (3 copies), text for introduction board,
/7. correspondence with Dr Henry Roland, including a biography of Anthony Whishaw sent to Douglas Hall by Roland, copy of first draft of Roland's introduction, press cutting reviewing a similar show of his works
/8. letters to lenders confirming arrangements for return of works, miscellaneous exhibition correspondence and rough notes,lists of works to be borrowed, indemnity form, ts. draft of comments for catalogue, letter from Anthony d'Offay and transparency of 'Self Portrait@ by Rainer Fetting
/9. correspondence re arrangements for Dr Roland's stay in Edinburgh, ts. list of material to be borrowed from Dr Roland's collection, ms. list of works to be borrowed from other lenders, sample letter requesting loans, loan requests, photocopies of exhibit cards, ts. list of loans with ms. annotations, photocopy of Henry Moore catalogue entries (multiple copies), catalogue of 1962 exhibition 'Modern Works from the Collection of Dr Henry Roland' at City of Manchester Art Gallery, set of exhibit cards marked 'possible candidates for elimination', photocopy of works to be included,
/10. ms. list of material for exhibition, correspondence with Dr Roland re early discussions about exhibition, photocopy of catalogue of 1980 exhibition entitled "60 Works from the Roland Collection", requests for photographs, forecast of expenses forms for photograph requests, photocopies of invoices for photographs, loan refusals, ms. note of outstanding work as at 10/12/84, correspondence with Lord Walston re loan of Burra,
/11. draft text for catalogue, ts. draft of introduction by Dr Roland (several copies) with cover letter
/12. press reviews of exhibition, invitation to press view, press release, copy of Scotsman, 15th April 1985, xerox copy of catalogue text, photographs ofHenry Moore sculptures
/13. rough notes re invitations to private view, ms. lists of invitations to private view, ts. list of invitations, ts. report of meeting with Dr Roland on 18 Feb 1985, text for private view card, ms. letter from Dr Roland re dinner party after private view, NGS envelope |