| Description | Exhibition, Angela Flowers 4 May 1971 - 11 May 1971
/1. private view card, 29 April 1971, for an exhibition of work by Penelope Slinger 4 May 1971 - 11 May 1971, from Angela Flowers Gallery, London, to Roland Penrose, the image on the card is 'Head Boxes', 1p.
/2. magazine cutting from the Observer Review (pp.47-50), 2 May 1971, article entitled 'Penny Dreadfuls: Penny Slinger, artist with a lot on her mind has a disturbing show opening Tuesday', quotes Roland Penrose on her art, 2p.
Legal dispute involving Slinger, 1973- 1974
/3. 1 x ts. letter, 22 March 1973, from Roland Penrose, to Dennis Muirhead of Simons, Muirhead and Allan Solicitors, London, (enclosed item not present), 1p.
/4. 1 x ts. letter, 15 August 1974, from Dennis Muirhead of Simons, Muirhead and Allan Solicitors, London, to Roland Penrose, (1p) and attached ts. letter, 15 August 1974, from Dennis Muirhead of Simons, Muirhead and Allan Solicitors, London, to Mrs. Georges Marci, Gstaad, Switzerland, (1p), 3p in total.
Article by Roland Penrose:
/5. 1 x ts. document with ms. corrections, n.d. [1973], article by Roland Penrose for Penelope Slinger exhibition opening at Angela Flowers Gallery, London, 2p.
/6. 1 x ts. document with ms. corrections, n.d., context/purpose not specified, 11p, and 1 x ts. page with ms. corrections to be inserted, inscribed to Roland Penrose by George MacBeth, 1p.
/7. 1 x ts. letter with ms. additions, 9 October 1973, from Robert Stuart Short of the University of East Anglia, Norwich, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/8. 1 x ts. letter, n.d., from Penny Slinger, London, to Roland Penrose, with a collaged photograph of two figures affixed to the letter, may be 1973 as possibly refers to death of Picasso, 1p.
/9. 1 x ts. letter with ms. correction, 4 March 1975, from George M. Pope, of John D. Wood & Co., London, 1p.
/10. 1 x ts. letter, 13 March 1975, from N. S. L. Smart of Field, Fisher & Martineau, London, to Roland Penrose, 2p.
/11. 1 x ts. letter, 21 March 1975, from V. A. G. Tregear of Field, Fisher & Martineau, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/12. 1 x ts. letter, 3 April 1975, from E. J. Theobald of Barclays Bank Limited, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/13. 1 x ts. document, n.d. [1975], Guarantee to Barclay Bank Limited, signed by Roland Penrose for Penelope Slinger, 1p.
/14. 1 x ts. letter, 16 April 1975, from V. A. G. Tregear of Field, Fisher & Martineau, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/15. 1 x ts. letter, 15 May 1975, from V. A. G. Tregear of Field, Fisher & Martineau, London, to Roland Penrose, (1p), and attached ts. tax invoice document with ms. additions, (2p), 3p in total.
/16. 1 x ts. letter, 21 May 1975, from U. W. Bankes of Field, Fisher & Martineau, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
'An Exorcism' book by Penelope Slinger, Roland Penrose's support for and introduction to the book, 1975-1977:
/17. 1 x ts. document with ms. corrections, n.d., 'An Exorcism: Penelope Slinger, Preface' by Roland Penrose, (4p) and 1 ms. page quoting text from Bataille, L'Erotisme, for use in the Preface, (1p), 5p in total.
/18. 1 x ts. letter, 7 October 1975, from Joe G. Studholme of Editions Alecto Limited, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/19. 1 x ts. document, n.d., Penny Slinger: Lilford Hall, Preliminary Costing, breakdown of costs of a book of the work of Penelope Slinger, 2p.
/20. 1 x ts. letter, 5 November 1975, from Deste Photography, London, to Penny Slinger, expenses for Editions Alecto, 1p.
/21. 1 x t.s. letter, 15 April 1976, from Roland Penrose, to Anthony Mathews of Idea Books Ltd., London, 1p.
/22. 1 x ts. letter, 8 April 1976, from Anthony Mathews of Idea Books Ltd., to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/23. 1 x ts. letter, 4 May 1976, from Christopher Curtis of Mathews Miller Dunbar (printers), London, 1p.
/24. receipts (copies), May and June 1976, from Mathews Miller Dunbar Ltd. (printers), London, to Penny Slinger, 4p.
/25. 1 x ts. letter, 13 May 1976, from Christopher Curtis of Mathews Miller Dunbar Ltd. (printers), London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/26. 1 x ms. letter (carbon-copy), 16 May 1976, from Roland Penrose, to Christopher Curtis of Mathews Miller Dunbar Ltd. (printers), 1p.
/27. 1 x ts. letter, 8 December 1976, from Nik Douglas and Penelope Slinger, London, to Roland Penrose, 'An Exorcism' by Penelope Slinger, (3p) and attached ts. letter 30 November 1976, from [John V.] Sankey of Villiers Publications Ltd., London, to Roland Penrose, (1p), and attached ts. letter, 29 November 1976, from Neville Spearman Ltd., London, (1p), 5p in total.
/28. 1 x ts. letter, 21 February 1977, from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, London, to Roland Penrose, 2p.
/29. 2 x colour specimen cover of the book 'An Exorcism' by Penny Slinger, n.d., 2p.
/30. 1 x ts. document (copy), n.d., publicity release for the book 'An Exorcism' by Penny Slinger, including brief biographical notes on Roland Penrose, 2p.
/31. 1 x ts. letter, n.d. [1977], from Roland Penrose, to Rosamond and John Russell, 1p.
Penelope Slinger Correspondence:
/32. postcard, 18 October 1976, from Penelope (Penny) Slinger and Nik Douglas, Morocco, to Roland Penrose, postcard image: woman in Moroccan dress, 1p.
Penelope (Penny) Slinger exhibitions:
/33. private view card for an exhibition of the work of Penelope (Penny) Slinger, September 12 1977, Inner Space: "exhibition/experience" by Penny Slinger, held at the Patrick Seale Gallery, London, 13 September 1977 - 3 October 1977, Including launch of the book 'An Exorcism' by Penelope (Penny) Slinger, 1p.
/34. 1 x ts. document, September 1977, information on the exhibition/experience 'Inner Space' by Penny Slinger, quotes from Roland Penrose, 6p.
/35. 1 x ts. letter, 19 September 1977, from Patrick Searle of Patrick Searle Books Ltd., London, to Penelope (Penny) Slinger, (3p) and attached ms. note, [13] September 1977, from Patrick Searle of Patrick Searle, to Roland Penrose, (1p), 4p in total.
/36. private view card for an exhibition of the work of Penelope (Penny) Slinger, 27 September 1977, from the Mirandy Gallery, London, September 1977, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
Correspondence from Slinger to Roland Penrose, c.1978-1982 (mostly concerns the break in Roland Penrose's support for her after her move to US and Caribbean, + news of her activities):
/37. 1 x ms. letter, 13 August [1978], from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose, 6p.
/38. 1 x ms. letter, 23 October [1978], from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose, (3p) + envelope, 4p in total.
/39. 1 x ms. letter, 28 November [1978], from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/40. 1 x ms. letter, 22 February [1978], from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/41. 1 x ms. letter, 9 November [1980], from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose (3p), with attached draft ms. document by Roland Penrose (1p), reference for Penny Slinger for her application to move to the Virgin Islands.
/42. 1 x ts. letter, 14 August 1981, from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/43. postcard, n.d. but after 1982 (postcard printed 1982), from Penelope (Penny) Slinger to Roland Penrose, postcard image: a work by Slinger entitled 'Call of the Sea', 1p.
/44. postcard, n.d. but after 1982 (postcard printed 1982), from Penelope (Penny) Slinger to Roland Penrose, postcard image: a collage by Slinger entitled 'Call of the Wild', 1p.
Financial Guarantee by Roland Penrose for Penelope (Penny) Slinger, ending 1979:
/45. 1 x ts. letter, 17 October 1978, from Mr. B. G. Nickelson of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/46. 1 x ts. letter, 1 March 1979, from Roland Penrose, to Mr. B. G. Nickelson of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, 1p.
/47. 1 x ts. letter, 7 March 1979, from Mr. G. Harrup of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/48. 1 x ts. letter, 18 March 1979, from Roland Penrose, to Mr. G. Harrup of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, 1p.
/49. 1 x ts. letter, 19 March 1979, from Roland Penrose, to Penelope (Penny) Slinger, [New York], 1p.
/50. 1 x ts. letter, 21 March 1979, from Mr. G. Harrup of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/51. 1 x ts. letter, 7 June 1979, from Mr. J. V. Petrie of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, to Penelope (Penny) Slinger, 1p.
/52. 1 x ts. letter, 20 June 1979, from Roland Penrose, to Mr. J. V. Petrie of Barclays Bank Ltd., London, 1p.
Article by Roland Penrose, March 1982:
/53. 1 x ts. document, 10 March 1982, on Penelope (Penny) Slinger, 1p.
Penny Slinger exhibition, Visions of Ecstasy, June 1982 + related material:
/54. 1 x leaflet, June 1982, for Penelope (Penny) Slinger exhibition: Visions of Ecstasy, Visionary Gallery, New York, June 1982, 1p.
/55. 1 x magazine cutting (photocopy), June 1982, from the Whole Life Times, front cover and article 'Penny Slinger's Visions of Ecstasy' by Mary Elizabeth Fielder, 2p.
/56. 1 x magazine cutting (photocopy), 29 April 1982, from Art Speak, New York, Vol.III, No. 21, article 'How Means Can Serve Different Ends' by Palmer Poroner, 2p.
/57. 1 x magazine cutting (photocopy), 10 June 1982, from Art Speak, New York, Vol.III, No. 24, article ' Art Galleries in the Hamptons' by Will Grant, 1p.
/58. card with ms. message, 26 June [1982], from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, New York, to Roland Penrose, (1p), and 7 enclosed reproduction cards of her collages published in 1982 by Visionary Productions Inc. (7p), and her personal card (1p), 9p in total.
Mountain Ecstasy, seizure for obscenity and courtcase, 1982:
/59. 1 x ts. letter, 28 May 1982, from Freer, Bouskell & Co., Leicester, to Roland Penrose, 2p.
/60. 1 x ts. letter, 3 June 1982, from Roland Penrose, to Freer, Bouskell & Co., Leicester, 1p.
/61. 1 x ts. letter, 9 June 1982, from Freer, Bouskell & Co., Leicester, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/62. 1 x ts. letter, 10 June 1982, from Roland Penrose, to Freer, Bouskell & Co., Leicester, 1p.
/63. 1 x ts. document (photocopy), n.d., article on Penelope (Penny) Slinger, 7p.
/64. new year card with ms. message, n.d., from Penelope (Penny) Slinger, to Roland Penrose and Lee Miller, with collage by Penelope (Penny) Slinger affixed to front, 1p. |