Turner, Tom. Papers, 1932-1946 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Collection Overview

Title: Turner, Tom. Papers, 1932-1946

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0405

Primary Creator: Turner, Tom

Extent: 1.0 Pamphlet binder

Arrangement: The material is arranged in order of correspondence to Tom Turner, 3rd-party correspondence, the photograph, and written works. Unless clearly addresed to someone else, all correspondence was assumed to be addressed to Turner. Information was organized by last name alphabetically, and then choronologially if needed. Additionally, if a work had a note addressed to Turner by the author or other sender, the piece was counted as correspondence to Turner and organized appropriately.

Date Acquired: 00/00/1953

Subjects: Turner, Tom

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Tom Turner (1870-1949) was a British postal worker and an avid book collector. The collection contains correspondence relating to daily life, book collecting, and the literary community in England. These letters, along with a few poems written by others and a photo, accompanied the approximately 8,000 books of Turner's collection that were purchased by the University of Illinois. Correspondence includes letters from his daughter Mary and third-party correspondence.

Collection Historical Note

Tom Turner (1870-1949) was a British postal worker and an avid book collector who lived in Baildon, England. Turner was christened "Tom" instead of "Thomas" because his mother insisted he would be called "Tom" regardless. Despite earning a scholarship for grammar school, Turner only went to school until the age of 12, when his father preferred he started to work. He worked as an errand boy at a tobacco shop until 16, when we started to work at the Bradford Post Office. Turner remained there for another 44 years, where he retired in 1930, having reached the position of Assitant Superintendent. He was survived by his wife Mrs. Muriel Turner, his daughter Mrs. Herbert Ochs, his sister Mrs. Amy E. Atkins, and his niece Mrs. J. M. Robertson.

Subject/Index Terms

Turner, Tom

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Acquisition Method: Purchase

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Box and Folder Listing

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Item 1: "My Friend Is Dead" by Anderson, J. Redwood, 1944: Includes note to Tom Turner from Anderson, J. Redwood.
Item 2: Correspondence from Carter, Frederick, 1945: Letter found in book "D.H. Lawrence and the body mystical" by Carter, Frederick (B. L4193ca), previously owned by Tom Turner. Added to this collection in 2024.
Item 3: Correspondence from Carter, Frederick, 1945
Item 4: "Poem for Christmas 1946" by Clark, Leonard, 1946: Includes note from Clark, Leonard
Item 5: Correspondence from Gairdy, Walter, 1932
Item 6: Correspondence from Gairdy, Walter, 1934
Item 7: Correspondence from Hidle, Edith, 1942
Item 8: Correspondence from Jackson, Holbrook, 1904
Item 9: Correspondence from "Laird"(?), 1942
Item 10: Correspondence from "Laird"(?), 1943
Item 11: Correspondence from "Lassing"(?), 1934
Item 12: Correspondence from "Leo", undated: Addressed to "Dearest"
Item 13: Correspondence from Mejerstein, E.H.W., 1945
Item 14: Correspondence from Parker, Herbert, 1939
Item 15: "Christmas Signs: St. Albans, 1941", 1942: "With Xmas greetings from Herbert Parker."
Item 16: Correspondence from Parker, Herbert, undated
Item 17: Correspondence from Skipsey, Joseph, 1894: Addressed to "Sir."
Item 18: Correspondence from Steen, Marguerite, 1935
Item 19: Correspondence from Turner(?), "Mary", 1943: Addressed to "Daddy."
Item 20: Correspondence from Turner(?), "Mary", 1944: Addressed to "Daddy."
Item 21: Correspondence from Edmunds(?), E. R. Bara to Luck, Mr., undated
Item 22: Correspondence from Sarsten(?), Crosbi(?) to "Bellamy", 1918
Item 23: Correspondence from Scott, J.E. to Sadler, Mr., 1945
Item 24: Photo of "L.G.G.S": Photo of man "Taken by B.C. at Oakwood... Leeds."
Item 25: "Christmas in War-time", 1944
Item 26: "Arbor Vitae", 1945

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