Papers of Kenneth Clark
[c.1876–1984]
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This collection consists of the papers of Kenneth Clark, from which one file of correspondence relating to interned refugees has been digitised. This file has been highlighted as it sheds light on Kurt Schwitters' time at the Hutchinson Internment Camp and his role in appealing for release from the camp, alongside other artists, with the aid of Kenneth Clark.
Items also digitised include letters and postcards from Henry Moore to Kenneth Clark dating from the 1930s to 1970s.
Further information on this collection is available on the archive catalogue.
- Collection Owner
- Kenneth Clark 1903–1983
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- The material was presented to the nation (as a gift in lieu) and allocated to the Tate Archive in 1988.
- Reference
- TGA 8812
120 objects in this collection
- Title
- Correspondence files
- Date
- 1928–83
- Description
- This group of 472 files contain official or business correspondence which largely post-dates Clark's employment at the National Gallery. The files originally formed three basic sequences. The first covered mainly the 1940s, and the other two ran, in many cases, parallel during the 1960s and 1970s. This may have been due to Clark having two secretaries, one at Saltwood Castle and one at his London base in the Albany. The Saltwood secretary tended to open files for most correspondents, which meant that many files contain only a few pieces
- Reference
- TGA 8812/1/4
Showing 1–20 of 21 objects
Kenneth Clark List of correspondents and items
[1940–1]
The Times (London, UK) Press cutting featuring an article about interned aliens
4 December 1940
Artists’ Refugee Committee (London, UK), recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter from the Artists’ Refugee Committee
21 August 1940
Helen Roeder, recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter to Kenneth Clark from Helen Roeder
[1940–1]
Refugee General Aid Committee, recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter from the Refugee General Aid Committee
6 July 1940
Kenneth Clark, recipients: Osbert Peake, British Home Office (London, UK) Copy of a letter written to Osbert Peake from the British Home Office
22 August 1940
Osbert Peake, British Home Office (London, UK), recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter to Kenneth Clark from Osbert Peake at the British Home Office
28 August 1940
British Home Office (London, UK), H.M. Stationery Office Home office document entitled, ‘Civilian internees of enemy nationality’
August 1940
Kenneth Clark, recipient: Mr Asquith Copy of a letter sent to Mr Asquith at Scotland House
29 August 1940
Kenneth Clark, recipient: E. W. Blensdorf Copy of a letter sent from Kenneth Clark to the artists at Hutchinson Internment Camp
29 August 1940
Diana Uhlman, recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter written to Kenneth Clark from Mrs Fred Uhlman
22 September 1940
Unknown person(s), recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter written to Kenneth Clark from a friend
29 August 1940
Collection owner: Kenneth Clark Letter written to the private secretary to Kenneth Clark, from the private secretary of Lord Cranborne with White Paper enclosed
July–August 1940
Advisory Committee on the Internment of Aliens, Scotland Yard, recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter written to Kenneth Clark from the Advisory Committee on the Internment of Aliens, Scotland Yard
2 September 1940
Helen Roeder, Artists’ Refugee Committee (London, UK), recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter written to Kenneth Clark from Helen Roeder at the Artists’ Refugee Committee
3 September 1940
Kenneth Clark, recipients: Helen Roeder, Artists’ Refugee Committee (London, UK) Copy of a letter written to Helen Roeder at the Artists’ Refugee Committee from Kenneth Clark
5 September 1940
Helen Roeder, Artists’ Refugee Committee (London, UK), recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter to Kenneth Clark from Helen Roeder at the Artists’ Refugee Committee
6 September 1940
Collection owner: Kenneth Clark Letter to Kenneth Clark from Ian Liddendale at the Artists’ Refugee Committee, with related letter enclosed
23 August–6 September 1940
Osbert Peake, British Home Office (London, UK), recipient: Kenneth Clark Letter to Kenneth Clark from Osbert Peake at the Home Office
13 November 1940