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Papers of Ronald Moody

1900–94

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Available online are a selection of items which reflect key periods in Ronald Moody's life and career. These include sketches, a project file relating to Moody's sculpture 'Savacou', letters from his close friend, Marie Seton relating to her life in India, and documents relating to Moody's escape from France in 1940 and subsequent return to England. In addition, there is material relating to Moody's literary work, including typescripts for BBC broadcasts on art and samples of his poetry.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Ronald Moody 1900–1984
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Cynthia Moody, the sculptor's niece, 1995.
Reference
TGA 956

248 objects in this collection

  • Papers of Ronald Moody

    248 Objects

    • Correspondence

      84 Objects

      • Correspondence with friends

        84 Objects

    • Subject files

      148 Objects

    • Writings and broadcasts

      5 Objects

    • Artwork

      11 Objects

Title
Correspondence
Date
[April 1932]–17 April 2001
Description
This series consists of three sub-series: correspondence with family (including Helene Moody), correspondence with friends (including Marie Seton), and general correspondence which relates mainly to minor professional matters.
Reference
TGA 956/1

Showing 41–60 of 84 objects

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, address from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody
5 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Lloyds Bank, addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipient: Lloyds Bank
11 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody
11 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
14 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody
17 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, Addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
23 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
28 October 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
23 December 1961

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed en route to Calcutta

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
10–11 March 1962

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from Calcutta

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
11 July 1962

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from Calcutta

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
22 August 1962

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi, Kotah House

Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody
3 September 1962

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from Madras

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
30 November–2 December 1962

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody
14 December 1962

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
26 March 1963

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipient: Ronald Moody
19–20 November 1963

Letter from Marie Seton to Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipient: Helene Moody
20 November 1963

Letter from Helene Moody to Marie Seton, addressed from London

Helene Moody, recipient: Marie Seton
28 November 1963

Letter from Marie Seton to Ronald and Helene Moody, addressed from New Delhi

Marie Seton, recipients: Ronald Moody, Helene Moody
25 December 1963

Letter from Marie Seton to Helene Moody, addressed from Poona, Film Institute

Marie Seton, recipient: Helene Moody
19–22 February 1964
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