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J.W. Wallace correspondence and associated items

Collection: Walt Whitman and his Fellowship of Supporters in Bolton, 1891–1913    Volumes    J.W. Wallace correspondence and associated items
ZWN/6. The items in this range consist of letters, manuscripts, books and newspapers. The majority of content is correspondence between Wallace and his family; Wallace also made use of several notebooks. These records discuss his religious views, his views on World War One, and his active engagement with the Independent Labour Party. Unpublished biographies, records of the literature he possessed and samples of his poetry all serve to construct a picture of the man who helped found the Eagle Street College.
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View document: Wallace Family Correspondence, Jul 1895 - Mar 1939.

Wallace Family Correspondence, Jul 1895 - Mar 1939

ZWN/06/01/001-049. Contents: July 1895 - March 1939. This correspondence focusses on the first world war, and Wallace's anger at the introduction of conscription, his membership of the Independent Labour Party...

Date:1895-1939
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-01-001
View document: Correspondence with Dr John Johnston, Nov 1885 - Aug 1924.

Correspondence with Dr John Johnston, Nov 1885 - Aug 1924

ZWN/06/01/050-092. Contents: Nov 1885 - Aug 1924. In these letters Wallace shares his first pieces of poetry, explains his religious views, and discusses the future direction for the Eagle Street...

Date:1885-1924
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-01-050
View document: Other correspondence not primarily related to Walt Whitman, Jan 1877 - June 1919/n.d..

Other correspondence not primarily related to Walt Whitman, Jan 1877 - June 1919/n.d.

ZWN/06/01/093-102. Contents: Jan 1877 - June 1919/n.d. In this correspondence Wallace outlines his views on Christianity in more detail, consoles a bereaved friend, and discusses his visit to friends in...

Date:1877-1919
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-01-093
View document: Correspondence relating to the death of J W Wallace, Mostly Jan 1926.

Correspondence relating to the death of J W Wallace, Mostly Jan 1926

ZWN/06/01/103-164. Contents: Mostly Jan 1926. Notification of Wallace's death, list of who to send the notification to, and responses.

Date:1926-1926
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-01-103
View document: Diaries, Notebooks and Drawings, c.1880 - 1913.

Diaries, Notebooks and Drawings, c.1880 - 1913

ZWN/06/02/001-018. Contents: c. 1880 - 1913. These documents consist mainly of diaries and notebooks relating to Wallace's visits to friends including Walt Whitman, records of table talk, and notes on...

Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-02-001
View document: Poem, Articles and Lecture Notes, Sept 1889 - Oct 1966.

Poem, Articles and Lecture Notes, Sept 1889 - Oct 1966

ZWN/06/02/019-044. Contents: Sept 1889 - Oct 1966. This group predominantly consists of Lectures and addresses delivered by Wallace to various groups including the Independent Labour Party Conference, the Progressive League,...

Date:1889-1966
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-02-019
View document: The Publication of Visits to Walt Whitman, Jul 1915 - May 1918.

The Publication of Visits to Walt Whitman, Jul 1915 - May 1918

ZWN06/02/045-059. Contents: Jul 1915 - May 1918. These letters discuss the editorial process prior to publication of 'Visits to Walt Whitman' by Dr Johnston and how to what extent suggested...

Date:1915-1918
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-02-045
View document: Other Publications by J W Wallace, Nov 1910 - Oct 1919.

Other Publications by J W Wallace, Nov 1910 - Oct 1919

ZWN06/02/060-082. Contents: Nov 1910 - Oct 1919. These publications relate to Walt Whitman's work, Wallace's submissions to Socialist publications, cuttings from Socialist publications, and Wallace's draft obituary for for Horace...

Date:1910-1919
Contributor:Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Identifier:zwn06-02-060
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