File of papers of James Lawrie, chairman of the Board of Directors, including;
Minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, 18 Feb, 15 May and 24 Jun 1952.
Minutes of executive committee meeting, 18 Feb 1952.
Minutes of the 3rd ordinary general meeting, 15 May 1952.
Memorandum of meetings of the artistic directors, 19-20 Jan and 4 May 1952.
Letters to and from Lawrie re funding and financial matters, productions, future plans and other issues concerning the Board; including correspondence with the general manager, other Directors and the Arts Council.
The file also includes the following papers;
Review of the season by Basil Douglas, Jan 1952.
Draft of directors' reports for the years ended 31 Dec 1949 and 31 Dec 1950, Feb 1952.
Memorandum recording thanks to the Arts Council and to the Festival of Britain for a grant of £10,000 with details of the programme which the grant enabled during the 1951 Festival Season, 11 Feb 1952.
Draft balance sheet and income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 Dec 1950, Feb 1952.
Draft balance sheet and income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 Dec 1951, Feb 1952.
Estimated financial position to the 30 Jun 1952, Feb 1952.
Paper re proposed Festival in the West country, Apr 1952.
Manuscript letter from Britten to Lawrie concerning Basil Coleman and the question of paying him a salary or fees, 13 May 1952.
Preliminary sketch for two years from Sep 1952: proposals of performances made by the Artistic Directors with financial estimates, 9 May 1952.
Copy of letter from George Malcolm of Westminster Cathedral to Basil Douglas re proposed performance of Britten's 'Ceremony of Carols', 17 May 1952.
Memorandum by the general manager on a visit to Exeter and Barnstaple on 29-30 May, 4 Jun 1952.
Copy of letter by A Stoney published in 'Musical Opinion' in Jun 1952 re provision of opera in England with a draft reply to the editor by Basil Douglas, 4 Jun 1952.
Copy of letter from Lawrie to Britten re proposal to lease premises at Canonbury Tower, 25 Jun 1952.
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Files of correspondence between the English Opera Group and Benjamin Britten.
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