- Crook/E/E12/8
- Item
- 2008
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Largely comprises extracts from JAC's journal 'Italian Quartet' (A1/1).
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Largely comprises extracts from JAC's journal 'Italian Quartet' (A1/1).
A concert of words and music in memory of John Crook 24 May 2008
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Edited recording on CD.
Album containing the signatures of some of those who attended JAC's funeral
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
ALS from Michael Henson, Needingworth, Cambs.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Hopes that Crook is not too concerned at Henson's apparent 'difficulty at reminiscing', since it turns out that 'discussions' were not due that day. Mentions that he would offer lunch if finances were not pressing.
TLS from Beryl Rawson, 34B Farrer Street, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
She encloses a copy of Paul (Weaver's) last article. She refers to an interesting conference that she attended in Sydney (CISH) and mentions that Tim Parkin has accepted the Chair of Ancient History at Manchester. She notes that she is about to face a knee operation.
TLS from Stephen Pocock, 505 Westminster Ave. Venice, California.
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Apologises that his Christmas letter is not written until July. He updates on the family and mentions that his wife was cast as the professor in Ionesco's 'The Lesson' and was nominated for an award. He is now staff producer at the production company, which means that he is not project dependant for work.
ALS from Iain Hamilton, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Refers to his work in progress on the Admiralty bombing of 1885. He attaches a copy of photographs of one of the Swainson family, who was a bomb victim.( 1 page). Hamilton's article on British naval policy is attached. (24 pages).
ALS from Beryl Rawson, 34B Farrer Street, Braddon ACT 2612, Australia
Part of Papers of John Anthony Crook
Indicates that she has moved 'back to Classics from History' to update the museum catalogue of Roman coins. The colloquium in Rome went some way to convince her that early Christianity was a sub-set of Roman society and worth studying from that point of view. Mentions that she has been asked to contribute articles to the Mainz Academy project.