Betjeman (John)
The Langley Collection, an archive of letters, cards, ephemera and books sent by John and Penelope Betjeman to their friend, Miss Iris Langley, the collection includes;
John Betjeman - 20 items, 14 A.L.S. (6 on postcards, 1 initialled), 3 T.L.S., and 3 letters signed by secretary, sent between 1960 and 1972;
idem, John Betjeman's Collected Poems, 1959, full page inscription and sketch from John Betjeman to Miss Langley, dust wrapper;
idem, Summoned by Bells, 1960, full page inscription and sketch from John Betjeman to Miss Langley, dust wrapper;
Penelope Betjeman - 27 items; 13 A.L.S. (8 on plain or picture postcards, some initialled), 10 TLS (2 on postcards), 1 T.L., 1 A.L., an initialled autograph recipe and a printed invitation with initialled AL verso , sent between 1959 and 1984;
idem (Chetwode), Two Middle-aged Ladies in Andalusia, 1963, inscribed from Penelope Betjeman to Miss Langley, dust wrapper (stained);
Iris Langley - a 17 page A.L.S. , 1960, describing her day with the Betjemans when attending John Betjeman's CBE ceremony at Buckingham Palace;
Miscellaneous - A variety of items including the Betjemans' invitation to Princess Margaret's Wedding, other invitations, Christmas Cards, photographs, etc.
[note; Miss Langley became acquainted with the Betjemans when manageress at King Alfred's Kitchen in Wantage]