Manuscripts and Book Collections relating to members of the Powys family The core of the Collection is based around the works of John Cowper Powys (1872-1963), Theodore Francis Powys (1875-1953) and Llewelyn Powys (1884-1939) and their immediate circle of family and friends. It consists of major bequests by Mr E E Bissell and Mr Francis Feather, each of whom bequeathed his very important collection of Powys books and manuscripts to the Powys Society. Other gifts and bequests have extended and enriched the material and are listed separately from the main gifts (EUL MS 433/MISC). In particular there is an important corpus of correspondence with their wide circle of friends, including Elizabeth Myers, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Huw Menai, Louis Wilkinson and Henry Miller. The collection contains books by all the major members of the Powys family as well as letters, typescripts, manuscripts, publishers' proofs, and memorabilia; these include John Cowper's passport and Theodore's ration card. Late 19th century - mid 20th century