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Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 October 28 - 2006 March 27

Nationality

Scottish

Found in 1986 Collections and/or Records:

Archive for The Botonics Sundial, Umbra Solis (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Commission) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-61125-61228
Dates: 1974
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Boy's Alphabet Book / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Paterson, Dave; Nichol bp; Breger U; Harvey M; Tammes D., 1971 - 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12798-13084
Scope and Contents In 1971, Finlay sends letters to Michael Harvey, Udo Breger, and bp Nichol (Nichol letter not in Archive) asking assistance in publishing A Boy's Alphabet Book based upon photographs of his toy airplane, glider and ship models to be accompanied by a poem for each letter of the alphabet. He selects Diane Tammes as the photographer for this project and 3 of her b&w photographs are included in this Archive. Nichol replies in June 1973 that Coach House Press may be interested in publishing the book. Nichol replies to Finlay in July 1973 indicating that plans for publishing the book by Coach House Press are still progresing. Finlay replies that he is still looking for a photographer to do the images and brings up the Fulcrum Press legal battle. Nichol acknowledges receipt of the manuscript and photographs (Dave Paterson) in Nov 1974. Finlay replies that he is pleased with its acceptance. Archive contains three manuscripts for the text, designated first shot, second shot and third...
Dates: 1971 - 1976
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Bucolics / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Laurie., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-61296-61345
Scope and Contents

The card of the same title was never released to the public. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Divided Meadows of Aphrodite Slate / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-62304-61241
Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Four Seasons as Tanks or Self-Propelled Guns / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bailey, Keith., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-61383-68359
Dates: 1974
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Harbour Tile / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-61226-61249
Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Last Cruise of the Emden Medal / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Cherry, Norman., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-61225-61250
Scope and Contents SMS Emden was a light cruiser of the German navy. Its raiding cruise in late 1914 was one of the most romanticised and notable incidents of World War I. In the second half of 1914 Emden raided Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean, sinking or capturing thirty Allied merchant vessels and warships before being run aground by its captain to prevent it from sinking, after engaging HMAS Sydney at the Battle of Cocos. By now no fewer than sixty Allied warships were combing the waters of the Indian Ocean in search of Emden. A critical part of ship-to-ship communication by wireless in the Indian Ocean was the British communications station at Direction Island in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Captain von Müller of the Emden decided to send a landing party ashore to destroy the station's radio tower and equipment. Emden reached Direction Island on November 9, 1914. Fifty seamen with rifles and machine guns were sent ashore but the British civilians did not resist and the Emden landing party...
Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Last Norfolk Wherry & Definitions of Lawns / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-61250-61173
Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Little Drummer Boy Embroidery / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Mills, Rosemary., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-61345-61187
Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Mailed Pinkie / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Gardner, Ian., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-61330-68333
Dates: 1976
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Mexican Navy Card / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Fidler, Martin., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-61205-61233
Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Old Stonypath Hoy Booklet / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1974 - 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-61310-61346
Dates: 1974 - 1978
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for the Portsmouth City Art Project: The Water's Hours & The Sky's Hours; Numbered Sails / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael; Goodricke, Susan., 1973

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Identifier: CC-12808-13095
Scope and Contents

In Oct 1973, Harvey writes to Finlay with descriptions of proposals for the Portsmith City Art Project, viz., Water's & Sky's Hours and Numbered Sails. He also sends Finlay drawings which are cataloged separately in the Sackner Archive. Finlay replied within a week with minor modifications prior to their submission into the competition. He adds a note of encouragement to Harvey, "So the question is, who will get the Third Prize (As we have won the First and Second)." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Sea's Leaves / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Thomson, George L.., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-61327-68334
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Wartime Garden / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-61305-61343
Dates: 1977
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for The Wild Hawthorn Wonder Book of Boats / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Fidler, Martin., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-12578-12810
Scope and Contents

The Archive consists of drawings of highly stylized images of boats on papercard with typed captions pasted to the papercard support. A sheet of translucent paper stapled to the papercard has ink-drawn additions to the boats and handwritten instructions to the printer. One drawing of swatches of colored inks, provides the color key for the ink drawings. Two red colored papers are also provided as color guides. Handwritten and typed instructions for layout appear on stapled pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Three Wild Stones (Japanese Warplanes Haiku) and Two Wee Wild Stones (Wave Ave & Almond Lark) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bailey, Keith., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-61317-61352
Dates: 1977
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Thunderbolt Steers All / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-61265-68310
Scope and Contents

The medallion with this title is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Tiles (Five Fore-and -Afters) and Scottish Fishing Vessels / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Thomson, George L.; Brown, David., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-61239-61211
Dates: 1974
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Tiles with Kenneth Clark / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-62305-61255
Dates: 1975
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

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