Harry Yoxall letters
1929-1969
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The collection holds letters to Harry Waldo Yoxall, predominatly from artists, politicians and a number of other promient people of the time. They comprise a mixture of both business and personal correspondence, covering 40 years of Harry W. Yoxalls life.
Title:
Harry Yoxall letters
Date of work:
1929-1969
Reference number:
DC6
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
Harry Waldo Yoxall, OBE , MC (1896-1984), publisher and company chairman was born Richmond , Surrey. Son of Sir James Harry Yoxall, Harry W. Yoxall served in the 18th Kings Royal Rifle corps in WWI and was awarded the Military Cross in 1916. In 1917 he joined the British Military Mission to the United States and was asked to join Cond Nast Publications Inc. in 1921.Cited as the originator of lifestyle magazines, Cond Nast introduced British Vogue in 1916 and Harry W. Yoxall was involved in its management from 1924. He rose to Managing Director of Cond Nast Publications (UK) in 1934 and became chairman in 1957. A life long wine enthusiast, he was also chairman of the International Wine and Food Society 197275. He also had a keen interest in art and was a Member of the Council of the Royal College of Art 1951-54.A prominent Richmond resident, Harry W. Yoxall was a Justice of the Peace for Richmond (1941-65) and Governor of the Star and Garter Home for Disabled Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen in Richmond (194376). He resided in Kew Gardens until 1937, then at The Green, Richmond until 1951. He lived his later years in Kensington where he died in 1984.
Related material note:
Correspondance between Harry Yoxall and Kenneth Clarke is held at the Tate Gallery Archive (GB 70 TGA 8812/1/2/7247-7249 and GB 70 TGA 8812/1/1/15)
Language:
English
Record number:
1496291
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