| Description | The main series of general correspondence (A and B) comprise mostly of letters received, 1937-1990, with some copies of outgoing letters in the later years. They cover a wide range of subjects, reflecting Comfort's diverse work and interests. The earlier letters (1937-1940s) focus particularly on literary subjects, including poetry. The later correspondence (1950s-1990) is more varied, covering Comfort's activism in anarchism, pacifism, and nuclear disarmament, his engagements as public speaker and broadcaster, his research and publications on gerontology, sexual behaviour and geriatric care, and his broader interests in Molluscs and radio transmitters.
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Correspondents include poets and authors, medical professionals and academics, publishers, campaigning organisations, friends and family members, and members of the public responding to Comfort's work and opinions and sometimes asking for his advice.
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This section also includes a folder of copies of letters from Herbert Read to Comfort, correspondence regarding the Joy Of Sex Movie, which was released in the mid 1980s, and a series of account books and related correspndence between Comfort and his publisher Mitchell Beazley. |
| CustodialHistory | Material deposited at University College London in February 1992 |