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Bond, Mary Wickham. Mary Wickham Bond papers on the "real" James Bond, 1907-1997.

Title: Mary Wickham Bond papers on the "real" James Bond, 1907-1997.

This is a collection of materials related to the ornithologist James Bond. The collection consists of Mary Wickham Bond's collection of information regarding her husband, her own works on the writing, publishing and promoting of her books about her husband, and David Contosta's writings about her husband. The collection contains James Bond's ornithological writings, newspaper clippings regarding his career and awards he received, correspondence, and photographs, including a photograph of James Bond meeting Ian Fleming. The collection also contains Mary Wickham Bond's correspondence with editors, publishers, fans, students, historians, collectors of Bondiana, and with Ian Fleming's secretary. Manuscripts by Mary Bond include a published copy and advance proofs of How 007 Got His Name; and publisher's proofs of To James Bond with Love. There is an audio tape of Mary Bond being interviewed by the BBC in 1966, and four scrapbooks compiled by Mary Bond relating to the fictional James Bond, James Bond's work as an ornithologist, Mary Bond's published works and her articles in local newspapers and newsletters, the awarding of the Leidy medal to James Bond, and the death of James Bond. The David Contosta papers include a manuscript of and clippings on The Private Life of James Bond, which was written by Contosta, a friend of the Bonds.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 linear feet

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/352886489 View

[Land deed] 1814

Title: [Land deed] 1814

Deed for the sale of land, Lot 45 the town of Bath, Pennsylvania by James and Ann Bond to Richard Blankley and John Calahan on Dec. 3, 1814. On verso is the sale of same lot by John and Sarah Calahan to Richard Blankley on Feb. 1, 1819. Also on verso is the recording officers note of Feb. 20, 1828 and a note of $2.00 paid by Anthony Blankley.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 41 x 32 cm, 31 x 21 cm, folded.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/85559502 View

Mary Bond collection, circa 1900-1998

Title: Mary Bond collection circa 1900-1998

Mary Wickham Bond (1898-1997) was an author, the wife of ornithologist James Bond, and a resident of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. The Mary Bond collection, circa 1900-1998, includes poems, articles, scrapbooks, correspondence, notes, lists, photographs, and magazine articles.

ArchivalResource: 2.75 Linear feet

http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HSP_CHHS1996687 View