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Archive Collection:
BC MS 20c Bennett (1)

1991

Comprises the typescript draft of Bennett's introduction for the Faber version of the dramatisation of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', produced at the National Theatre in December 1991. T...

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BC MS 19c Egan

c. 1850

A historical drama in prose

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BC MS 19c Swinburne

1851-1999

Comprises a substantial collection of manuscripts (many of them autographs), typed or pencilled transcriptions, and some printed proofs and early editions of literary works by Swinburne, including poe...

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BC MS 20c Mills

1971-2008

This collection comprises autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of poems, critical works and plays by Paul Mills, including 3 notebooks with drafts of plays and poetry. There are also examples of...

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BC MS 20c Ayckbourn

1986

Comprises a corrected typescript draft of Ayckbourn's play 'A small family business', dated 1986, with his autograph manuscript revisions and working notes.

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BC MS 20c Blackburn

c.1893-1988

The items in this collection relate to Thomas Blackburn's personal life, his career as a poet and his teaching career. Comprises: typescripts, autograph manuscripts and other papers relating to Thoma...

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BC MS 20c Drinkwater

1906-1939

Comprises: (a) 11 large decorated folders containing reviews of his poetry, plays, prose works, lectures, films, and acting, and reports of national events and obituaries on him; (b) 1 box containing ...

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BC MS 20c Gregory

1913-1928

Comprises 2 notebooks containing the original autograph manuscript of Lady Gregory's play 'The golden apple', dated 1913, together with correspondence between Lord Brotherton and Lady Gregory concerni...

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BC MS 20c Gibson

1902-1971

Comprises: (a) 5 boxes of autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of Wilfrid Gibson's poems and plays, and some groups of correspondence between Gibson and various literary figures and publishers, ...

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BC MS 20c Hare

1984-1985

Comprises: (a) The first signed typescript draft of David Hare's film 'Wetherby', which greatly differs from the final version; (b) His signed and typed covering letter to Ethel de Keyser, dated '5 Oc...

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BC MS 20c Keown

1934-1959

Comprises: (1) Autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of some of Anna Gordon Keown's literary works, including at least 9 short stories or plays, dated ca. 1948-1955, and held in a red folder; at ...

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BC MS 20c Berry

1931-1994

Literary archive of Francis Berry. The collection is separated into two series: Correspondence and Literary papers. Correspondence files arranged alphabetically by correspondent, following Berry's ...