Texts of single chapters in the form submitted for publication in periodicals; [1945]-1959, n.d. Contents: 1. 'First light'; [1945]. Two typewritten versions, the first of 17 leaves with autograph amendments, the second of 18 leaves incorporating the amendments made in the first, with further...
Page proofs, with art-work for the wrapper and illustrations. The print-out of the proofs is dated 24 May 1991, except for the title-page, which is dated 27 May 1991.
'A moment of war, by Michael Hirst, based upon the autobiographical novel by Laurie Lee. Revised first draft'. With the name of the film production company, Viva Films Limited, on the title-page. Word processed.
'Wolfsgarten fire, 1960'. On the fire at Wolfsgarten on Christmas Eve, 1960, when Lee was staying there. With a list of telephone calls made 26 Jan. – 8 Mar. 1960.
Early autograph draft in a Civil Service notebook. Ends with Lee's arrival in Madrid. Notebook labelled 6. Further early notes for the work are at Add MS 88936/1/3.
Correspondence relating to the text, of the book and its serialization in The New Yorker. Correspondence and papers relating to the publication, reprinting of the whole work and extracts, broadcast and film versions and extracts are placed with correspondence of publishers, etc.
Five notebooks with outlines of the structure and content of 'As I walked out one midsummer morning', based on the diaries Lee kept at the time of his journey which were stolen when he visited Spain again in 1969.