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1. Add MS 89001

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Add MS 89001
Title:
B.S. Johnson Archive
Scope & Content:
The archive of Bryan Stanley Johnson contains the working papers and drafts of his published and unpublished novels, plays and poetry, film and television work, his journalistic work, his editing work for anthologies and periodicals, and correspondence concerning his professional career and pers...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933-2004
Extent:

399 files

2. Add MS 89001/1

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Title:
Working papers and drafts for novels by B.S. Johnson
Scope & Content:
Research, preliminary notes, manuscript drafts, typescript drafts, proofs for publications and publicity documents for novels written by B.S. Johnson.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960-1975
Extent:

65 files

3. Add MS 89001/1/1

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Title:
Travelling People
Scope & Content:
Drafts, source material, notes and material relating to the publishing of 'Travelling People', the first novel B.S. Johnson published, based on his experience of working at the Glyn Club in Abersoch in the summers of 1959 and 1960. Each chapter of the novel is written in a different style.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1959-1963
Extent:

16 files

4. Add MS 89001/1/1/1

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People', notebook one of five.
Scope & Content:
Text in pencil and crossed out. With loose inserted title page signed 'BSJ'. Includes notes documenting word counts for chapters, pages and date it was typed. Pasted in the back page is a work chart showing Johnson's writing progress. Jan-Sep 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1960- Sep 1960
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 89001/1/1/2

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook two of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing continuation draft of chapter four and interlude four. Text crossed out. Started 22 Jun 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jun 1960 - 1960
Extent:
1 volume

6. Add MS 89001/1/1/3

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Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook three of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing chapter five. Text crossed out. Includes two pasted-in autograph and typewritten notes. Started 9 Sep 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1960
Extent:
1 volume

7. Add MS 89001/1/1/4

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Add MS 89001/1/1/4
Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook four of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing continuation of chapter six. Text crossed out. Includes some interleaved and pasted-in typewritten and autograph pages. Started 30 Jan 1960.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jan 1961
Extent:
1 volume

8. Add MS 89001/1/1/5

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Add MS 89001/1/1/5
Title:
First draft, autograph manuscript of 'Travelling People' in pencil, notebook five of five.
Scope & Content:
Containing chapter continuation of chapter seven. Text crossed out. Started 8 Feb 1961.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1961
Extent:
1 volume

9. Add MS 89001/1/1/6

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Add MS 89001/1/1/6
Title:
Early drafts, typewritten manuscripts of 'Travelling People'.
Scope & Content:
One typewritten manuscript draft with autograph edits. One carbon copy typewritten manuscript draft with autograph edits. Some un-ordered mixed draft pages with sketches of two maps interleaved amongst them. A typewritten draft of chapter nine with autograph edits.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961
Extent:
1 file

10. Add MS 89001/1/1/7

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Add MS 89001/1/1/7
Title:
Final draft, typewritten manuscript of 'Travelling People' with autograph edits and deletions.
Scope & Content:
Final draft before typing up final copy [presumably to send to the agent]. Includes a list of alternative titles on the front page and notes on pages layout. Annotations are in pencil, purple and red ink. NB. This version has the (later) deleted chapter still.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961
Extent:
1 file