Will Self Family Papers: Elaine Self, miscellaneous letters received
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Letters from a variety of correspondents, including: letter (1960, 6 sheets) from Elaine to her first husband Robert Adams; four letters to Elaine in America from Alison (Morgan?), of whom Jonathan Self writes: 'She was employed as our nanny around the time Will was born ....' (Self Abuse, p. 75...
Will Self Family Papers: Elaine Self, personal documentation
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Various items of personal documentation: 25 Jan 1960. Typed letter from Walter J. Wiggins, Attorney, Ithaca, New York. Refers to taxation matters regarding the agreement between Elaine and her first husband, Robert Adams. Weight Watchers Admission Book containing dated stubs (1968-69). 1 Aug 197...
Will Self Family Papers: Elaine Self, photocopy notebook 1951-52
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Photocopied Cornell University notebook (1951-52) of Elaine Adams (née Rosenbloom, who re-married, to Peter Self, in 1959). Many of the pages have been poorly copied. The contents appears to be draft fiction or notes for fiction rather than diary entries. However, there is also a two-page diary...
Will Self Family Papers: Elaine Self, school reports (Nicholas Adams, Jonathan Self)
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School reports and correspondence regarding Elaine's first child and second child, Nicholas Adams and Jonathan Self. (1). Nicholas Adams. Bedales School, report booklet for Spring Term 1963 (Form 4E; Age 15.5). Also, an undated autograph letter (1 sheet) written from Bedales and addressed to 'D...
Will Self Family Papers: Elaine Self, photocopy diaries 1963-66
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Photocopied diary entries from at least two sources: 23 Aug - 18 Nov 1963. Yellow post-it note in Will Self's hand ('Franconia' - name of ocean liner transporting family to Canada) attached to 4th sheet, and several passages on the following pages marked with yellow highlighter. Also, a note 'ne...