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Record Id:

040-003377208

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003345873

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100044800562.0x000001

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Add MS 89203/2/3/30

Title:

Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Ralph Steadman, 2005-08)

Scope & Content:

(1). 2005:

6-10 Feb 2005 (postmarks). Four envelopes (posted from Paris) containing various Canon Direct Print photo postcards with autograph messages; 2 postcards; and a first day cover envelope (Auguste Rodin) franked 9 June 1990.
15 Mar 2005. Printed e-mail (1 sheet). Subject: 'Old People's Whiplash'.
19-25 Jun 2005. 24 date-stamped Canon Direct Print photo postcards.
31 Aug 2005. Autograph postcard ('Cow Contemplating the Void').
1 Sep 2005. Autograph message written over two postcards. The images of both postcards modified/embellished by Steadman.
2005(?). Three mounted signatures of 'Will Self' by Steadman - 'In case you ever forget who you are'.

(2). 2006:

20 Mar 2006. Autograph postcard.
7 May 2006. Autograph postcard.
18 May 2006. Autograph postcard.
29 May 2006. Greetings card (International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago) with autograph message.
18 Jun 2006. Autograph postcard.
15 Sep 2006. Autograph postcard.
13 Nov 2006 (postmark). Autograph postcard.

(3). 2007:

26 Mar 2007. Two autograph postcards (Dali) with single message
31 Mar 2007. Autograph card ('The Beckett show was excellent!').
31 Mar 2007. Autograph postcard (photo portrait of Samuel Beckett - 'Here is a pin-up for you').
30 Apr 2007. Autograph postcard.
1 May 2007. Original ink cartoon ('An ant doing a Psycho Graphic trip around my foot...')
2 May 2007. Autograph postcard.
9 Nov 2007. Four autograph postcards (Canada).

(4). 2008:

15 Mar 2008. Autograph folding card, image modified by Steadman.
22 June 2008. Autograph Steadman card.
22 Aug 2008. Autograph Steadman card.
2008. Signed mounted card with modified image ('Would You Mind! I'm Trying to Smoke').

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003345873
033-003357982
036-003359388
040-003377208

Is part of:

Add MS 89203 : The Papers of Will Self
Add MS 89203/2 : Will Self: Personal and Literary Papers
Add MS 89203/2/3 : Will Self: Personal Correspondence

Add MS 89203/2/3/30 : Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Ralph Steadman, 2005-08)

Hierarchy:

032-003345873[0002]/033-003357982[0005]/036-003359388[0030]/040-003377208

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 file

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

2005

End Date:

2008

Date Range:

2005-2008

Era:

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Material Type:

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Legal Status:

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Names:

Steadman, Ralph, cartoonist, artist, writer, b 1936