The Inventory of the James Wedgwood Drawbell Collection #747 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
The Inventory
of the
James Wedgwood Drawbell
Collection
#747
Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center
I. MANUSCRIPTS
A. Novels
DRAWBELL, JAMES WEDGWOOD
1899-1979
October 1979
Outline of Inventory
B. Non-Fiction Books
C, Book Reviews
D, Short Stories
E, Play, Dramatization, Film Script
F, General Articles
G, Articles About Scotland
H. Manuscripts and Proofs by Others
I. Publication Ideas
J, Notes
II, PRINTED MATTER
A, By JWD
B. About JWD
C. Reviews of JWD's Books
D, Miscellany
III, CORRESPONDENCE
A, Literary Subjects
B, Literary and Personal by Name
C, General Subjects
D. Other Correspondence
IV,
V,
PHOTOGRAPHS
A, JWD
B, Publicity
c. JWD with
D, JWD with
DRAWBELL, JAMES WEDGWOOD
Outline of Inventory
Photos
Celebrities
Staff and Writers for Woman's Own
E. JWD, Various
F, JWD and GBS
G, Of Others
CONTRACTS
VI. MEMORABILIA
Box 1
I, MANUSCRIPTS
A, Novels
Drawbell, James Wedgwood
1899-1979
October 1979
PARTIALLY RESTRICTED
1, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS, Mills and Boon, 1962, (Updated version of
earlier novel GOOD TIMES, 1932)
a, Typescript, 341 p, (Ill)
2, LADY IN THE DARK, Mills and Boon, 1963,
a, Marked bound proof with holo, notes and corr, (#2)
3, REMEMBER ME TO MIKE, Unpublished,
a, Holograph notes and clippings for research, ca, 50 p, (#3)
b. First 10,000 words of "a novel about Today", Typescript,
39 p. (//4)
c, Variant typescript of (b,), 49 p, (#5)
B, Non-Fiction Books
1. A GALLERY OF WOMEN, Collins, 1933,
a, "Lady Clodagh Anson 1', Carbon typescript, one page with
note by her "This is very flattering, Clodagh Anson",
and notes by JWD, (//6)
b. "Gladys Calthrop", Typescript, 16 p,, with note 110 ,K,,
G, Calthrop", and her corrections on manuscript, (f/6)
c, "Lady Cory", Carbon typescript with holo, notes, 12 p. (#6)
d, "Rosita Forbes", Carbon typescript, 12 p,, with her holo,
notes on p, 12, (//6)
e, "Alice Head", Carbon typescript, 12 p., with her corrections,
(//6)
James Wedgwood Drawbell Page 2
Box 1 f, "The Countess of Oxford and Asquith", carbon typescript,
12 p, with JWD's holo, corr, (#6)
g, "Tilly Losch", Carbon typescript, 17 p, (116)
h, "Jeanne Stourton", single page with her note "0,K, & very
good, Jeanne Stourton", (116)
i, Correspondence with women used as subjects for book, 1933, (#7)
Anson, Lady Clodagh ALS July 17, 1933
Asquith, Margot (See Correspondence, B22)
Calthrop, Gladys ALS n,d, circa 1933
Cory, Lady Anne 2 ALS March 14, Dec, 9, 1933
Forbes, Rosita (McGrath) ALS n,d,
Glyn, Elinor ALS 5 p, July 13, 1933
Head, Alice ALS Dec, 30, 1932
Mannin, Ethel 2 TLS Aug, 29, postcard Nov, 29, 1933
Mollison, Amy (aviator) TLS (with photo) June 21, 1933
(Cat, as Johnson, Amy)
Russell, Dora TLS July 14, 1933
Snowden, Ethe½the Viscountess Snowden TLS Feb, 15,
1933, with typescript article corrections, 8 p,
Wilding, Dorothy "Tubby" (photographer) ALS n,d,
Wilkinson, Ellen ALS n,d,; TLS Aug, 26, 1933
Rhondda, Lady Holograph note by JWD "No O,K, from Lady
Rhondda, She returned with her compliments by messen
ger the day before she went on a cruise - Summer, 1933,
and asked me by phone to go easy on the feminine aspect,"
2, THE GARDEN, Macdonald, 1970,
a, Transcripts of tapes used in drafting book, Carbon
typescript, 80 p, (118)
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b, Setting copy, Typescript, with halo, corr,, 186 p, (//9)
c. Photocopy of setting copy, 186 p, and 3 prelim, p, (1110)
d, "Saturday Afternoon Garden", Article by JWD for Modern
W~:l1_~~' June 1954, p, 35, 2 copies, (See also F,8,)
(//11)
e, Dust jacket, (fill)
SCOTLAND BITTER-SWEET, Macdonald, 1972,
a, Source material: notes, clippings, letters, etc,, c, 1500 p,
(#1, #2, #3 and Box 3, #1)
b, First rough draft, made up of proofs of articles, tearsheets,
and carbon typescript sections, 103 p, (#2)
c, Typescript with title TO SCOTLAND WITH LOVE, 152 p, (//3)
d, Typescript, 152 p, (//4)
e, Partial typescript, with correstions, 140 p, (//5)
f. Partial typescript, with corrections, 100 p, (116)
g, Typescript, with alterations and corrections, 150 p. (//7)
h, Typescript, 152 p,, with note by JWD, stating that this was
merely a first draft and book was totally revised before
finally published, (#8)
i, Rough draft of final version, Typescript and carbon type-
script with halo, corr,, ca, 300 p, (#1)
k, Final draft~ Carbon typescript with halo, corr,, 370 p, (#2)
1, Final draft, Carbon typescript with halo, corr,, 370 p, (#3)
m, Deleted and rewritten pages, typescript and carbon typescript,
ca, 150 p, (//4)
n, Corrrespondence about permissions for quotations in SCOTLAND
BITTERSWEET and change of title, 1965-1972, (#5)
(continued)
James Wedgwood Drawbell Page 4
Box 4
Box 5
Boxes 6-10
Box 6
Box 7
n, Correspondence (cont),
Incl,:
Gibbs, Anthony ALS July 28, 1966
Mackenzie, Compton, Mrs, (Lily) ALS May 17, 1971
Osborne, John TLS Aug, 13, 1966
o, Ads, reviews, mentions, transcripts of interviews with JWD
regarding SCOTLAND, 1972, 20 items, (#6)
p, Page proofs (#1)
4, TIME ON MY HANDS (Autobiography) Macdonald, 1968,
a, First version, rough typescript with halo, corr,, c, 400 p, (#2)
b, Later typescript with halo, corr,, 627 p,
pages 1 - 314 (#3)
pages 315 - 627 (#4)
c, Correspondence concerning permissions, 1964-1968, 50 items, (#5)
Incl,:
Dunnett, Alastair (ed, The Scotsman) 2 TLS Nov, 27,
1967; May 29, 1968
Fleming, Tom ALS Dec, 6, 1967
C, Book Reviews written for "Book Choice", column syndicated for The
Scotsman, group of newspapers, including Edinburgh Evening News,
1966-1979; reviews are mostly carbon typescript, 4 or 5 p, each,
and are usually dated, C, 750 reviews; grouped according to
years (includes also some short pieces for News which are not
reviews),
1966 (/fl)
1967 (//2)
1968 (//3, #4)
1969 (Ill, 112)
1 9 7 0 ( # 3 , ti 4)
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Box 7 1971
Page 5
(f/5)
Box 8
Box 9
Box 9/Box 10
Box 10
1972 (fl 1, 112)
1973 (f/3' 114)
1974 (f!S, 116)
1975 (Ill, 1/2)
1976 (//3)
1977 (//4)
1977-1979 (/15, and Box 10, /fl)
D. Short Stories (/12)
1. nchampagne Cocktail"
a, Typescript, 12 p,
b. Carbon typescript, 12 p, Two copies,
2, "A Girl To Play With", carbon typescript, 10 p,
3, "Man and Wife", originally titled 0 The Marriage Habit",
a, Carbon typescript, with typescript first page, 35 p,
b, Variant carbon typescript, 34 p, 2 copies,
4, "Ni:'ght in Algiers", Carbon typescript, 35 p, 2 copies,
5, "The Ship Sailed at Six", formerly titled "Lonely Lover",
Carbon typescript, 44 p,
6, "Two Women", Typescript, 6 p,
7, Untitled story, beginning "In the over-,-heated and over..,.noisy
hotel grill room, , , " Typescript with holo, corr, , 12 p,
8, "Short Story ideas from the Past", Holograph notes, 10 p,
9, Untitled long story, beginning nFour or five men had had their
drinks,,," Typescript, 50 p,
E. Play, Dramatization, Film Scripts
1. Notes, drafts for three or four untitled plays, Typescript and
holograph, 30 p, (/13)
James Wedgwood Drawbell Page 6
Box 10 2. "Lady In the Dark", mimeo script of radio dramatization of
novel by JWD. 39 p., 1963 (#4)
3. Untitled film treatment. Carbon typescript, 8 p. (#5)
F. General Articles
1. "No. 10 Downing Street", carbon typescript, 9 p. (//6)
2. Norman Collins profile, carbon typescript and typescript,
with extra pages, 14 p. (#6)
3. "Press and Class", published in Twentieth Century Nagazine,
Spring, 1965. Carbon typescript, 17 p., with correspon
dence re article (6 items) and galley proof. (#6)
4. "The Tragedy of Leslie Howard", for Night and Day
1943. Typescript, 12 p. (116)
5. Article on adoption. Typescript with halo. corr., 8 p. (#6)
6. Memoir of career in world of women's magazines. Carbon
typescript, 5 p. (#6)
7. Series of articles written under pseudonym "David Friend"
for Mother and Home magazine. 8 articles, typescript
and carbon typescript, 42 p. (#7)
8. "Saturday Afternoon Garden", article on JWD's self-built
garden; several draft pages and drawings; mock-up of
cover for full-length book version; and tearsheets from
article in Modern Woman. (#8)
9. Memoir of JWD's life. Typescript, 10 p. (#9)
10. Three autobiographical articles later used in THE SUN WITHIN
US. Carbon typescript, 18 p. (#9)
G. Articles About Scotland
1. "Angry Young Men", article about John Osborne's Look Back
In Anger and Robert Burns. (#10)
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Box 10 a.
Page 7
Carbon typescript, 11 p., with holograph note by JWD.
H.
Box 11
b. CTL: letter to editor of Scots Magazine, about JWD's
article.
2. Jack London article, commissioned for an encyclopedia, but
not published. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 9 p. (#10)
3. "Little Boy Lost", article on James M. Barrie and Peter Pan.
Carbon typescript, 20 p. (#10)
4. "Return to Scotland", for Scots Magazine.
a. Typescript, 7 p.
b. Letters re published article, 3 items.
5. "Scotland", carbon typescript, 3 p. (f/10)
6. "Second Sight". Article on extra-sensory perception in
Scots peoplie.
a. Carbon typescript, 15 p.
b. Galleys for publication in Scots Magazine.
7. "The Unspeakable Scot".
a. Carbon typescript, 11 p.
b. Galley proofs.
8. Untitled article beginning "You begin to notice it almost
as soon as you cross the border and come into Scotland ... "
Carbon typescript, 12 p.
9. Untitled article beginning "The voice at the other end of the
telephone ... " Carbon typescript, 12 p.
Manuscripts and Proofs by Others
1. CORONATION STORY, by Marion ~rawford. George Newnes, bound
proof, 2 copies.
2. MY QUEEN AND I, by Willie Hamilton, M.P. Quartet Books~ Bound
proof, with loose pages and 3 p. halo. notes by JWD, as
well as marks in the text.
James Wedgwood Drawbell Page 8
Box 11 3, PRINCESS MARGARET, by Marion Crawford, George Newnes,
Bound proof,
4. THE TOWNSEND STORY, by Marion Crawford, Never published,
a, Carbon typescript, 109 p, (#1)
b , Proof. (Ill)
c, Letter from Crawford re ms, ALS Feb, 7, 1978 (#1)
I, Publication Ideas by JWD
1, Royaltr, mock-up for magazine, Oct, 21, 1961, Photos and
clippings with hand-written captions, Never published,
2, Saturdaz, Carbon typescript prospectus, 14 p,, printed cover
and proof pages, and also hand-written and drawn mock-up
pages,
3, Daily Herald, Newspaper mock-up single page, Aug, 28, 1962,
Never published,
4, The Big ~eekly, magazine designed in 1928 by JWD, Handwritten
pages interspersed with clippings and photos, with holo
graph notes by JWD, Never published,
5, Newsbook, Mock-ups for series of books called Newsbook, c, 1964,
a, Book by James M, Perry on Barry Goldwater, published by the
National Observer, 1964,
b, Portfolio with dummy covers for other titles, and prospectus,
mimeo, 5 p, (3 copies),
c, Correspondence with prospective sponsors and publishers
re Newsbook project, 1953-1964, 25 items, (#2)
6, Untitled "Confidential" memo by JWD, 1965, concerning magazines
Parents and Ro.-zaltz., (112)
a, Typescript, 28 p,
b, Carbon typescript, 28 p,
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Box 11
Box 12
Box 13
J. Notes
Miscellaneous holograph and typescript notes for book reviews,
autobiography, etc, 75 p, (#3)
II, PRINTED MATTER
A. Magazines in which JWD's reviews, articles, and stories have
appeared,
1, Books and Bookman, 1964-1970, with JWD 1 s reviews of books,
50 issues,
2, Scots Magazine, Articles by JWD, 1964~1974,
a, "Best Time of All", extract from THE SUN WITHIN US,
September, 1964,
b, "Return to Scotland", memoir, Jan,, 1965, Two copies,
c. "Now that I'm home again", May, 1965,
d, "From a Pentland Hillside", with galley proof laid in,
July, 1966,
e, "Where Have All the Redheads Gone?" August, 1965, 2 copies,
f, "Little Boy Lost 11 , November, 1965, Two copies,
g, "At Hogmanay", December, 1965,
h, "Angry Young Man", February, 1966, Two copies,
i, "Who can explain these things", April, 1966,
j, "The Tragedy of Ramsa,y MacDonald", November, 1966,
k, "A Classic of Vituperation", January, 1967,
1, "Are There No Annie S, Swan Books Nowadays?" April, 1968,
2 copies, Galley proof laid in,
m, "Will Ye no come back again", Jan, 1969, 2 copies,
n, "As I see it" 1 regular column, Jan, 1972, 2 copies,
o, "As I see it", February, 1972,
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Box 15
p, "The Theatre I Knew", September, 1974,
q, "A Refreshment of the Spirit", review of book by James
Wood, tearsheets, not dated,
r. Scots Ma~azine, September, 1966, with letter to editor
referring to JWD,
s, Scots Magazine, March, 1965, with letter referring to
article by JWD,
3, Scottish Field, magazine with article by JWD,
a. "Scotfree in USA", regular column, Feb, 1974, 2 copies,
b. "To Alabama and the Scott Fitzgeralds", March 1974, 2 copies,
c, "Scotfree in USA", April, 1974,
d. "Scotfree in USA", June, 1974,
e, "Buchan - the Enigma", June, 1975, 2 copies,
f, "Old Glory - America Celebrates", Oct,, 1975,
g, "Old Glory, part 2", Nov,, 1975.
h, Tearsheets of article "Scotfree in USA - Boston and Paul
Revere" (mentioning Boston University Special Collections),
May, 1974,
4. Woman's Own magazine, published by JWD,
a, Novels by JWD published in serial form in Woman's Own,
i, THE BRIGHT LIGHTS, 4 issues, Jan. 20 - Feb, 10, 1962,
ii. LADY IN THE DARK, 5 issues, May 27
iii, THE LONELY ONES, 5 issues, Sept, 1
June 24, 1961,
Sept, 29, 1962,
b. 11 various issues of Woman's Own,. some mentioning JWD,
and tearsheets from other issues,
5, Modern Woman magazine, 5 issues (1954, 1956, 1958, and 1960)
mentioning JWD,
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Box 15 6, Other magazines with articles by JWD,
a, "Catch That Audience Young". Scottish Theatre, August, 1969,
b, "Dilemma of an editor", Life and Work, March, 1967,
c. "Faraway Places", Life and Work, March, 1966,
d, "Fleming the Portent", Life and Work, July, 1966,
e, "The North Berwick I Love", North Berwick. magazine, 1969,
2 copies, and carbon typescript of article, 20 p,, laid in,
f, "The Press and Class", Twe~tie,1:]:i; Cen,t:?;.'l • Spring, 1965,
g, "The Wasted Gifts", Life and Work, Jan,, 1966, i .=.-==. f ""'ff"E>"T
h, "A Welcome to Scotland", Souvenir brochure for British
Commonwealth Games in Scotland, July, 1970,
i, "A Word for McGonagall", Life and Work, November, 1966, ~"<FFi:;="'t t; 4- -T'=t-'9:'I
2 copies,
7, Tearsheets of early printed stories by JWD, date given when known,
1918-1941, (#1)
a, "Achievement", The Passing Show, July 12, 1924,
b, "All at Sea", Romance,
c, "The Cabaret Crime", !,!1,e 20 Story Magazine,
d, "A Car to Fairyland", The Passing Show, July 26, 1924,
e, "Champagne Cocktail", publication unidentified; 2 copies,
one with JWD 1 s holo, corr,
f, "Christmas Eve and Adam", Romance,
g, "Cupid as per Invoice", The Passing Show, Oct, 24, 1925,
h, "Dear Mother", The 20 §tory Magazin~,
L "Destiny Calls Trumps", Tit-Bits Christmas Extra, Christmas,
1937,
j, "Escape", The Passing Show, Aug, 9, 1924,
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"The Exiles", Romance,
"The Ghost of the Manor House", Romance,
"The Girl with the Million", Romance,
"Fairies & Whipped Cream", The Passing Show, November 15, 1924,
"His Mayfair Friends", The Passing Show, Oct, ll, 1924.
"The Inventor", The Passing Show, Sept, 12, 1925.
"Life's Little Way", Saucy Stories,
"Eternal Eve", Saucy Stories,
"The Little People", publication undated and unidentified,
"Love and War - and Worse", The 20 Story Magazine,
"A Mad Masquerade", Romance.
"The Man Who Beat Himself", Tit-Bits Summer Extra.
"The Man Who Followed", The Passing Show, May 10, 1924.
"None So Blind", The 20 Story Magazine.
"Reputation", The Passing Show, June 14, 1924.
"The Prodigal Father", The 20 Story Magazine.
"The Seven Empty Hearts", Passing Show Christmas Number, 1924.
"The Sleepless Seven", The 20 Story Magazine.
"Slippers on the Fender", The 20 Story Magazine.
"The Song of Love", The Passing Show, May 24, 1924.
"The Stable Was On It", The Passing Show, June 28, 1924.
"A Stolen Night", Romance.
"Sylvia's Romance", Romance.
"There Goes My Dream", story serialized in Good Taste, 1941.
One complete issue and two sets of tearsheets.
ii. "The Very Green Dragon", The 20 Story Magazine.
James Wedgwood Drawbell
Box 15 jj. "When Romance Goes", Saucy Stories.
Page 13
Boxes 16, 17
Box 17
kk. "The Things That Count", Saucy Stories.
11. "The Trump Card", The 20 Story Magazine.
mm. "Two Feet of Snow", The 20 Story Magazine.
nn. "The Unlucky One", The 20 Story Magazine.
oo. "The Week-End Bachelor", The Passing Show, Dec. 13, 1924.
pp. "Where is thy Sting?" The Passing Show, Feb. 9, 1924.
qq. "The Wicked Actress", The Passing Show, Dec. 12, 1925.
rr. "Young Moore's Almanac", The Passing Show Christmas
Number, 1925.
ss. Ten (10) very short stories (less than one page) which
appeared in English movie and humor magazines, 1918-
1920.
8, Tearsheets of short non-fiction articles, letters to the editor,
miscellaneous pieces for Canadian, American and English news
papers and magazines, 1920-1979, ca, 125 items, some short
stories for the Montreal Star, 1922, (#2, #3)
9, "Book Choice", tearsheets of book reviews by JWD, mostly for
Edinburgh Evening New~, 1966-1979, ca. 250 items,
(Box 16 and Box 17, 1/1)
B, Printed Matter Mentioning or about Jwp
1, Black binder with clippings, tearsheets, notes, a few typescripts,
etc, concerned with JWD's editorship of Modern Woman, Woman's
Own and other women's magazines in England, 1940 1 s - 1960's,
ca. 150 items,
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Box 19
2, Clippings, tearsheets, photocopies, etc, with short mentions,
profiles, interviews, photos, etc, of JWD, 1930 1 s - 1970's,
ca, 300 items, (Ill, 112, 113) Incl,:
a. TV script for Monica Dickens on "This Is Your Life" in which
JWD appeared, with JWD's notes, (#1)
b. "I'm Coming Back", Radio script by JWD, typescript, 3 p, (//3)
c, "To Scotland - With Love", TV documentary, Mimeo, 16 p,
with profuse changes, (#3)
C, Reviews and Publicity of Books by JWD
1. ALL CHANGE HERE, non-fiction, 1943, 10 items, (#4)
2, DRIFTS MY BOAT, Autobiography, 1947, 15 items, (#5)
3, EXPERIMENT IN ADOPTION, non-fiction, 1935, 10 items, (#6)
4, FILM LADY, novel, 1932, 3 items, (#7)
5, GALLERY OF WOMEN, non-fiction, 1933, 50 clippings, (#8)
6, THE GARDEN, non-fiction, 1970, 15 items, (#9)
7, THE LONG YEAR, autobiography, 1958, 10 items, (#10)
8.
9,
SCOTLAND BITTERSWEET, non-fiction, 1972,
THE SUN WITHIN US, autobiography, 1963,
1 item, (fill)
100 items, (Ill)
10. THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR, novel, 1929, ca, 50 reviews on scrapbook
sheets. (//2)
11, TIME ON MY HANDS, autobiography, 1968, 20 items, (#3)
12, "Who Goes Next?" play by JWD produced 1931, filmed in 1938,
Reviews of play, program, ads for movie version, several
glossy photos of film cast, 15 items, (#4)
13, DOROTHY THOMPSON'S ENGLISH JOURNEY, 1941, 25 items, (#5)
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Box 20
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D, Miscellaneous Printed Matter
1, Printed matter re merger of English magazines, 1961, with much
material re Cecil King: clippings, tearsheets, notes by JWD,
ca, 250 items, (116, 117)
2. Clippings re Arthur Conan Doyle and spiritualism experiments
conducted by newspaper edited by JWD, The Sunday Chronicle,
1926, 25 clippings, with photos, mentions of JWD and Doyle, (#8)
3, Clippings re F, Scott Fitzgerald, 6 items, "An Evening with
Scott Fitzgerald", carbon typescript, 11 p,, memoir by
JWD of meeting with Fitzgerald (used in THE SUN WITHIN US), (#1)
4, General magazines, clippings, etc, of interest to JWD, many others
with his notes, 50 items, (#2)
III, CORRESPONDENCE
A, Literary Subject!
1, Serial and broadcast rights for JWD's novel THE BRIGHT LIGHTS,
LADY IN THE DARK, and THE LONELY ONES, 1960-1964, Ca, 75
items, letters from agent and publisher, also ca, 25 reviews
and ads, (//3)
Incl:
Gielgud, Val (BBC) TLS June 25, 1962,
Henrey, Robert (Fiction Editor at Woman's Own, husband
of writer Madeleine Henrey) TLS April 27, 1961;
memo signed May 12, 1961; memo signed March 29, 1962,
2, Royaltl magazine, and suit over theft of idea, 1960-1966, ca,
100 items, (//4)
Incl: Prospectus and rough layout,
Carr, Sir William 2 TLS July 26, 1962, June 16, 1964,
James Wedgwood Drawbell Page 16
Box 20 3, THE SUN WITHIN US, Autobiography published 1963,
1960-1975, ca, 150 TLS, 100 CTL, sections of manuscript,
clippings, correspondence requesting permission to use various
stories or quotations; much correspondence with lawyer relating
to possible libel; list of persons to whom complimentary copies
sent, with agent and publisher and fan letters,
1960-1963 (115)
1964-197 5 (//6)
Incl:
Beaverbrook, Lord TLS Sept, 1, 1963
Berry, Michael TLS March 19, 1963
Church~ Richard 2 TLS Octi 5, 1963; Nov, 6, 1963,
Collis, Maurice (writer) TLS March 12, 1963; ALS
May 21, 1963,
Cowles, Gardner (Editor, Look) TLS Dec, 19, 1963
Cudlipp, Hugh (English newspaper exec,) 2 TLS May 27, 1963;
Sept, 6, 1963,
Dimbleby, Richard TL signed by sec, to Moss Murran
Oct, 1, 1963,
Dickens, Monica (writer) 2 TLS Oct, 17, 1963; Nov, 11,
1963,
Dudley, Ernest (author, For Love of a Wild Thing)
3 TLS Jan. 19, 1974; Nov. 8, 1974; Nov. 28, 1974.
Gordon, John (Editor in Chief, Sunday Express)
TLS March 16, 1963 Gould, Bruce ALS Feb, 12, 1963 Jackson, Stanley TLS Aug. 28, 1963
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Box 21
RESTRICTED
4.
5.
RESTRICTION REMOVED WITH DEATH OF Marion Crawford Buthlay in Feb. 1988.
Page 17
King, Cecil H. 2 TLS March 7, 1963; Sept. 25, 1963
Mac'im:i..llan, Harold (P. M.) TLS Sept. 14, 1963
Martin, Kingsley TLS Jan. 21, 1969
Priestley, J. B. (writer) TLS Oct. 3, 1963; TLS
from sec. Nov. 6, 1963
Spring, Howard (writer) ALS Sept. 17, 1963
Waterlow, Sir James TLS May 28, 1963
West, Rebecca (writer) TLS (to JWD's sec) April 11,
1963, with typescript page containing her corrections
of broadcast by her re Monica Dickens
Re "effort to revitalize Australian Woman's Day magazine;
we succeeded!" (note by JWD)
Ca. 150 items, 1953-1954, mostly correspondence with
Herbert Tingay, and other editors, includes notes,
financial statements, memoes. (#1)
Marion Crawford, "Crawfie", governess to Princesses Elizabeth
and Margaret for 17 years. RESTRICTION: NOT TO BE
EXHIBITED OR PUBLISHED UNTIL AFTER DEATH OF MARION
CRAWFORD BUTHLAY AND HUSBAND GEORGE BUTHLAY.
She wrote a memoir after her retirement in 1949 titled
"The Little Princesses", first commissioned by editor
Bruce Gould and published in the Ladies Home Journal
(U.S.A.) in early 1950, and reprinted by JWD in
Woman's Own. Consists of editorial, business, personal
correspondence and publicity concerning JWD's publication
of memoir and subsequent memoirs on the Royal Family;
also fan letters to "Crawfie", newsclippings, photos,
other memorabilia.
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a.
Page 18
1949-1978
Ca. 250 TLS, 150 CTL, 50 ALS, incl:
1949
1950
1951
1952
Alexander, Ulick (Keeper of the Privy Purse)
TLS March 16, 1950
Crawford, Marion and George Buthlay, her husband,..
Many letters and copies of letters to and from
Buthlays, 1949-1978
"Recording Tapes for Australia" Typescript,
9 p. (//6)
"Some Suggested Notes for 'My Story'"
a. Typescript with holo. notes
b. Carbon typescript, 10 p.
"On Becoming a Writer"
a. Typescript, 3 p.
b. Carbon typescript, 4 p.
Colles, Dudley (Secretary of the Privy Purse)
5 TLS and 1 TL copy, 1950
Elizabeth R. (Queen Mother) TL copy Jan. 1, 1949
Passages to be
Considered for Amendment, typescript, 3 p.;
Foyle, Christine (lecture agent) TLS June 11, 1952.
Gould, Bruce (Editor, Ladies Home Journal) Many
letters, 1949-1950
(//2) 1953 (//6)
(t/3) 1954 (117)
(//4) 1955 (1/8)
(//5) 1956-1978 (//9)
(Correspondence folders include memos and press releases)
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Box 22 b.
Page 19
Clippings, magazines, misc. printed matter about
"Crawfie", 1953 Coronation, Royal Family,
Willie Hamilton's book about Royal Family, other
subjects pertaining to Royalty. 1952-1977.
Ca. 7 5 items. (Ill)
c. 7 8" x 611 B/W photos of Marion Crawford, her husband,
JWD, other staff, c. 1950. (//2)
d. One B/W 8" x 10" photo of Princesses Elizabeth and
Margaret, Feb. , 19 39. (112)
e, Photographs of princesses reproduced on Woman's Own
Christmas card, ca. 1950 (#2)
6. Portrait of Princess Margaret painted by Italian artist
Pietro Annigoni, and reproduced in Woman's Own before
it was exhibited anywhere,
RESTRICTION: NOT TO BE EXHIBITED OR PUBLISHED IN ANY WAY
BEFORE THE DEATH OF ANNIGONI,
a, Correspondence: Dec, 30, 1956 - March 9, 1959,
ca. 100 TLS, 75 CTL; memos, letter drafts, press
releases and notes by JWD; many internal memos and
correspondence with lawyers, many letters from PA's
secretary, Mrs, Cedra N, Osborne,
Dec,, 1956 - Sept,, 1957 (#3)
Oct,, 1957 - 1959
Incl:
(t/4)
Annigoni, Pietro (#4)
Signatures on agreements:
CTL from JWD June 11, 1957 CTL from JWD June 24, 1957 TLS from G, A, Rogers Aug, 21, 1957
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Box 22 Annigoni, Pietro (#4)
TLS Sept, 4, 1957
Page 20
Typescript agreement signed Sept, 5, 1957
Telegram Oct, 29, 1957
TLS Oct, 30, 1957
Outline of headings for story of his life, Typescript
initialled, 1 p,
Notes on story of his life for Woman's Own, Carbon
typescript, 2 p,
"The Phases in My Life", Typescript, 1 p,
Colville, Cmdr, Richard (Press Secretary to Queen)
TLS Oct, 3, 1957
Fairfax-Ross, Antonia (Palace Staff) TLS Oct, 14, 1957
Legh, Francis (Asst, Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth
the Queen Mother) TLS Nov, 22, 1957
b, Printed matter concerning Annigoni and portrait of Margaret,
12 items, including Woman's Own, Jan, 15, 1958, with
reproduction of portrait and "My Story" by PA, (115)
7, Nine (9) color 811 x 10 11 transparencies of Annigoni's portrait,
and two (2) 611 x 11 11 B/W prints of photos of portrait, (116)
B, Literary and Personal Correspondence with or about well-known people,
alphabetized, includes some manuscripts.
1, Asquith, Margot (Countess of Oxford and Asquith) (#7)
4 ALS Jan, 2, 1932; Nov, 24, 1933; Nov, 30, 1933 with signature
torn off; Oct, 12, 1939,
Article written for series "What Love has meant to Me", for
JWD's Sunday Chronicle, 1932, holograph in pencil with holograph
and typescript explanatory notes by JWD, 23 p,
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Box 23
2, Bates, H, E, (novelist) (f/8)
3 ALS Sept, 30, 1963; Nov, 7, 1963; July 8, 1973, Obituary
clipping, 1974, ~unday Telegr~m.
3. Beaton, Cecil (photographer) (#9)
2 ALS Nov, 11, 1948 (?); June 11, 1972
4, Churchill, Winston (#10)
TLS July 10, 1940; TLS from Secretary March 5, 1942; TLS
Sept, 20, 1963
Photocopies of letters; reproductions of pages from JWD's THE LONG
YEAR, mentioning Churchill; notes by JWD; and 3 clippings of
articles about Churchill, including reviews of Martin Gilbert's
WINSTON CHURCHILL, by JWD for "Book Choice", 1976,
5, Cowles, Fleur (#11)
3 TLS Jan, 24, Feb, 5, June 30, 1975
2 clippings incl, review of TIGER FLOWER, book with paintings by
Cowles, by JWD for "Book Choice", ca, 1975
6. Cronin, A, J, (novelist) (#12)
ALS postcard Nov, 7, 1939; 2 TLS Oct, 8, Oct, 18, 1963
7. Dowding, Air Marshal Sir Hugh C, J, (#13)
ALS June 5, 1943; TL from secretary Oct, 2, 1969
Article written by Lord Dowding for JWD's Sunday Ch.E,onicle,
ca, 1940, a description of the Battle of Britain, holograph,
8 p,; and JWD's notes, 2 p,
Clippings re Dowding, 3 items,
8, Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan (participated in spiritualism experiments
for JWD's Sunday Chronic~e in 1926) (#1)
ALS n,d,, ca, Oct,/Nov, 1926 with 5 small snapshots included
of Doyle and Drawbell taken to show "Spirits''. 3 poses: Doyle alone, 2 of Drawbell alone, 2 of Doyle and Drawbell.
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Box 23 8, Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan (cont,)
ALS Oct, 28, 1926
ALS n,d,, ca, Oct,/Nov,, 1926, on "Psychic Book Shop" card
Agate, James TLS copy Oct, 27, 1945 to Adrian Conan Doyle
(son of Arthur C, D,) with Adrian's halo, note signed,
Doyle, Adrian Conan to Agate TLS Oct, 30, 1945
Clipping of article by Julian Huxley re "Spiritualism" in
unidentified newspaper, c, 1926
9, Dunnett, Alastair (Scot writer)
Dunnett, Dorothy (his wife)
(1/2) 4 TLS Feb,, 1969 - Sept, 14, 1976
TLS Feb, 18, 1969
Clipping of article by A, D, about Lord Thomson, August 8, 1976
"Portrait of an Artist", Cassell's advertisement with introduc
tion by JWD for Dorothy Dunnett's historical novels, 1969
10, Fitzgerald, F, Scott (#3)
Correspondence with Arthur Mizener re quote used in JWD's
THE SUN WITHIN US; also corresp, concerning trip to
Alabama to research article on Fitzgeralds, 1973-1974,
Mizener, Arthur 3 TLS Jan, 20, 1962; Feb, 2, 1962; March 20,
1963,
Article "To Alabama and the Fitzgeralds", by JWD in Scottish
Field, March 1974, Tearsheets,
Excerpt from THE SUN WITHIN US, about meeting with Fitzgerald,
typescript, 11 p,; carbon typescript, 11 p,
"Book Choice" review by JWD of Nancy Milford's ZELDA, 1970,
Carbon typescript, 11 p,
9 5" -x 7" B/W photos of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald used by
JWD for books and articles
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Box 23 11, Henrey, Robert (an editor and husband of Madeleine Henrey) 1963-
1978 (114)
12.
Henrey, Robert 15 TLS, 7 ALS 1963-1978
letter of Aug, 2, 1979 with ANS from Madeleine
3 clippings of 2 "Book Choice" reviews by JWD of Madeleine
Henrey 1s books, 1974 1976
Howland, Richard H, (Smithsonian
TLS from sec, June 24, 1975
TLS from sec, July 22, 1975
ALS on card n, d. 1975
ALS postcard Aug. 11, 1976
ALS postcard Nov. 15, 1976
Institution) (115)
13. Maltz, Maxwell (plastic surgeon, author of Psycho-Cybernetics) (/16)
TLS Nov. 30, 1971; ALS (from Anne & Max) Oct. 12, 1972;
TLS Nov. 1, 1972; TLS Nov. 22, 1972; ALS n.d. 1974;
TLS Aug. 30, 1974; TLS Sept. 19, 1974
Misc. printed matter re Maltz, 13 items
Contract for PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS, 1974, Xerox.
14. Mackenzie, Sir Compton, and wife Lily. 1966-1972 (117)
"Lily" TLS Aug. 2, 1966; TLS Dec. 16, 1968; ALS to Mrs.
Drawbell Jan. 18, 1969 with holograph note signed
"Monty" ; TLS Sept. 23, 1970; TLS Aug. 13, 1972;
TLS to Mrs. Drawbell with holograph note Jan. 20, 1969;
TLS with holograph note Jan. 25, 1970
Dunnett, Alastair Mimeo letter signed Dec. 2, 1968 re birthday
party for Mackenzie
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Page 24
4 articles by JWD re Mackenzie, tearsheets from Scottish
newspapers, 1965-1972, incl. article, carbon typescript,
9 p. Published Nov. 30, 1972.
4 other articles re Mackenzie, obituaries and profiles,
1970-1972
15. McTaggert, Sir William (painter) (#8)
TLS Jan. 20, 1969; ALS (wife Fanny) March 23, 1969;
TLS Oct. 3, 1970; ALS (Fanny) June 4, 1972;
ALS (Fanny) Aug. 17, 1972; ALS (Fanny) Aug. 25,
1972; TLS Aug. 30, 1974; ALS (Willie & Fanny)
March 27, 1977
Tearsheet of review by JWD for "Book Choice" of study
of McT's paintings
16. Minton, Robert (American writer) (#9)
2 TLS June 10, 1976; Aug. 10, 1976; 2 ALS Oct. 25,
1976, Jan. 7, 1977; 2 TLS March 2, 1978, June 26,
1978
17. Morrison, Stanley P. (whisky merchant, JWD wrote copy for
advertising brochures) (#10)
Correspondence 1969, 10 items
Notes by JWD, holo. and typescript, 2 p.
Draft pages for brochure copy, typescript and carbon
typescript, 18 p.
18. Nichols, Beverley (writer, associate of JWD on Woman's
Own) (1/11)
15 TLS, 18 ALS incl. 2 postcards, 1942-1978
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18: Nichols, Beverley (cont.)
Review by JWD for "Book Choice" of Nichols'
FATHERLY FIGURE, 1972, carbon typescript, 8 p.,
and tearsheet of printed review.
Tearsheets of article by Nichols titled "My Right
to Die", 1975.
19. Seaman, Herbert W. (writer) (#12)
6 TLS 1943-1946
20. Shaw, George Bernard (#13)
a. Correspondence
Telegram Aug. 29, 1927
Telegram draft by JWD with holograph note initialed
by GBS, Sept. 8, 1927
Photographic copy of inscription by GBS in book,
March 28, 1935
Shaw, Charlotte ALS postcard May 12, 1935
Shaw, G.B. ALS postcard July 24, 1935
ALS Oct. 14, 1935
ANS on printed postcard May 13, 1936
TLS May 21, 1936
ALS to the Editor of the Sunday Chronicle,
Sept. 22, 1937
ANS on card Sept. 21, 1937
ALS postcard Sept. 30, 1937
Holograph comment in red ink on 60th Anniversary
of Sunday Chronicle, dated July 24, 1945,
on reverse of letter from JWD to Shaw,
TLS July 21, 1945
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c.
b.
Page 26
Printed matter re Shaw (#14)
"Simplicity - That was Shaw's Greatness",
article by JWD, Edinburgh Evening News,
March 23, 1973, tearsheet with photos of JWD
with GBS,
"Book Choice" review by JWD of Shaw's Collected
Letters, tearsheet Aug. 26, 1976
"Bernard Shaw: 'He had the simplicity of true
greatness'", article by JWD in Scottish
Theatre magazine, March 1970
c. Misc, notes by JWD on Shaw, typescript and holograph,
7 p.
21. Thompson, Dorothy (journalist) (#15)
Correspondence concerning her, 1942-1971, 14 letters
and telegrams, incl.:
General Subjects
Thompson, Dorothy 2 telegrams Oct. 3, Oct, 5,
1941
Saunders, Marion K. (author of biog. of D.T.)
TLS Aug. 26, 1971
Printed matter, 2 items, and bolo. and typescript
notes re Thompson by JWD, 5 p.
1. Duchess of Leinster, "Rafaelle" ( JWD had planned to ghost
write her autobiography, but nothing came of itJ
Correspondence, 1966 10 items. (//16)
Incl.:
:{c6nt'~1
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Box 23 1. Duchess of Leinster (cont.)
ALS postcard April 8, 1966
ALS May 2, 1966
ALS May 8, 1966
Page 27
Contract with William Morrow, 1966, for her book.
Xerox copy unsigned.
Notes from first meeting with Rafaelle by JWD, holograph
transcribed to typescript, 10 p.
2. Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Commonwealth Games (#17)
Correspondence, 1968-1975, 23 items
Articles by JWD:
"Edinburgh Military Tattoo" for Airways, April/May,
1975
"Argument - the capital way to miracles", Edinburgh
~vening News, July 16, 1970, tearsheet,
3, Lyceum Theatre, The Edinburgh Civic Theatre (JWD handled
publicity) (#18)
a, Correspondence, 1965-1966, 13 items incl,:
Cronin, A, J, 2 TLS Nov, 12, 1965; Jan, 1, 1966
Nichols, Beverley TLS Nov, 19, 1965
b, "What is wrong with the Lyceum?", article by JWD,
Carbon typescript, 8 p,
c, Article by JWD, nThe Queen and the Royal Lyceumn,
Galley proof with corrections,
d, Tearsheets of publicity by JWD about Lyceum, with photos,
ca, 10 items, incl,: "Fleming the Portent", article
by JWD, tearsheet,
e, Director's Report, Dec, 1965; Board Meeting Report,
Dec, 1965,
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Box 23 f, Programs from Lyceum Theatre, 12 items with JWD 1 s halo, notes,
g, Photograph of Tom Fleming, Director of Lyceum Theatre, 8" x 10"
glossy,
h, 1 8" x 10" glossy photograph of JWD, Fleming and others
at Lyceum Theatre
4, Letters of congratulations for appointment to Newnes Publishing
Company Position, May-June, 1962, 25 items, (#19)
Incl:
Gielgud, Val TLS May 22
Leasor, James TLS May 21
5, Correspondence concerning Scottish Theatre magazine, and Scottish
Arts Council, primarily with Kenneth Roy, editor of Scottish
Theatre, (//20) \."'i F , t -
Incl:
Mavor, Ronald (Dir,, Scottish Arts Council) to Kenneth Roy
2 TLS Feb, 19, 1969; April 13, 1970; TLS July 7, 1971
to JWD
a, Correspondence, 1968~1971, 30 items,
b, Letter drafts by JWD, typescript, 2 p,
c, Issues of Scottish Theatre with articles by JWD:
"Hair - the key to a flourishing Theatre", March, 1969
"Catch the Audience Young", August, 1969
"Shaw on dictatorship", article taken from JWD's Sundaz_
Chronicle, July 10, 1938; Jan,, 1970
Ad for article on Shaw by JWD, Feb,, 1970
"Bernard Shaw: He had the simplicity of true greatness",
March, 1970
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Box 24 6. Correspondence concerning JWD's interest in genealogy of the
Wedgwood/Broome families, 1960-61, 7 items, includes
genealogical chart, (#1)
D. General Correspondence& 1923-1977
Ca, 125 TLS, 50 ALS, misc, printed material, including several
tearsheets of reviews for "Book Choice" by JWD, some fan
letters about SCOTLAND BITTERSWEET and THE SUN WITHIN US,
1923-1969 (112)
1970-1979 (113)
Incl:
Allen, H, R, (Wing Commander) TLS March 26, 1973
Boothby, Robert (one-time sec'y to Churchill) 2 CTLS
Dec, 6, 1940; Sept, 9, 1963
Cochran, Charles B, (theatrical producer) ALS Dec, 16, 1942;
TLS Sept, 17, 1945
Collier, Richard (author of Duce) TLS July 20, 1971 -Coote, Colin (Daily Telegraph journalist)
9'. - -
2 ALS March 11,
1972; Aug, 17, 1972
Edelman, Maurice (author, M,P,) 2 TLS July 28, 1972;
Jan, 14, 19 7 4
Gibbs, Anthony (Allan Wingate) TLS June 4, 1958
Glanville, Brian (The Sunday Times) TLS Sept, 30, 1976 . t -
Hore-Belisha, Leslie (Wartime Sec'y of State for War)
TLS (to Anthony Gibbs) Nov, 9, 1939
Kemsley, Lord (Chairman, Kemsley Newspaper, Ltd,)
, 4 TLS May-June 1944
MacGibbon, James (author of book on gardening) TLS
June 14, 1972
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IV, PHOTOGRAPHS
Page 30
MacGregor, Alasdair TLS Novt 14, 1966
Mollison, James A, (aviator) ALS Sept, 8, 1939
Monsarrat, Nicholas (novelist) TLS Oct, 4, 1970
Nicolson, Harold (author) TLS Sept, 4, 1944
Parker, John (Critic's Circle) 2 TLS May 14, 1943;
May 28, 1943 re Eric Bennett (both letters)
Purden, Laurie (Editor, Brit, ~od H~usekeepins)
2 ALS April 30, 1973; May 8, 1973
Radcliffe, Baron Cyril John (Minister of Info,) TLS
marked SECRET Feb, 14, 1941
Reith, Lord (1st General Manager of BBC) 2 ALS Aug, 15,
1966; Sept, 15, 1966
Spring, Howard (author) ALS Nov, 6, 1963
Wells, Marjorie TLS Nov, 23, 1942
Wallace, George (House of Commons) TLS July 28, 1972
(Most have notes by JWD) All black and white unless indicated
otherwise,
A. Early photographs of JWD, ca, 1907-1932, (#4)
1, JWD in class picture, when he was 8 or 9, ca, 1907, 5" x 711,
2, JWD in 1920's, 5 different photographs, 3 copies of 1 of JWD with
cane, (7)
3, JWD and group of British film writers on trip to Berlin, where
he met Hitler, 1932, Various sizes, 5 photographs, various
prints from same original,
4, JWD's mother,
5, JWD and unidentified man in beach chairs on beach; JWD standing
on beach, 3 copies,