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'W'

MS. Sampson dep. 40

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Title

'W'

Shelfmark

MS. Sampson dep. 40

Summary

Includes:

three letters from Shirley Williams, [later Baroness Williams], regarding the death of her father, the loss of her parliamentary seat and other matters, 1979 and n.d. [c.1960], typescript and manuscript

five letters from Barbara Wootton, Baroness Wootton of Abinger, regarding her writing and lectures, meetings with Anthony and Sally Sampson and other matters, 1969-1983, typescript and manuscript

correspondence with Per Wastberg, editor in chief of the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter regarding the imprisonment of [Andreas] Shipanga, Namibian politician, meetings with Sampson and other journalists, writers and politicians and other matters, 1977-1978, typescript

letter from Auberon Waugh, editor of the Literary Review, regarding Sampson's election to the Academy Club [founded by Waugh] and Waugh's plans for the club, 1 Dec. 1989, typescript

correspondence with Peter Armstrong of Word Pictures Ltd. regarding the making of a series of films about the arms trade with Sampson for the BBC and Sampson's ideas for other films for television, 1991-1992, typescript

Date

[c.1960]-1996

Language

English

Physical extent

70 Leaves

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Archive of Anthony Sampson

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