Correspondence concerning Drum magazine and other publications, mainly with Jim Bailey and Tom Hopkinson, editor of Drum
MS. Sampson dep. 11
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Correspondence concerning Drum magazine and other publications, mainly with Jim Bailey and Tom Hopkinson, editor of Drum
Shelfmark
MS. Sampson dep. 11
Summary
From a bundle entitled 'Drum (post '55)'. Includes:
letters from Jim Bailey reporting the development of Drum, progress with establishing the magazine in West Africa, and reactions to Sampson's Drum: A Venture into the New Africa (London: Collins, 1956) in South Africa, 1955-1957
correspondence with Tom Hopkinson concerning sales of the magazine, possible contributions to it by Sampson and his observations on its impact in America, 1958
proposal by Sampson to Bailey for a monthly 'Drum Report' dealing with 'the changing shape of Panafrica', 1 Aug. 1959
correspondence with Bailey concerning the possibility of returning to work for the Drum organisation, 1962
correspondence relating to In the Fiery Continent (London: Gollancz, 1962) by Tom Hopkinson, 1962
Date
1955-1972
Language
English
Physical extent
73 Leaves
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Collection contents
Correspondence
Material relating to work in South Africa andDrum magazine,
Correspondence concerning Drum magazine and other publications, mainly with Jim Bailey and Tom Hopkinson, editor of Drum
