Research material, comprising diary entries, draft articles, and talks
MS. Sampson dep. 188
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Research material, comprising diary entries, draft articles, and talks
Shelfmark
MS. Sampson dep. 188
Summary
This file is an accumulation of material by Sampson, which he thought might be useful when writing his autobiograhy. It includes transcripts of diary entries, draft articles on various topics, draft reviews, and talks. Comprises:
(fols. 1-3) notes gathered for Anatomy of Britain (1962)
(fols. 4-5) letter from James Goldsmith relating to the problems of large businesses, 1989
(fol. 6) letter from Barbara Bailey, widow of Jim Bailey, thanking Anthony for his obituary, 2000
(fols. 7-9) typescript piece by Robin Denniston describing Anthony Sampson and the process of publishing Anatomy of Britain Today (1965)
(fols. 10-11) review of Philip Knightley and Caroline Kennedy, An Affair of State: The Profumo case and the framing of Stephen Ward (1987)
(fols. 12-16) transcription of his diary entries relating to James Stern, writer, and his wife Tanya, 1987-1994
(fols. 17-18) Anthony Sampson, 'Who's Who and New Establishments', article, word-processed
(fols. 19-23) Anthony Sampson, 'The Puzzles of Power', annotated, 'for Sunday Times Mag (never used)', article, word-processed
(fols. 24-28) 'Where's The Bloody Horse?', notes for a talk at Magdalene College, Cambridge on journalism, word-processed, [1990s]
(fol. 29) letter to Adrian [?], containing reminiscences of John Gale, [c.1988]
(fol. 30) Anthony Sampson, 'Peter Meade 1918-1988', eulogy for his brother-in-law, 14 Oct. 1988, word-processed
(fols. 31-34) Anthony Sampson, 'Heartbeat Diary: New York November-December 1988', word-processed
(fols. 35-36) 'Introduction to Drum index', containing reminiscences of his time working at Drum, Apr. 1988
(fols. 37-41) article on how influential Drum journalists were to other African writers by Bill Saidi, 2001
(fols. 42-43) Anthony Sampson, 'A World Apart: Ruth First and Diana Roth', article, word-processed, annotated, 'Independent August 1988'
(fols. 44-47) transcripts of his diary entries relating to Trevor Huddleston, 1956-1962, word-processed
(fols. 48-50) Anthony Sampson, 'Newsweek: Computers, Liberation and 'the Year of Freedom', article, word-processed, [1988]
Date
1965-2001
Language
English
Physical extent
50 Leaves
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Collection contents
Material relating to publications
Books
Material relating to The Anatomist: The autobiography of Anthony Sampson (London: Politico's, 2008)
Research material, comprising diary entries, draft articles, and talks
