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Typescript and manuscript notebooks, with war-time diaries

MS. 21435/138

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Title

Typescript and manuscript notebooks, with war-time diaries

Shelfmark

MS. 21435/138

Summary

Comprises:

War time diaries [224 (Parachute) Field Ambulance]: May-Sep 1940, Mar-May 1945.

Typescript and manuscript notebooks: 'The notebooks of Cocktrieste', c.1938; 'Journey of the Nathomy by Cocktrieste', 1942; and 'Cocktrieste Rana Ranidae A Map of Frog Interiors drawn from life and death', Stamford Villa, 1942; with untitled notebook, n.d.

Two typescript and manuscript notebooks entitled 'Monographs des interludes de la guerre terrible' ('a preliminary draft of the re-writing of Rana Ranidae'), Stamford Villa, 1944.

Loose typescript drafts of verse and prose, n.d.

Typesript short story, 'Oska's Homelife' [?by Richard Gurney], with rejection note from Life and Letters To-Day, n.d.

Date

1938-1945

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (6 folders)

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Collection contents

The John Ryder Archive

John Ryder: Professional Papers

Miscellaneous notes, scripts and printed items

Typescript and manuscript notebooks, with war-time diaries

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