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Title

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Shelfmark

MS. Sampson dep. 31

Summary

Includes:

correspondence with John Noble regarding criticism of his great grandfather, Andrew Noble, chairman of Armstrong's armaments works [later Armstrong Mitchell & Co., Armstrong Whitworth, and Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.], in Clive Trebilcock's The Vickers Brothers: Armaments and Enterprise 1854-1914 (London: Europa Publications, 1977), his grandfather, Sir John Noble, chairman of Armstrong Whitworth, Sampson's research on arms and his book The Arms Bazaar: The Companies, the Dealers, The Bribes - from Vickers to Lockheed (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977), 1977-1978, typescript and manuscript

correspondence with Edward Klein, editor, and James Greenfield of the New York Times Magazine concerning possible articles by Sampson for the magazine, 1983-1990, typescript

letter from Julius K. Nyerere, [President of Tanzania], concerning a correction to a book by Sampson [possibly Empires of the Sky: The Politics, Contests and Cartels of World Airlines (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1984)], 22 Apr. 1985, typescript

correspondence with Victor Navasky, editor, and Mark Schapiro of The Nation magazine regarding contributions by Sampson to conferences organised by the magazine, and other matters, 1987-1992

copy fax to Bob Silvers of the New York Review of Books offering an article about [Nelson] Mandela's personality and outlook, 9 Apr. 1990, typescript

Date

1965-2001

Language

English

Physical extent

138 Leaves