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Title
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Writers' Club Scripts: introduced by Edward Blishen
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Institution
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University Library, Cambridge
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Collection Title
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BBC African Service scripts (Royal Commonwealth Society archives)
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Creator(s)
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BBC
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Collector(s)
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BBC
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Description/Scope and Content
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Scripts of programmes fronted by Edward Blishen, comprising interviews with writers and discussions, with the texts of a few poems and short stories. Some of the items featured were written by students of Makere University College. The rest are by writers from countries throughout Africa.
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Date
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1965-1968
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Location
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Basement Archives, UL
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Identifier
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GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 231/2 BBC African Service scripts: Writers' Club scripts 1965-1968
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Language
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English
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Extent
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1 archive box - 60 documents in total; not all poetry - please see notes for specific documents
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Collection Type
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Special Collection
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Level of Processing
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catalogued to item level (ArchiveSearch)
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Type of Materials/Format
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typescripts
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Related Collections: Types of Materials
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BBC African Service Scripts RCMS 231
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Presevation/Conservation concerns
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good condition - brass paperclips and acid-free box
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Copyright
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BBC
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Donor Information
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Royal Commonwealth Society Library?
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Notes
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Collection comprises of conversations and readings of short stories, plays and poetry. Documents listed as poetry discussions: RCMS 231/2/3; RCMS 231/2/10; RCMS 231/2/22; RCMS 231/2/39; RCMS 231/2/45; RCMS 231/2/50; RCMS 231/2/54;
