Correspondence and papers relating to Sampson's work on Drum magazine between 1951 and 1954, 1951-1954
File
MS. Sampson dep. 10
Held at the Weston Library
From a bundle entitled 'AS Letters / 1951-55'. Includes:
- letters received from Jim Bailey, founder and owner of African Drum (later Drum), reporting progress with establishing the magazine and prospects for employment, Mar.-Jun. 1951
- telegrams from Bailey inviting Sampson to South Africa as business manager, Mar.-Jun. 1951
- signed menu from a voyage in the 'Llangibby Castle', 15 Jul. 1951
- letters received from Robert Harling, typographer, designer and writer, containing comments on the layout and appearance of African Drum and a request by Sampson for a layout artist, 2 Oct. 1951 and 29 Jun. 1954
- letter received from Michael [Davie], Observer journalist, referring to an article by Sampson about Drum published in the Observer 11 Nov. [1952]
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1954
Extent
22 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Sampson dep. 10
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk