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Contains 19 Results:

Dorothy L. Sayers Diary Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Wade-A-103
Abstract

This collection contains a series of diaries (personal day planners) belonging to Dorothy L. Sayers.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Series 1

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The diary volumes are arranged by date. One notebook about plants was removed, as well as a document of class schedules from Godolphin School. The notebook was added to the Dorothy L. Sayers manuscript collection (see DLS / MS-436), and the school schedule was added to the Wade Center memorabilia collection.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Red hardcover volume with gilt print “Esco Diary 1937 – Indexed” on spine

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1937
Identifier: Folder 1937
Scope and Contents

Includes an advertising leaflet enclosure on November 9 for a Sarah Siddons Fellowship discussion on "The Technique of Detective Plays" in which both Sayers and Muriel St. Clare Byrne participated. 129pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Red hardcover volume with gilt print “Esco Diary 1938 –Indexed” on spine

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1938
Identifier: Folder 1938
Scope and Contents

132pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue hardcover volume with gilt print “Roneo Indexed Diary 1939” on spine and cover

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1939
Identifier: Folder 1939
Scope and Contents

87pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue hardcover volume with gilt print "Esco Indexed Diary 1940” on spine and cover

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1940
Identifier: Folder 1940
Scope and Contents

Includes an enclosure on April 20: letter dated April 15, 1940 from the Zoological Society of London to Sayers. See article file AF-21661 for corresponding article. 49pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Brown volume with gilt print. “Diary 1944” on cover

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1944
Identifier: Folder 1944
Scope and Contents

35pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Light brown and blue Boots “Scribbling Diary”

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1946
Identifier: Folder 1946
Scope and Contents

26pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Tan and green volume. Surridge, Dawson, and Co. Diary 1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1947
Identifier: Folder 1947
Scope and Contents

37pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume. Letts Desk Diary 1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1948
Identifier: Folder 1948
Scope and Contents

35pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume. Letts Desk Diary 1949

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1949
Identifier: Folder 1949
Scope and Contents

Includes an enclosure on May 12: letter from Patrick McLaughlin to Sayers regarding a meeting of the St. Anne's House Advisory Council. 33pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume.  Letts Desk Diary 1950

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1950
Identifier: Folder 1950
Scope and Contents

Includes an enclosure on November 30: letter dated November 24, 1950 from Wig Creations Ltd. to Sayers regarding a wig fitting for Mrs. Langley Moore's “fashion parade.” 40pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue hardcover volume with gilt print. “Letts Diary 1951” on cover

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1951
Identifier: Folder 1951
Scope and Contents

Includes an enclosure on October 29: letter from Christopher Christian dated October 6, 1951 about St. Anne's House. 53pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume. Letts Desk Diary 1952

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1952
Identifier: Folder 1952
Scope and Contents

Includes an advertisement glued to July 9. 61pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume. Letts Desk Diary 1953

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1953
Identifier: Folder 1953
Scope and Contents

Includes an advertisement glued to July 10. 62pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume: W. Straker's Diary for 1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1954
Identifier: Folder 1954
Scope and Contents

48pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue hardcover volume with gilt print “Letts Diary 1955” on cover

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1955
Identifier: Folder 1955
Scope and Contents

Includes enclosures on January 8 for a meeting of the Somerville College Association of Senior Members, and a piece of scrap paper with some notes on October 2. 84pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume. Letts Desk Diary 1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1956
Identifier: Folder 1956
Scope and Contents

Includes an advertisement glued to July 14. 65pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957

Blue and grey volume. Letts Desk Diary 1957

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1957
Identifier: Folder 1957
Scope and Contents

Included a Godolphin School Time Table from the Summer Term 1910, removed and placed in the Wade Center memorabilia collection. 56pp.

Dates: Created: 1937-1957