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Michael Jackson Collection
Catalogue reference: MJ
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This record is about the Michael Jackson Collection dating from mid 20th century-early 21st century.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MJ
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Title (The name of the record)
- Michael Jackson Collection
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Date (When the record was created)
- mid 20th century-early 21st century
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Michael Jackson Collection, formed from the contents of Michael Jackson's office, includes 1,500 books from the expert's personal library on beer, whisky and other drinks, as well as 300 copies of his own books. There is also much research material, contained in 29 filing cabinets, hand-written notebooks, a selection of awards including four Glenfiddich awards for food writing, as well as photographs and press and book reviews.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Collection level description by Eleanor Possart, 2008.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Michael Jackson
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 83 linear metres of books and 29 filing cabinets and 26 linear metres of archive material
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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All users external to the University are required to register before using the collections. Collections must be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room and users must abide by the Reading Room regulations.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Created/collected and owned by Michael Jackson and deposited by his beneficiaries and literary executor.
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- The published material can be search via Oxford Brookes' library catalogue https://oxfordbrookes.on.worldcat.org/discovery. The archive material can be searched via Oxford Brookes' archive catalogue: http://www.calmview.co.uk/OxfordBrookes/CalmView/.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Michael Jackson was a leading expert on beer and whisky. He was a prolific journalist and lecturer, whose books on beer and whisky have sold over three million copies worldwide and in fifteen languages.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c0bfad8c-7bda-4baf-ba0b-00e0e5ff1492/
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Michael Jackson Collection