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Papers of Book Trust

Catalogue reference: BP/1/2/1/2

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This record is a file about the Papers of Book Trust dating from 12 Sep 1969-11 Sep 1970, nd.

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Reference
BP/1/2/1/2
Title
Papers of Book Trust
Date
12 Sep 1969-11 Sep 1970, nd
Description

Includes:

Papers relating to Booker Prize Publicity Committee, 12 Sep- 10 Nov 1969 (fols. 1, 42-47),
Papers relating to 1970 Booker Prize judges, nd (fols. 2 -11), 5 May 1970 (fol. 123)
Papers relating to general/miscellaneous administrative matters, 21 Oct-11 Sep 1969 (fols.12, 41, 52, 124-129)
Publishers' eligibility agreements for submissions to Booker Judges, nd (fols. 13-40, 59-60, 64-70)
Papers relating to Booker Prize Publicity Committee meeting on 4 Dec 1969, including draft minutes, minutes and correspondence, 4-12 Dec 1969 (fols. 48-50, 53-57, 71-72)
Letter to Rt Hon Jennie Lee, MP from 'MFKL' [Mark Longman?] asking her to present 1970 Booker Prize, 9 Dec 1969 (fol. 51)
Papers relating to meetings at the Booker Flat deciding on organisational issues for Booker Prize, including notes, 6 Nov 1969 (fols. 57-58), correspondence, 14- 18 Nov 1969 (fols. 61-63)
Correspondences and papers relating to Booker Press Reception held on 15 Jan 1970, (fols. 73-91)
Papers relating to Booker Prize publicity, including articles/interviews, 3 Mar 1970 (fols. 92-100, 105-107, 109-110), advertising, 12 Mar 1970 (fols. 108, 130), promotional materials: nd (fols. 115-117, 132)
Correspondence and papers regarding venue for award ceremony, nd (fols. 101-104)
Press release announcing Booker Prize shortlisted novels, 20 Mar 1970 (fols. 111-114)
Copy of draft speech for 'DP' at Booker Prizegiving, 15 Apr 1970 (fol. 120)
Invitation for the presentation of the 1970 Booker Prize, 21 Apr 1970 (fol. 121)
Press release announcing winner of 1970 Booker Prize, 21 Apr 1970 (fol. 122)

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Held by
Oxford Brookes University: Special Collections
Former department reference
BP/BT 1
Physical description
1 file
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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ec1994c9-2231-4ddd-9c7b-a4f578b8a721/

Series information

BP/1

Booker Prize papers

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Papers of Book Trust