| AltRefNo | ST |
| Title | The Sue Townsend Collection: records relating to Sue Townsend, author and playwright (1946 - 2014) |
| Description | Comprising the literary, personal and business papers of Susan Lillian Townsend.
The literary papers consist of correspondence with publishers, agents and contemporary writers; holograph manuscripts, typescripts, notebooks and research material relating to her books, plays and screenplays, both published and unpublished; and material relating to her contributions to newspapers and magazines. The author's personal papers include a small number of family photographs, letters and ephemera. The business papers relate to the financial and administrative papers of Sue Townsend Ltd, including accounts, contracts and royalty statements. |
| Date | 1978-2014 |
| Extent | 40 linear shelf metres. |
| Format | Digital |
| Correspondence/letter |
| Newspaper or cutting |
| Photograph |
| Document |
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| Level | Fonds |
| Former Reference | 778467 |
| Access Status | Some material may be unavailable for general access |
| Access Conditions | Some papers which are of a particularly sensitive nature, including some correspondence files, all financial records and some early personal papers are closed under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. More detailed information about closed records is provided at file level in the catalogue. |
| Copyright | Much of the material in the archive remains in copyright. Copyright of Sue Townsend's own papers is held by Estate of Sue Townsend. Copyright of the residual material, such as letters written to her and works by other authors, remains with individual authors. Photocopies of material can be supplied for private research purposes only. However, it is the responsibility of users to obtain the copyright holder's permission for reproduction of copyright material for purposes other than research or private study. A copy of such written approval from the copyright holder must be received by the Librarian before reproductions can be made. It is also the researchers responsibility to obtain the relevant copyright holders permission to publish or cite papers from the archive. A copy of such written approval from the copyright holder must be received by Archives & Special Collections prior to publication. The Library will not be responsible for any failure on the part of authors and publishers to seek such permission to publish. Readers are required to sign a form accepting these conditions. |