William Sansom:
An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
Creator: | Sansom, William, 1912-1976 | |
Title: | William Sansom Collection | |
Dates: | 1956-1972, undated | |
Extent: | 1 document box (.42 linear feet) | |
Abstract: | Collection chiefly contains manuscripts for The Birth of a Story (1972) by the British novelist, travel and short story writer William Sansom, in which he traces his short story "No Smoking on the Apron" (1961) from inspiration through writing, revision, and publication. Also present are four notebooks with additional manuscripts for several more stories, essays, and travel pieces. | |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection MS-03698 | |
Language: | English |
Access: | Open for research. Researchers must create an online Research Account and agree to the Materials Use Policy before using archival materials. | |
Use Policies: | Ransom Center collections may contain material with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin assume no responsibility. | |
Restrictions on Use: | Authorization for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Ransom Centers' Open Access and Use Policies. |
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation | William Sansom Collection (Manuscript Collection MS-03698). Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. | |
Acquisition: | Purchase, 1973 (R5971) | |
Processed by: | Joan Sibley, 2019 |
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