Identity area
Reference code
GB 249 KEN
Title
Ludovic Kennedy papers
Date(s)
- c. 1946 - 2009 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1.6 metres
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated in 2019 by Mrs. Eileen O'Neill, formerly typist and copy-editor to Ludovic Kennedy.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Research for and drafts of two published works by Ludovic Kennedy - 'Ten Rillington Place' (published 1961) and 'The Trial of Stephen Ward' (published 1964) - and two unpublished works - 'Lieutenant' and 'Saying Goodbye to Big Daddy’.
The collection also includes correspondence between Kennedy and his typist and copy-editor, Eileen O'Neill, 1966-c.2009; two photographs of Kennedy and his family, c. 1960s; an auction catalogue for the sale of Piers Place, Old Amersham (Kennedy's home), 1965; newspaper cuttings about Kennedy, 2004-2009; Kennedy's cigarette case, c.1960s.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English