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Papers on the B.B.C. British Empire series
| Title |
Papers on the B.B.C. British Empire series |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/RCMS 32
(former reference: MSS 11) |
| Creator |
Simpson, Donald Herbert, 1920-2002, Librarian of the Royal Commonwealth Society |
| Covering Dates |
1969–1972 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 box; paper; Mixed |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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In 1969 the B.B.C. began to plan a series of programmes on the British Empire. The scheme was eventually abandoned, but on 11 January 1972 the first of a thirteen-part weekly series on the Empire was transmitted on the B.B.C., and was repeated between March and June. At the same time Time-Life began the publication of a 'complimentary' work in 98 weekly parts. The R.C.S. Library provided the B.B.C. with graphic material for its project and supplied Time-Life with illustrations. The Librarian, D.H. Simpson, wrote comments on each programme, which he sent to Max Morgan-Witts, the Producer, and to the R.C.S. Council; later he prepared a survey of the whole series for the Council.
Correspondence, programme plans and press cuttings.
The provenance of the collection is unknown.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Papers on the B.B.C. British Empire series, RCMS 32 |
| Further information |
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MSS Addenda, vol. I. Indexed
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
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| Index Terms |
| Simpson, Donald Herbert (1920-2002) Librarian of the Royal Commonwealth Society |
| British Broadcasting Corporation |
| RCS/RCMS 32 contains: |
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Programme formats.
3 envelopes. |
1969 |
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2
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Correspondence with the B.B.C. Letters regarding the R.C.S. Library's supply of material for the British Empire series, beginning with the abandoned scheme of 1969.
1 folder. |
1969–1972 |
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Correspondence with Max Morgan-Witts. Letters to Morgan-Witts from D.H. Simpson, chiefly sending reports on the British Empire programmes, and Morgan-Witts' responses. There are also letters to other people regarding the role of the R.C.S. in the series.
1 folder. |
1972 |
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Librarian's comments. Comments by D.H. Simpson on the first transmission of the British Empire series, sent to the R.C.S. Council on 27 April 1972. This report was incomplete because power cuts at the time of transmission made it impossible to view all the programmes. There are typescript notes on the second transmission of programmes thus missed, which include 'Late night line-up', 2 February and 7 April 1972, and 'Talkback', 29 March 1972. The folder also contains 'Summing up the British Empire series', a memorandum of 21 July 1972, which was also prepared for the Council. There are copies of the first and third items in RCMS 32/3.
1 folder. |
1972 |
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Press cuttings. T.V. reviews, letters and the House of Lords official report of parliamentary debates, 23 February 1972, including the debate on a proposed Broadcasting Council.
1 folder. |
1972 |
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Correspondence with Time-Life. Letters regarding Time-Life's use of R.C.S. Library material, with two copies of a leaflet and booklet on the British Empire series.
1 folder. |
1970–1972 |
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