| Title |
Field notebooks and travel journals |
| Reference |
JVR/11 |
| Covering Dates |
1945–1979 |
| Extent and Medium |
8 volumes, 11 notebooks and 3 envelopes; paper |
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| Content and context |
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This series comprises items that constitute a personal record of Joan Robinson's travels in Europe, Asia and Central America. They include travel notes, itineraries, and field notes recording visits to factories, farms, and other places. Particularly detailed are the notes taken while in China during 1963-4, 1967 and 1972.
Most of Joan Robinson's field notes were placed in notebooks on which the recto sides of the sheets were used, then the notebook turned round and started again from the back. When describing the contents of these notebooks, the information on the recto pages has been listed first, with that on the verso sides listed thereafter. Recto references appear as straight numbers (e.g., [ff. 1-4]), while references to pages written after the notebook had been turned around have a 'v' after the folio numbers and the pages seem to appear in reverse order (e.g. [ff. 4v-1v]).
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| Index Terms |
| China |
| Cuba |
| India |
| Japan |
| Mexico |
| Pakistan |
| Paris |
| Russia |
| King's/PP/JVR/11 contains: |
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1
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[January 1945?]. A spiral-bound notebook with autograph manuscript notes of engagements in Paris, 'Friday 12th' to 'Monday 22nd' [the leaf for Monday 15th is lacking], and some other notes, principally of addresses in Paris. Probably January 1945 as Joan Robinson was in Paris at that time and the dates given in this notebook fit that month. The handwriting and other physical evidence are consistent with this dating. 43 leaves, feint squares 1/5 in. 3.5 in. x 2.25 in.
1 notebook; paper. |
Jan. 1945 |
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2
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1952. Boots Scribbling Diary in which Joan Robinson made notes of her visit to Moscow to attend the International Economic Conference held there under the auspices of the World Peace Council, 3-13 April, and of her subsequent visit to Poland. Pp. viii + 114. 12 in. x 8 in.
1 volume; paper. |
1952 |
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3
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1955. Pocket diary issued by The Mitsui Bank Ltd of Tokyo. Entries cover Joan Robinson's stay in Japan, 6 May to 9 June, and there are brief travel notes from her subsequent visit to India and Pakistan (to 5 August). Occasional notes are also found on folios 12v (under April, but probably entered randomly during May-June, while in Japan), 59 and 65. 68 leaves. 5 in. x 3 in. With original grey propelling-pencil in hollow spine.
1 volume; paper. |
1955 |
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4
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1957. Notebook in which Joan Robinson recorded a visit to Russia and China, 26 July to 6 October. 30 leaves. 5.25 in. x 3 in.
1 volume; paper. |
1957 |
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5
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1963.
2 volumes and 1 notebook; paper. |
11 July 1963–8 Sep. 1963 |
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6
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1964.
1 volume and 3 notebooks; paper. |
14 Sep. 1964–18 Nov. 1964 |
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7
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1965.
1 volume and 1 notebook; paper. |
5 June 1965–12 July 1965 |
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8
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1967.
1 notebook and 1 envelope; paper. |
26 Oct. 1967–14 Nov. 1967 |
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9
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1972.
1 volume, 3 notebooks and 2 envelopes; paper. |
15 Apr. 1972–15 June 1972 |
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10
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1979. Field notes from a trip to Cuba, contained in a spiral-bound shorthand notebook. 77 leaves, 8 in. x 5 in. Entries in this notebook include:. [f. 1] Institute of International Economy. [f. 8] 7 April. Ministry of Agriculture: Department of Foreign Relations. [f. 12] (blank). [f. 32] Co-operative, Consolation del Sur. [f. 36] Office of National Assembly of People's Power. [f. 43] National School for Direction of Economy. [ff. 46, 53] (blank). [f. 54] [Agricultural enterprise]. [f. 56] Nickel plant (in or near Holguin). [f. 61] [Agricultural machinery plant] (in or near Holguin). [f. 63] [electronics and computers plant]. [f. 66] Institute of Economic Research. [ff. 74-77] (blank). And from the back:. [f. 77v] Federation of Women. [f. 74v] Director of the Institute for Reform: New Economic System. [f. 64v] Psychiatric Hospital. [ff. 62v-57v] (blank). [f. 56v] Institute of Sugar Research. [ff. 54v-77v] (blank).
1 notebook; paper. |
April 1979- May 1979 |
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