The Papers of Vivian Beynon Harris

Reference: VBH2/2/1/9

Correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock 1976-79

Dates of Creation: 22nd February 1976 - 12th December 1979
Extent: one folder containing approximately 20 letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence referring to the estate of John Wyndham (not literary) covering the year 1976-1979

Reference: VBH2/2/1/10

Correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock 1980-87

Dates of Creation: 23rd April 1980 - 8th July 1987
Extent: one folder containing approximately 35 letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence referring to the estate of John Wyndham (not literary) covering the year 1980-1987

Reference: VBH2/2/2

Other general John Wyndham estate matters

Dates of Creation: 1972-1999
Extent: Eight folders, containing approximately 45 letters overall

Scope and Content

Correspondence regarding matters such as research into John Wyndham, sequels to his books and where to keep the archival material, both after his death and subsequently after the death of Vivian Beynon Harris

Reference: VBH2/2/2/1

Correspondence with C.P. Nobes regarding the possibility of writing a sequel to The Day of the Triffids .

Dates of Creation: June 1985 - September 1987
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence between C.P. Nobes, Brian Bowcock, Anthony Goff (David Higham Associates Ltd.), and Gerald Pollinger (Laurence Pollinger Ltd.), relating to the possibility of Patrick Nobes writing a sequel to The Day of the Triffids, a request which is ultimately denied.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/2

General correspondence relating to John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: July - August 1972, March 1979
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to John Wyndham such as requests for critical works on John Wyndham, fan letters and newspaper articles.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/3

Correspondence relating to Martin Sutton writing a biography of John Wyndham.

Dates of Creation: July 1983
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Martin Sutton, Vivian Beynon Harris and Grace Harris (John Wyndham's widow) regarding the possibility of writing a book about John Wyndham's life and work. This request, in accordance with the wishes of John Wyndham, is denied.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/4

Correspondence relating to research into John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1977-1990
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence with various people searching for information for both private academic and commercial research

Reference: VBH2/2/2/5

Correspondence regarding the sorting of John Wyndham and Vivian Beynon Harris material

Dates of Creation: February - May 1988
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Brian Bowcock and Gerald Pollinger (literary agent) regarding the sorting of the Wyndham material and that of Vivian Beynon Harris following the death of Vivian Beynon Harris.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/6>

Correspondence following the death of John Wyndham re. the retention of his work, papers etc.

Dates of Creation: 1971
Extent: One letter

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris and H.K. Bulmer (1971) regarding the John Wyndham archive, requesting it for the Science Fiction Foundation.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/7

Correspondence regarding the retention of the John Wyndham archive

Dates of Creation: 1988-1999
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence (1988-1999) following the death of Vivian Beynon Harris regarding where the archive should be deposited and what the terms should be.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/8

Correspondence between Brian Bowcock and David Ketterer regarding the John Wyndham archive

Dates of Creation: 1999
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Brian Bowcock and David Ketterer, regarding research into John Wyndham and Vivian Beynon Harris and the future of the archive.

Reference: VBH2/2/2/9

Correspondence regarding Grace Harris, a case of mistaken identity

Dates of Creation: March - April 1982
Extent: One folder

Scope and Content

Correspondence from Mr. Smith who has written to Grace Harris (widow of JW) mistakenly believing her to be the widow of a Mr. Wyndham Goldie whose widow is also called Grace.

Reference: VBH2.2.2.10

Probate of John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1970
Extent: Probate filled in and a photocopy of the signed probate

Scope and Content

Copy of the probate of John Wyndham, naming Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock as the executors of his estate.

Reference: VBH2/3

Literary Estate of John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: Correspondence covers dates 1969-1992
Extent: Six boxes

Scope and Content

Contains mainly correspondence, this is between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock, relating to matters of the literary estate of which they are executors. There is also correspondence with publishers, both in the UK and America, with literary agents in both countries and with the law firm David Higham's, the lawyers for the estate

Reference: VBH2/3/1>

General literary correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock

Dates of Creation: 1969 - 1985
Extent: One folder containing 80 letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock relating to general literary matters

Reference: VBH2/3/2

General literary correspondence with David Highams Ltd.

Dates of Creation: 1969-1991
Extent: One folder containing approximately 60 letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence with David Highams Associates Ltd. regarding general matters of the literary estate.

Reference: VBH2/3/3

General literary correspondence with Laurence Pollinger Ltd.

Dates of Creation: 1974-1989
Extent: One folder containing thirteen letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence with Laurence Pollinger Ltd., author's agents regarding matters of the literary estate of John Wyndham.

Reference: VBH2/3/4

Literary correspondence with publishers

Dates of Creation: 1970-1987
Extent: Two folders

Scope and Content

General literary correspondence with various different publishers, not related to specific texts or contracts.

Reference: VBH2/3/4/1

General literary correspondence with Michael Joseph Ltd. (publishers)

Dates of Creation: 1974-1989
Extent: One folder containing five letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence with Michael Joseph Ltd. regarding literary estate matters, agreements between with them and the executors of the estate (Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock).

Reference: VBH2/3/4/2

General literary correspondence with numerous publishers

Dates of Creation: 1970-1987
Extent: One folder containing six letters

Scope and Content

Letters to various different publishers including Ballantine Books, Doubleday & Company Ltd., Hodder Paperbacks Ltd., Cosmos Literary Agency, Hodder & Stoughton.

Reference: VBH2/3/5

Correspondence with/regarding American situation (copyright, publishing etc.)

Dates of Creation: 1969-1990
Extent: One box
Reference: VBH2/3/5/1

Correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock discussing the American situation

Dates of Creation: 1969-1990
Extent: One folder, approximately 110 letters

Scope and Content

Letters between Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock with varying contents but where either the main thrust of the letter or an important mention is made to the situation in America, especially lack of action in promoting the work of John Wyndham.

Reference: VBH2/3/5/2

Correspondence with David Highams regarding American rights to John Wyndham's works

Dates of Creation: 1971-1982
Extent: One folder, approximately 50 letters

Scope and Content

Letters between Brian Bowcock and David Highams discussing American rights and the possibility of David Higham's liasing with Scott Meredith (the American literary agents) and possibly taking over their work.

Reference: VBH2/3/5/3

Correspondence with Gerald Pollinger Ltd. regarding America

Dates of Creation: 1979-1989
Extent: one folder, approximately 30 letters

Scope and Content

Letters between Brian Bowcock and Pollinger's (Author's Agents) regarding American rights of John Wyndham's books and the availabity of those rights with a view to publishing.

Reference: VBH2/3/5/4

Correspondence with Scott Meredith (American agent)

Dates of Creation: 1979-1983
Extent: One folder, approximately 20 letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence of Vivian Beynon Harris and Brian Bowcock with Scott Meredith in America (Literary agent), not very successful communication not least because of the delay in sending/receiving letters.

Reference: VBH2/3/5/5

Correspondence with publishers

Dates of Creation: 1980-1981
Extent: One folder, containing 8 letters

Scope and Content

Letters between Brian Bowcock and Doubleday & Co. Inc (New York) and Berkley Publishing Corporation (New York), trying to establish the situation regarding the publishing of John Wyndham's work since no information was forthcoming from Scott Meredith at the time.

Reference: VBH2/3/6

Correspondence relating to the publication and rights of John Wyndham's works.

Dates of Creation: 1969-1992
Extent: 3 boxes

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Vivian Beynon Harris, Brian Bowcock, and the various authors agents and publishers involved with the publication of John Wyndham's work around the world. Correspondence covers issues of publication, rights (for books, films, television, radio and plays), and royalties.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/1

Correspondence relating to The Midwich Cuckoos (novel)

Dates of Creation: 1969-1991
Extent: One folder, approximately 100 letters plus agreements

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to the publishing/radio/film rights of The Midwich Cuckoos (film title: The Village of the Damned), both in the UK and around the world. First published 1957

Reference: VBH2/3/6/2

Correspondence relating to The Chrysalids (novel)

Dates of Creation: 1969-1989
Extent: One folder, approximately 160 letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to the publishing/film rights of The Chrysalids (aka Re-birth in USA). This novel was first published by John Wyndham c.1955.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/3

Correspondence relating to Chocky (novel)

Dates of Creation: 1969-1991
Extent: One folder containing approximately 70 letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Letters relating to publishing details of one of John Wyndham's novels - Chocky , first published in 1963. Also includes an agreement as part of the correspondence

Reference: VBH2/3/6/4

Correspondence relating to Stowaway to Mars/Planet Plane

Dates of Creation: 1971-1992
Extent: One folder containing approximately 60 letter

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Letters regarding publishing rights of Stowaway to Mars (originally Planet Plane), a novel by John Wyndham first published 1936.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/5

Correspondence relating to Foul Play Suspected (novel) by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1979-1980
Extent: One folder containing two letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Letters regarding the reprinting of one of John Wyndham's early novels, originally published in 1935

Reference: VBH2/3/6/6

Correspondence relating to Plan for Chaos (novel) by JW

Dates of Creation: October - November 1982
Extent: One folder containing three letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence discussing an early novel of John Wyndham's which was apparently never published, brought to light by a discussion between Gerald Pollinger and Frederik Pohl. No indication of any publication following its discovery.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/7

Correspondence relating to The Trouble with Lichen (novel) by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969-1988
Extent: One folder containing approximately 25 letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to the publishing and broadcasting rights of the John Wyndham novel The Trouble with Lichen (first published 1960), both in this country and abroad including Portugal, Italy, and New Zealand.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/8

Correspondence relating to The Kraken Wakes (novel) by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969-1990
Extent: One folder containing approximately 40 letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Correspondence regarding the publishing of John Wyndham's novel The Kraken Wakes (also known as Out of the Deeps ), first published c.1953. Publishing correspondence relating to France, Sweden and America as well as the UK.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/9

Correspondence relating to The Day of the Triffids (novel) by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969-1991
Extent: One folder containing approximately 100 letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Letters regarding rights of The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham's most popular and well-known novel. The letters relate to publishing, and broadcasting (tv, radio, film) rights across the world.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/10

Agreements for The Day of the Triffids

Dates of Creation: 1958-1990
Extent: One folder, containing 10 agreements (some copies)

Scope and Content

Agreements for copyright, option agreements and radio broadcasting agreements for John Wyndham's novel The Day of the Triffids

Reference: VBH2/3/6/11

Correspondence relating to Web (posthumous novel)by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1977-1991
Extent: One folder containing approximately 100 letters and two copies of an option agreement for a film of Web

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/30 , and VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Letters and other correspondence regarding the publishing rights of Web (or, Little Sisters ; and, initially. whether or not it should be published. Also correspondence regarding film, tv and radio rights, across the world

Reference: VBH2/3/6/12

Correspondence relating to Trojan Beam and Vengeance by Proxy , two of John Wyndham's short stories.

Dates of Creation: 1973
Extent: One folder containing six letters

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Correspondence regarding the publication of these two short stories, Trojan Beam (first published 1939) and Vengeance by Proxy (first published c.1940)

Reference: VBH2/3/6/13

Correspondence relating to The Red Stuff , a short story by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1972
Extent: Folder containing one letter

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Scope and Content

Letter from Vivian Beynon Harris to Anne McDermid at David Higham's regarding the photocopying of the story, The Red Stuff for possible publication.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/14

Correspondence relating to the short story Exiles on Asperus by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1970-1979
Extent: One folder containing five letters

Note

Scope and Content

Correspondence pertaining to the publication of a short story under this title, although it appears to have been originally named The Venus Adventure . It was published under the title Exiles on Asperus despite another, different, story having already been published under this title by John Wyndham.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/15

Correspondence relating to Sleepers on Mars and Wanderers of Time, two of John Wyndham's short stories

Dates of Creation: 1972-1979
Extent: One folder containing thirteen letters

Scope and Content

Letters regarding the publishing rights to these two stories Sleepers on Mars (first published 1938) and Wanderers of Time (first published 1933), also details of the royalties due on these titles in the agreements.

Note

Correspondence relating to The Man From Beyond , one of John Wyndham's short stories.

Dates of Creation: 1974-1982
Extent: One folder containing four letters

Scope and Content

Letters regarding the publication of this short story The Man From Beyond (first published 1950) by Michael Joseph and an agreement for this. Also correspondence from Walt Disney stating that they do not wish to make this story into a film.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/17

Correspondence relating to one of John Wyndham's short stories The Outward Urge .

Dates of Creation: 1984
Extent: One folder containing four letters

Scope and Content

Letters regarding the publishing of The Outward Urge (first published 1959), in the UK and in Italy. Also one letter about the possibility of basing a computer game around the story.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/18

Correspondence relating to the short story And The Walls Came Tubling Down by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1980
Extent: One letter

Scope and Content

Letter, part of which mentions that this story And The Walls Came Tumbling Down (first published 1951) has been sold to an Italian magazine.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/19

Correspondence relating to A Life Postponed , a short story by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969
Extent: One letter

Scope and Content

Letter stating that although the rights for this book, A Life Postponed , had been offered out, there had been no takers and it was not likely to be published.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32 (also callled Life-force )

Reference: VBH2/3/6/20

Correspondence relating to The Secret People , a short story by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1970-1979
Extent: One folder containing nine letters

Scope and Content

Letters pertaining to the copyright held on this story The Secret People (first published 1950) and its being published in the UK, USA, Holland, and Germany

Note

Correspondence relating to John Wyndham's short story Brief to Counsel

Dates of Creation: 1969
Extent: One folder containing three letters

Scope and Content

Letters pertaining to the making of a tv adaptation of Brief to Counsel (first published 1959) by Derek Hall.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/22

Correspondence relating to No Place on Earth a short story by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969
Extent: One folder containing seven letters

Scope and Content

Letters relating to the extension of the BBC's contract for the rights of No Place on Earth to cover broadcasting overseas, and specifically in Arab speaking nations.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/23

Correspondence relating to the short story collection Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1982
Extent: One folder containing five letters

Scope and Content

Letters relating to the renewal of copyright for one of the stories in the American collection of John Wynham's short stories published under the title of Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/24

Correspondence regarding The Seeds of Time , a collection of short stories by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969-1991
Extent: One folder containing 30 letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence relating to this collection The Seeds of Time and also to each of the individual stories within in, including Survival, Opposite Numbers, Compassion Circuit, Chronoclasm, Meteor, and Dumb Martian. Letters contain copyright issues not just for the UK but also Italy and Poland.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/31 (including the above stories plus Pillar to Post ), and VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/25

Correspondence relating to the collection of short stories by John Wyndham published under the title of Jizzle

Dates of Creation: 1971-1990
Extent: One folder containing 22 letters

Scope and Content

Letters relating to both the collection Jizzle as a whole but also to the individual stories collected under that title, including The Wheel, More Spinned Against, An Affair of the Heart, Una, and Chinese Puzzle.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/31 (for An Affair of the Heart and The Wheel only), and VBH2/3/6/32 (for More Spinned Against only).

Reference: VBH2/3/6/26

Correspondence relating to a collection of John Wyndham's short stories entitled Consider Her Ways

Dates of Creation: 1969-1986
Extent: One folder containing 33 letters

Scope and Content

Letters relating to the publishing/broadcasting rights of both this collection of short stories and the individual stories themselves. These include Consider Her Ways, Random Quest, Odd, and A Long Spoon.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/31 (for all the above stories), and VBH2/3/6/32 (for A Long Spoon, Consider Her Ways and Random Quest).

Reference: VBH2/3/6/27

Correspondence relating to a French compilation of John Wyndham's short stories

Dates of Creation: 1985
Extent: One folder containing seven letters and a memorandum of an agreement

Scope and Content

Letters concerning the rights to some of John Wyndham's short stories which Presses Pocket wish to publish as a collection in France which would contain The Red Stuff, Pawley's Peepholes, Invisible Monster, Confidence Trick, The Wheel, Perforce to Dream, Chinese Puzzle, and Random Quest.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/31 (for Pawley's Peepholes only).

Reference: VBH2/3/6/28

Correspondence relating to the a collection of John Wyndham's short stories as The Best of John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1970-1985
Extent: One folder containing thirteen letters

Scope and Content

Letters regarding the publication of a number of John Wyndham's short stories under the title of The Best of John Wyndham by Sphere Books.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/29

Correspondence relating to a Marks and Spencer omnibus of John Wyndham short stories

Dates of Creation: 1979
Extent: Two letters

Scope and Content

Letters indicating the publication of a collection of short stories by John Wyndham as an Omnibus edition published by Marks and Spencer for sale in their stores.

Note

See also VBH2/3/6/32

Reference: VBH2/3/6/30

Correspondence regarding various of John Wyndham's novels

Dates of Creation: 1968-1990
Extent: One folder containing approximately 70 letters

Scope and Content

Numerous letters which individually deal with more than one novel by John Wyndham. Each letter deals with copyright, broadcasting rights or royalty deals for the major works of John Wyndham.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/31

Correspondence relating to various short stories by John Wyndham

Dates of Creation: 1969-1980
Extent: One folder containing sixteen letters

Scope and Content

Correspondence which relates to two or more short stories in the same letter. Dealing with the usual issues of rights and royalties.

Reference: VBH2/3/6/32

Correspondence relating to a variety of John Wyndham's works

Dates of Creation: 1969-1987
Extent: One folder containing approximately 110 letters

Scope and Content

Letters which individually contain relevant information about more than one work (both novels and short stories) regarding rights both in this country and abroad.

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