Catalogue of the papers of Sir Robin Day, 1950-2001

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford

Oliver House

2009

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Table of Contents

Introduction
A    Correspondence and papers, 1950-2000
    A.1  Correspondence, 1950-2000
    A.2  Miscellaneous articles, speeches, lectures and photographs, 1950-2000
B    Press cuttings and scrap books, 1956-2001
    B.1  Press cuttings, 1956-2001
    B.2  Scrap books, 1957-94
    B.3  Miscellaneous press cuttings

Papers of Sir Robin Day, 1950-2001

Abstract:
Correspondence and papers of, and newscuttings collected by, Sir Robin Day (1923-2000), television broadcaster and journalist.

Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. a. 2032, b. 2118-29, c. 7104-13; Photogr. c. 185

Extent: 24 shelfmarks

Biographical History

See Dictionary of National Biography and Who's Who.

Scope and Content

The papers comprise scrapbooks and albums of newscuttings relating to the majority of Day's career along with typescript copies of many of his speeches and lectures, as well as correspondence and letters of congratulation from many leading figures of the period including politicians, broadcasters and lawyers.

Acquisition

Bequest, 2001.

Restrictions on Access

Family and general correspondence remains closed; earlier correspondence may be made available on application. Press cuttings May 1987- Feb. 1997 (MS. Eng. b. 2125) are closed as they include recent correspondence.

Preferred Form of Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Library [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7104, fols. 1-2].

Personal names (NCA Rules)

Day | Sir | Robin | 1923-2000 | broadcaster

A   Correspondence and papers, 1950-2000

A.1   Correspondence, 1950-2000

Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. c. 7104-6


Family and general correspondence, 1953-91
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7104 = Res.
Extent: 247 leaves

Scope and Content:
  • (fols. 1-67) family correspondence, 12 Dec. 1986-26 July 1991, n.d.
  • (fols. 68-247) general correspondence, 26 Aug. 1953-17 June 1958, 2 Feb. 1968-26 Sept. 1987

General correspondence, 9 Oct. 1987-11 June 1991
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7105 = Res.
Extent: 223 leaves
Separated Material:

Photographs relating to fol. 101 removed to MS. Photogr. c. 185, fols. 2-3.



General correspondence, (fols. 1-177) 25 July 1991-14 July 2000, (fols. 178-97) n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7106 = Res.
Extent: 197 leaves

A.2   Miscellaneous articles, speeches, lectures and photographs, 1950-2000

Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. c. 7107-8, Photogr. c. 185


Typescripts of miscellaneous articles, speeches and lectures, (fols. 1-179) 1953-24 June 1999, (fols. 180-98) n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7107
Extent: 198 leaves

Printed articles, (fols. 1-13) 18 Jan. 1950-12 June 1999, (fols. 14-20) n.d.; Printed Ephemera, (fols. 21-90) 20 Dec. 1950-27 May 2000, (fols. 91-137) n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7108
Extent: 137 leaves

Miscellaneous photographs
Shelfmark: MS. Photogr. c. 185, fols 1-7

Scope and Content:
  • (fol. 1) 1956 interview with Marilyn Monroe for ITN
  • (fols. 2-3) Two photographs relating to MS. Eng. c. 7105, fol. 101
  • (fol. 4) Sir Robin Day and HM Queen Elizabeth II, the unveiling of Eric Morecombe's statue. Morecombe, Lancashire, 23 July 1999
  • (fols. 5-7) Three photographs of Sir Robin Day addressing HM Queen Elizabeth II and guests at the Mansion House 'Lunch of the Century'. London, 2 Nov. 1999

B   Press cuttings and scrap books, 1956-2001

B.1   Press cuttings, 1956-2001

Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. b. 2118-26, c. 7109-11


Loose press cuttings, (fols. 1-54) 16 Nov. 1956-16 July 2001, (fols. 55-65) n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7109
Extent: 65 leaves

Album (4) miscellaneous cuttings, 16 Feb. 1957-Aug. 1959, n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c.7110
Extent: 94 leaves

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 22 Feb. 1957-13 Apr. 1963
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2118
Extent: 91 leaves

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, (fols. 1-153) 10 Mar. 1966-11 Dec. 1969, (fol. 154) n.d.
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2119
Extent: 154 leaves

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 15 Jan. 1970-25 Dec. 1971
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2120
Extent: 128 leaves

Scope and Content:

Fols. 124-5 relate to Contempt of Court Committee.

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 1 Jan. 1972-30 Dec. 1973
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2121
Extent: 161 leaves

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 11 Feb. 1974-1 Aug. 1975
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2122
Extent: 145 leaves

Scope and Content:

Includes

  • (fols. 1-22) the General Election, Feb. 1974
  • (fols. 24-38) the General Election, Oct. 1974
  • (fols. 42-53) the Phillimore Committee on Contempt, published Dec. 1974

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 7 Jan. 1976-10 Dec. 1977
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7111
Extent: 83 leaves

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 20 Feb. 1978-20 Dec. 1982
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2123
Extent: 157 leaves

Scope and Content:

Fols. 16-49 relate to the General Election, 1979.

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 9 Jan. 1983-31 Dec. 1987
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2124
Extent: 159 leaves

Scope and Content:

Fols. 10-36 relate to the General Election, 1983.

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 12 May 1987-Feb. 1997
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2125 = Res.
Extent: 201 leaves

Scope and Content:

Includes

  • (fols. 1-33) cuttings relating to the General Election, 1987
  • (fol. 183v) photograph taken for the 1994 NCR Book Award, showing the panel of judges; (L-R) Prof. Steve Jones, Clare Short MP, Sir Robin Day, Sue Lawley and Simon Heffer

Album containing miscellaneous cuttings, 23 Apr. 1995-27 Apr. 2000
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2126
Extent: 244 leaves

Scope and Content:

Includes

(fols. 128v-129v) photographs taken at the Mansion House 'Lunch of the Century', 2 Nov. 1999

Correspondence and speeches not copied to MS. Eng. b. 2129 due to conservation restriction, including:

  • (fols. 42-128 passim) miscellaneous correspondence
  • (fols. 81-4) 'Remarks by Sir Robin Day at the Bromsgrove Charter Dinner', 24 June 1999
  • (fols. 88-100) publicity schedule for Speaking for Myself, May-Oct. 1999
  • (fol. 130-1) 'May it please Your Majesty', the Mansion House speech, 2 Nov. 1999
  • (fols. 132-9) Speech by Sir Robin Day after the Lord Mayor's luncheon for 350 British 'achievers'
  • (fols. 141-8) Remarks by Sir Robin Day at the eightieth birthday dinner given at Brook's Club by Caroline Gilmour and Lord Jenkins of Hillhead for Sir Ludovic Kennedy, 8 Nov. 1999

B.2   Scrap books, 1957-94

Shelfmarks: MSS. Eng. a. 2032, b. 2127-9, c. 7112-3


Album containing cuttings relating to Tell the People, 14 Dec. 1957-28 June 1958
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7112
Extent: 92 leaves

Album containing cuttings relating to Roving Report, 7 Mar. 1957-19 Mar. 1959
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. c. 7113
Extent: 100 leaves

Album containing cuttings relating to the General Election 1959 (Hereford Division)
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. a. 2032
Extent: 63 leaves

Scope and Content:

Includes correspondence not copied to MS. Eng. b. 2129 due to conservation restriction.

  • (fols. 15-16) letters from David Gibson-Watt, Conservative Candidate, 24 Sept. 1959, n.d.
  • (fols. 38-41) letters regarding Robin Day's Liberal candidature, 3-5 Oct. 1959

Album containing cuttings, correspondence and other materials relating to Day by Day and Question Time
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2127
Extent: 172 leaves

Scope and Content:
  • (fols. 1-70) Day by Day, 1975. Includes (fol. 54) a photograph of Sir Robin Day and company (unknown), c.1975
  • (fols. 71-172) Question Time, 21 Sept. 1979-14 Jan. 1994

Album containing cuttings, correspondence and other materials relating to Grand Inquisitor Memoirs and But With Respect, 1989-94
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2128
Extent: 196 leaves

Scope and Content:

Includes photographs of

  • (fol. 28) Sir Robin Day and Sir Geoffrey Johnson-Smith at the English Speaking Union Literary Luncheon, 30 Oct. 1989
  • (fol. 31) Norman Tebbit, Sir Robin Day and Austin Mitchell, c.1989
  • (fol. 42v) Lord Hailsham and Sir Robin Day at the lunch held to celebrate the publication of Grand Inquisitor Memoirs, 1 Nov. 1989
  • (fol. 44v) Roy Hattersley, Sir Robin Day, Lord Hailsham and Lord Callaghan at the launch luncheon for Grand Inquisitor Memoirs, 1 Nov. 1989
  • (fol. 50) Sir Robin Day taken at Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge by Brendon Kelly, c.1989

With correspondence and papers not copied to MS. Eng. b. 2129 due to conservation restriction

  • (fol. 87v) letter from Lord Callaghan, 14 Feb. 1993
  • (fols. 132-5) publicity schedule for But With Respect, 1994

B.3   Miscellaneous press cuttings

Shelfmarks: MS. Eng. b. 2129


Miscellaneous press cuttings removed or copied from press cuttings albums and scrap books
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. b. 2129
Extent: 147 leaves

Scope and Content:

Loose cuttings

  • (fols. 1-15) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2032
  • (fols. 16-28) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2118
  • (fols. 29-33) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2125
  • (fols. 34-46) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2128
  • (fols. 47-8) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2126, including (fol. 47) letter to The Daily Telegraph, 19 June 1999, published 21 June 1999(?)

Photocopies of correspondence

  • (fols. 49-50) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2122
  • (fols. 51-8) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2124
  • (fols. 59-75) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2125 = Res.
  • (fols. 76-103) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2126
  • (fols. 104-15) relating to Day by Day, taken from MS. Eng. b. 2127
  • (fols. 116-47) taken from MS. Eng. b. 2128, including (fols. 118-27) speeches made at the lunch held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, United Kingdom, 1 Nov. 1989, to celebrate the launch of Grand Inquisitor Memoirs and (fols. 128-29) book promotion diary, June-Dec. 1989
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