SHAW: THE PAPERS OF GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950)

From the British Library, London

Part 1: Plays, Poems, Novels and Short Stories

Part 2: Critical Writings, Essays and Fabian Society Material

Part 3: Journalism, Lectures and Autobiographical Material

Detailed Listing - Part 3

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SHAW PAPERS: SERIES II

50593-50743.  Purchased from the residuary legatees of George Bernard Shaw, 9 April 1960, and incorporated in the Department of Manuscripts 8 March 1961.

One hundred and fifty volumes classified as follows:

A.     Plays of G. B. Shaw: 50593-50649.

B.     Poems, Novels and Short Stories: 50650-50658.

C.     Critical Writings and Essays: 50659-50679.

D.     Fabian Society: 50680-50690.

E.      Newspaper and Periodical Articles: 50691-50699.

F.      Lectures: 50700-50705.

G.     Autobiographical Writings and Biographical Memoranda: 50706-50718.

H.     Notebooks: 50719-50739.

I.        Miscellanea: 50740-50743.

Newspaper and Periodical Articles

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Contributions to “The Hornet”, “The Dramatic Review, and “The World”, 1876-1889

50691. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. xcviii (ff. 109).  Contributions to The Hornet, The Dramatic Review, and The World; 1876-1889.  Printed.

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Contributions to “The Pall Mall Gazette”, 1885-1888

50692. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. xcix (ff. 79).  Contributions to The Pall Mall Gazette; 1885-1888.  Printed.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1879-1901

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50693.  Vol. C (ff. 293).  1879-1901.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1902-1907

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50694.  Vol. CI (ff. 297).  1902-1907.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1908-1915

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50695.  Vol. CII (ff. 282).  1908-1915.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1916-1919, nd

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50696.  Vol. CIII (ff. 328).  1916-1919, n.d.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1920-1932

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50697.  Vol. CIV (ff. 351).  1920-1932.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1933-1943

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50698.  Vol. CV (ff. 279).  1933-1943.

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Contributions on miscellaneous subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals, 1944-1950, nd 

50693-50699. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vols. c-cvi. Other contributions on miscellaneous subjects, written for or published in newspapers and periodicals.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed.

50699.  Vol. CVI (ff. 383).  1944-1950. n.d.

Lectures

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Cards for lectures and public addresses by Shaw, 1884-1888, nd

50700. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cvii (ff. 294).  Cards; 1884-1888, n.d.  Printed.

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Bills and advertisements for public addresses by Shaw, 1886-1928, nd

50701. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cviii (ff. 264).  Bills and advertisements; 1886-1928, n.d.  Printed, with autograph notes.

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Drafts, notes, newspaper reports, 1884?-1890

50702-50704. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cix-cxi. Drafts, notes, newspaper reports.  Partly printed and typewritten with autograph amendments.

50702.  Vol. CIX (ff. 282).  1884?-1890.

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Drafts, notes, newspaper reports, 1892-1912

50702-50704. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cix-cxi. Drafts, notes, newspaper reports.  Partly printed and typewritten with autograph amendments.

50703.  Vol. CX (ff. 237).  1892-1912.

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Drafts, notes, newspaper reports, 1913-1933, nd

50702-50704. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cix-cxi. Drafts, notes, newspaper reports.  Partly printed and typewritten with autograph amendments.

50704.  Vol. CXI (ff. 278).  1913-1933, n.d.

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Broadcasts, 1928-1947

50705. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxii (ff. 129).  Broadcasts; 1928-1947.  Partly shorthand, printed and typewritten with autograph amendments.

Autobiographical Writings, Personal Memoranda and Ephemera

Add Ms 50706

Shaw gives himself away, 1939

50706. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxiii (ff. 180).  'Shaw Gives Himself Away'; 1939.  Galley proofs and typewritten with extensive autograph additions.  Incomplete.  Folios 167-180 comprise extracts from 'Bernard Shaw as a Clerk' (1908) not quoted in this publication.

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Sixteen Self Sketches

Preliminary drafts, 1949

50707 A. Vol. cxiv A (ff. 1-181). Prelinary draft.  Mostly typewritten with autograph amendments; incomplete.

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Sixteen Self Sketches

Preliminary drafts, 1949

50707 B. Vol. cxiv B (ff. 182-364). Preliminary draft.  Partly shorthand, typewritten and printed; incomplete.

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Sixteen Self Sketches

Galley proofs of preliminary Drafts, 1949

50708.  Vol. cxv (ff. 61). Galley proofs of preliminary draft (incomplete), with some autograph amendments and corrections.

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Material discarded from Sixteen Self Sketches, nd

50709. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxvi (ff. 152).  Material discarded from 'Sixteen Self Sketches'.  Typewritten with some autograph amendments.

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Autobiographical notes, 1877-1889, nd

50710 A. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxvii a (ff. i+26).  Autobiographical notes, etc.; 1877-1889, n.d.  Partly shorthand.  Bound notebook; ff. 18-26v are written in reverse sequence.

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Autobiographical notes, 1876-1892

50710 B. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxvii b (ff. 3).  Autobiographical notes; 1876-1892.  Partly newsprint.

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Family history notes, medical reports, certificates of membership and other ephemera, 1889-1945, nd

50711 A. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxviii a (ff. 231).  Family history notes, medical reports, certificates of membership and other ephemera; 1889-1945, n.d.  Partly printed.

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Cheque-book stubs, 1911-1933

Motoring and travel documents, 1909-1947

50711 B. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxviii b (ff. 170).

ff. 1-130.  Cheque-book stubs; 1911-1933.

ff. 131-170.  Motoring and travel documents; 1909-1947.  Mostly printed.

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Copies of Shaw’s wills, 1901-1950

50712. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxix (ff. 140).  Copies of Shaw's wills; 1901-1950.  Partly typewritten, with autograph notes.

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Form postcards and letters as sent by Shaw to correspondents, 1906-1944, nd

50713. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxx (ff. 45).  Form postcards and letters as sent by Shaw to correspondents; 1906-1944, n.d.  Printed with some typewritten drafts.

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Daily list of correspondence to be dealt with, 1913, 1929-1941, nd

50714. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxi (ff. 282).  Daily lists of correspondence to be dealt with, usually written by Shaw's secretaries but including some by Shaw; 1913, 1929-1941, n.d.

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Address books, 1887-1902

50715-50718. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxii-cxxv. Address books, partly annotated in shorthand.  The date ranges indicated are derived from Shaw's insertions.

50715.  (ff. 135).  1887-1902.

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Address books, 1883; 1891-1913

50715-50718. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxii-cxxv. Address books, partly annotated in shorthand.  The date ranges indicated are derived from Shaw's insertions.

50716.  (ff. 54).  1883; 1891-1913.

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Address books, 1912-1930

50715-50718. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxii-cxxv. Address books, partly annotated in shorthand.  The date ranges indicated are derived from Shaw's insertions.

50717.  (ff. 54).  1912-1930.

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Address books, 1932-1950

50715-50718. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxii-cxxv. Address books, partly annotated in shorthand.  The date ranges indicated are derived from Shaw's insertions.

50718.  (ff. 56).  1932-1950.  ff. 42-56 comprise BL insertions of miscellaneous loose lists and cards, including, at f..42, a list of names, possibly guests, of 1903; and, at ff. 48-55, an undated 'Press List for theatrical paragraphs'.

Notebooks and Drafts

Add Ms 50719

Juvenile drawings, 1871-1874, nd

50719. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxvi (ff. i+22).  Juvenile drawings; 1871-1874, n.d.

H.  Notebooks and drafts.

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Draft poem and personal memoranda included in printed diary for 1873, nd

50720. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxvii (ff. ii+13).  Draft poem and personal memoranda; undated, included in printed diary for 1873.

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Draft poems, articles, letters, synopses of novels, printed leaflets, notes on music, shorthand exercises, 1877-1884, nd

50721 A, B. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxviii a, b (ff. 123, 68).  Draft poems, articles, letters, synopses of novels, printed leaflets, notes on music, shorthand exercises, etc.; 1877-1884, n.d.  Now bound together in one volume with two foliation sequences.

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Draft articles, lectures, letters and Fabian Society tracts, 1883-1889, nd

50722. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxix (ff. 74).  Draft articles, lectures, letters and Fabian Society tracts, etc.; 1883-1889, n.d.  Mostly shorthand.

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Notes on miscellaneous subjects, 1886-1897, nd

50723. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxx (ff. 26).  Notes on miscellaneous subjects, arranged alphabetically, with printed, etc. inserts; 1886-1897, n.d.

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Notes on the history of the socialist movement, c1890

50724. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxi (ff. 24).  Notes on the history of the socialist movement; circa 1890.

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Draft poem and personal memoranda, 1892

50725. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxii (ff. ii+6).  Draft poem and personal memoranda; 1892.  Partly shorthand.

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German exercises, 1893, nd

50726 A-C. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxiii (ff. ii+70, ii+79, 13).  German exercises; 1893, n.d.  Partly typewritten and printed.  50726 A ff. 45v-42v contain, in reverse sequence, a draft review of Henry James's play 'Guy Domville'; 1895.

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Miscellaneous notes and draft letter to the press, c1890

50727. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxiv (ff. i+6).  Miscellaneous notes and draft letter to the press; circa 1890.

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Memoranda, list of photographs taken in France1901, nd

50728. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxv (ff. ii+32).  Memoranda, list of photographs taken in France, etc.; at ff. 2-11 are rehearsal notes for 'The Man of Destiny'; at ff. 30-27,  notes for 'The Revolutionist's Handbook'; 1901, n.d..  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

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Notes on vaccination, 1902, nd

Notes on the Boer War, 1901

50729. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxvi (ff. 25). 

1.  ff. 1-14.  Notes on vaccination; 1902, n.d.

2.  ff. 12v-24v.  Notes on the Boer war; 1901?  Written in reverse sequence.

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Personal memoranda, notes on vaccination and rehearsal notes for Mrs Warren’s Profession, nd

50730. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxvii (ff. i+10).  Personal memoranda, etc.; n.d.  Notes on vaccination are at ff. 1-4; rehearsal notes for 'Mrs Warren's Profession' at ff. 5v-6v.

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Personal memoranda and rehearsal notes, 1904, nd

50731. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxviii (ff. ii+39). Personal memoranda, and rehearsal notes as follows: ff. 6-17v, 18v, 'You Never Can Tell', ? f. 18, 'John Bull's Other Island'; ? ff. ii, 33-19v, 'Candida'; 1904, n.d.  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

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Miscellaneous notes and memoranda and rehearsal notes, c1903-1906

50732. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxxxix (ff. i+39).  Miscellaneous notes and memoranda, together with: ff. 1-4v, rehearsal notes for 'John Bull's Other Island', ? ff. 6-7, 'The Philanderer'; ? ff. 8-12, 'How he lied to her Husband'; ? ff. 16-30, 38v-31v, 'You Never Can Tell'; ? ff. 10v-8v, 28v-16v, 30v, 31-35,  'Man and Superman'; ? ff. 36-37, draft letter to Robert Loraine on the casting of 'Man and Superman'; circa 1903-1906.  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

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Personal memoranda, notes on discussions and rehearsal notes, 1905, nd

50733. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxl (ff.  41).  Personal memoranda, notes on discussions, etc., together with:. ff. 2-8, draft 'Maxims for Revolutionists', published in 1903; ? f. 8v, notes for the preface to 'John Bull's Other Island'; ? ff. 9-11, notes on Darwin and Marx 1905, n.d.; ? ff. 14-22, 29v-16v, rehearsal notes for 'Major Barbara'; ? ff. 36v-30v, rehearsal notes for 'Man and Superman'.  Mostly n.d.  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

Add Ms 50734

Notes on debates and rehearsal notes, nd

50734. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxli (ff. 88).  Notes on debates, etc., and rehearsal notes, including: ff. 1v-2, 19v-21v, 27v-52 passim, 'The Philanderer'; ? ff. 3-17, 21-25v, You Never Can Tell'; ? ff. 15v-19, 24-29, 33v-41v, 80-85, 'The Doctor's Dilemma'; ? ff. 67v-53v, 'Captain Brassbound's Conversion'; ? ff. 68v-72v, 75v-82v, 'Man and Superman'; ? ff. 2v-4v, 78-74, draft letter to The Daily Express; 1909?.  Mostly n.d.  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

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Rehearsal notes, draft letters, etc, 1907-1909

50735. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxlii (ff. 42).  Folios 1-21, rehearsal notes for 'Man and Superman' 1907; ? ff. 21v-25v, draft letter to 'The Times', ('The Censor's Revenge'), 1909 (mostly shorthand); ? ff. 22-33, draft preface to W. H. Davies, 'Autobiography of a Supertramp', 1908; ? ff. 42v-34v, notes for 'Don Juan in Hell', 1907?  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

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Draft article and rehearsal notes, 1907, nd

50736. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxliii (ff. 42).  Folios 1-39,  Draft article, 'A Nation of Villagers'; ? ff. 37v-30v, rehearsal notes for 'John Bull's Other Island'; ? ff. 42v-38v, 30v-18v, rehearsal notes for 'The Devil's Disciple'; 1907, n.d.  Written in forward and reverse sequence.

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Memoranda, notes on own publications, draft letter to the press, c1908

50737. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxliv (ff. 8).  Memoranda, notes on own publications, draft letter to the press; circa 1908.

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Notes on motoring in Scotland, draft letters etc, 1923, 1927, 1933, nd

50738. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxlv (ff. ii+18).  Folios 1-3, additional dialogue for 'Back to Methuselah', 1923; ? ff. 4-14, notes on motoring in Scotland, n.d.; ? ff. 15, 16, draft letters, 1927; ? ff. 17, 18, list of prefaces, 1933.

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Letter, fragments of dialogue and rehearsal notes, nd

50739. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxlvi (ff. 13).  Letter in shorthand draft, fragments of dialogue and rehearsal notes; n.d.

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Newscuttings, printed ephemera etc relating to Shaw, 1887-1930

50740, 50741. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxlvii, cxlviii. Newscuttings, printed ephemera, etc., relating to Shaw but also to a variety of political, theatrical and medical topics.  Partly French and German.

50740.  (ff. 201).  1887-1930.

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Newscuttings, printed ephemera etc relating to Shaw, 1876-1946?, nd

50740, 50741. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxlvii, cxlviii. Newscuttings, printed ephemera, etc., relating to Shaw but also to a variety of political, theatrical and medical topics.  Partly French and German.

50741.  (ff. 309).  1875-1946, n.d.  Not in strict chronological sequence.

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Make-up volume of miscellaneous pamphlets, discussion notes by writers other than Shaw, 1891-1948, nd

50742. G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cxlix (ff. 234).  Volume of miscellaneous pamphlets, discussion notes, etc., by writers other than Shaw; 1891-1948, n.d.  Partly printed, duplicated, and typewritten.  Partly German, and Italian.

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Make-up volumes of miscellaneous notes and memoranda, 1883-1944, nd

50743 A, B.  G. B. Shaw Papers: Series ii. Vol. cl A, B.  Volumes of miscellaneous notes and memoranda.

50743 A. (ff. 1-218).  1883-1907?, n.d.  Mostly on political and economic topics.  Partly shorthand.  Not in strict chronological sequence.

50743 B. (ff. 219-447).  1883-1944, n.d.  At ff. 363-367 are drawings thought to be stage sets for 'John Bull's Other Island'; f. 368 is a plan of scene for 'How He Lied to Her Husband'.  Partly shorthand.  Not in strict chronological sequence.

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