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Notes of guidance 'Sponsorship and BBC Television', Sep 1981 (fols. 1-10)
Correspondence and supporting documents between Michael Caine of Booker McConnell from organisation 'Calibre' asking about producing a recording of the next Booker Prize awards, 16 Nov 1981- 5 Feb 1982 (fols. 11-42, 50, 99-101)
Memo and letters regarding Management Committee Meeting on 8th Dec 1981, 3 Dec 1981 (fols. 43-49)
Notes and Minutes for Management Committee Meeting, 8 Dec 1981 (fols. 51-60, 62-66-71)
Correspondence regarding a resignation from the Management Committee, 9-21 Dec 1981 (fols. 61, 72, 74)
Correspondence regarding suggestions for possible Booker judges, 14-22 Dec 1981 (fols. 73, 75-80)
Correspondence regarding an appointment to the Management Committee, 5-8 Jan 1982 (fols. 81-88)
Memo to 'MHC' from 'CJB' about Radio 4 talk by Anthony Curtis on the modern English novel, 25 Jan 1982 (fol. 89)
Correspondence between Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell and Tom Gutteridge of BBC TV about a meeting, 29 Jan 1982 (fols. 90-91)
Typed history and current information about the Booker Prize, Jan 1982 (fols. 92-98)
Agenda and Minutes for next Management Committee meeting, 15 Feb 1982 (fols. 102-109, 112-116, 119-123)
Letter from Booker McConnell about an extra-mural course at Cardiff University, 10 Feb 1982 (fol. 110)
List of [possible Booker Prize judges?], 10 Feb 1982 (fol. 111)
Correspondence and papers regarding NBL's fee for administering the Booker Prize, 16 Feb-26 Apr 1982 (fols. 117, 127-128, 145-147, 154-155)
Correspondence and papers regarding arrangements for award ceremony, including venue 17 Feb 1982 (fol. 118); catering, 8 Jul-6 Oct 1982 (fols. 176-178, 196, 199, 224-225, 233, 253, 270-273, 329-331, 336-337, 343-344, 365, 374, 387-388); guest lists/invitations, 19 Jul-27 Sep 1982 (fols. 229-232, 238-244, 250-252, 269, 274-286, 288-293, 314, 332); acceptances/refusals, 29 Jul-15 Oct 1982 (fols. 234, 297-313, 316-317,319-328, 335, 339, 342-344, 351-352, 364, 367-373, 375-383, 386, 389-390, 392-395, 415-423, 426-428,440); seating plans, 14-15 Oct 1982 (fol. 429, 433-435, 444-451)
Letter to Sir Anthony Troup from Michael Caine of Booker McConnell inviting him to award ceremony, 17 Feb 1982 (fol. 124)
Letter of request to Booker McConnell for historic information about the Booker Prize, and reply, 22-23 Feb 1982 (fols. 125-126)
Correspondence and papers regarding television coverage proposals for award ceremony, 12 Mar-14 Oct 1982 (fols. 129, 131-135, 137-144, 148-153, 158-163,179-183, 192-193, 294, 349-350, 432)
Letter from Martyn Goff to Colin Bayley confirming the judges for 1982 Booker Prize, 16 Mar 1982 (fol. 130)
Letter to the Editor of the Young Observer with notes, regarding the Young Observer Competition for 1982, 14 May 1982 (fols. 156-157)
Correspondence with members of Booker Prize Management Committee regarding date of next meeting, 3-4 Jun 1982 (fols. 164-169, 171)
Letter to Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell from Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts asking to be included on press lists, 4 Jun 1982 (fol. 170)
Minutes of meeting of Management Committee with related correspondence, 7 Jun 1982 (fols. 172-173, 184-191, 194, 198)
Typed notes headed 'Planned programme for announcement of winner of 1982 Booker McConnell Prize', 7-24 Jun 1982 (fols. 174-175, 195)
Correspondence regarding Library Display Competition, 25 Jun-15 Sep 1982 (fols. 197, 204, 262, 287)
Letters confirming meetings between Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell, Tom Gutteridge of BBC and Martyn Goff of National Book League, 30 Jun-21 Jul 1982 (fols. 200-203, 226-228)
Handwritten notes, author unknown, checklisting arrangements to be made, 15 Jul 1982 (fols. 205-223)
Letter to Hungerford Bookshop from Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell regarding publicity display, 30 Jul 1982 (fol. 235)
Handwritten list of items to discuss at lunch between M Goff, B Buckley, T Gutteridge, 'CJB', 30 Jul 1982 (fol. 236)
Letter of thanks for lunch to Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell from Martyn Goff of National Book League, 2 Aug 1982 (fol. 237)
Letter to Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell from Hungerford Bookshop regarding promotional display, 16 Aug 1982 (fol. 245)
Letters to Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell from Martyn [Goff?] of National Book League about inviting international authors to award ceremony, and publicity issues, 16-19 Aug 1982 (fols. 246-247)
Letter from Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell regarding proof of Booker Prize dinner invitation card, detailing corrections, 31 Aug 1982 (fols. 248-249)
Correspondence regarding Italo Calvino's attendance at the Booker Prize dinner, 3 Sep-15 Oct 1982 (fols. 254-257, 260, 424,438-439)
Booker internal memo to 'MHC' and 'JAH' from 'CJB' regarding arrangements for supporting publicity for Booker Prize, 6 Sep 1982 (fol. 258)
Order form for booksellers to advance order copies of shortlisted titles, nd (fol. 259)
Letter to United Rum Merchants, Australia from Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell requesting assistance with publicity for Booker Prize in Australia, 8 Sep 1982 (fol. 261)
Letters regarding site meeting at Stationers Hall, 9 Sep 1982 (fols.263-266)
Correspondence regarding bookplates and binding for shortlisted and winning novels, 10-27 Sep 1982 (fols. 267-268, 338)
List of novels shortlisted for Booker Prize, nd (fol. 315)
memo to 'PDMcG' from 'CJB' regarding design of menu card for Booker Prize dinner, 23 Sep 1982 (fol. 318)
Draft letter to authors of shortlisted novels from Michael Caine 27 Sep 1982 (fols. 333-334)
Handwritten notes headed 'Booker McConnell Prize: Television Checklist', 27 Sep 1982 (fols. 340-341)
Letter to Martyn Goff of National Book League from Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell about speech by John Carey, Chairman of Booker judges, 29 Sep 1982 (fol. 347)
Planned programme for announcement of winner of 1982 Booker Prize, 29 Sep 1982 (fol. 348)
Letter to Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell from Barbara Buckley of National Book League about press conference for the Booker Prize announcement, with attached schedule, 30 Sep 1982 (fols. 353-354)
Information about arts festival 'Britain Salutes New York 1983', nd (fols. 355-363)
Letter to Colin Bayley of Booker McConnell from Martyn Goff of National Book League about schedule for award ceremony, 1 Oct 1982 (fol. 366)
Booker internal memo to Pam from 'CJB' about hospitality arrangements for judges and journalists preceding award ceremony, 5 Oct 1982 (fol. 384)
Handwritten notes 'Press conference arrangements', 5 Oct 1982 (fol. 385)
Letter suggesting Margaret Drabble be invited to the Booker Prize dinner, 7 Oct 1982 (fol. 391)
Handwritten notes headed 'Telephone conversation with Dave Edwards' about television coverage of award ceremony, 7 Oct 1982 (fols. 396-397)
Draft speeches and covering memo from 'MHC' to 'CJB' and for the award ceremony, 8 Oct 1982 (fols. 398-402)
Information regarding arts festival 'Britain Salutes New York', nd (fols. 403-414)
Letter to Sunday Times from Colin Bayley enclosing historical information about the Booker Prize, 13 Oct 1989 (fol. 425)
Telex to Mr Barlow from 'Bayley' regarding press release circulation in Australia, 14 Oct 1982 (fol. 430)
Letter to Monitor Photography Ltd regarding photographic coverage arrangements for award ceremony, 14 Oct 1982 (fol. 431)
Telexes to 'Barlow' from 'Bayley' regarding press release announcing winner of Booker Prize in Australia, 15 Oct 1982 (fols. 436-437)
Booker Bulletin announcing Booker Prize shortlisted titles, 15 Oct 1982 (fol. 441)
Memo to 'MHC' from 'CJB' announcing new master of Stationers' Company, 19 Oct 1982 (fol. 442)
Sample invitation card to Booker Prize dinner, nd (fol. 443)
Draft press release announcing winner of Booker Prize, nd (fol. 452)
Sample menu card for Booker Prize dinner, nd (fol. 453)
Camera script for TV coverage of Booker Prize dinner, nd (fols. 454-482)
Speech given by John Carey [Chairman of judges] at Booker Prize dinner, 19 Oct 1982 (fols. 483-492)
Press release announcing winner of Booker Prize, 19 Oct 1982 (fols. 493-499)
Miscellaneous letters of thanks, 20-24 Oct 1982 (fols. 500-510, 513-518, 523-536)
Announcement of the result of the Booker Prize sent to City Recorder, 21 Oct 1982 (fol. 511)
Telex to 'Barlow' from 'Bayley' requesting press cuttings relating to Booker Prize result, 22 Oct 1982 (fol. 512)
Press releases from Booker McConnell to various newspapers and journals announcing result of Booker Prize, 22 Oct 1982 (fols. 519-522)
BP/1/14/1/1 -Folder in Box 2 Fols 1-191
Includes:
Letter to Michael Caine regarding the judging of the Booker Prize and suggesting that a member of the public should be on the judging panel, 24 Oct 1982 (fol 1).
Prize release announcing the 1982 judging panel with biographical information on the judges, nd (fols 122-125).
Letter from Frank Delaney thanking Michael Caine for payment of his judges fee and hospitality at the award ceremony, 9 Nov 1982 (fol 16).
Correspondence between Colin Bayley and Ring and Brymer regarding catering arrangements for the award ceremony in particular errors with the invoice, 1 Nov-15 Dec 1982 and nd (fols 3-4, 7, 45-46, 169-171, 172).
Papers and correspondence regarding publication of John Carey’s (chair of judging panel) speech given at the 1982 award ceremony, 2 Nov 1982-7 Nov 1983 (fols 14, 17, 29, 42, 59, 61-63, 65, 71, 73,75-76).
Finished bound and published copy of John Carey’s speech given at the award ceremony, nd (fol 187).
Papers regarding financial arrangements for the award ceremony, 9 Nov 1982 and nd (fols 15 and 186).
Papers regarding the seating arrangements and table plan for the award ceremony,nd (fols 77-78, 137-139, 168).
Memo announcing that Italo Calvino is to be a guest at the award ceremony, nd (fol 136).
Invitation letter to the award ceremony, nd (fol 110).
Replies to invitations to the award ceremony, nd (fols 109 and 112-119).
Note outlining the timetable for the award ceremony and guest list amendments, nd (fol 140).
Bookplate to be inserted into the presentation copies of the shortlisted books, nd (fol 188).
Papers regarding the arrangements , running order and details of the television broadcast of the award ceremony, nd (fols 141-154 and 155-167).
Copies of the speeches given by Michael Caine at the award ceremony, nd (fol 173 and 174-183).
Report by Ion Trewin reflecting and reporting on the 1982 prize winner and award ceremony, nd (fols 80-86).
Correspondence between Martyn Goff and Colin Bayley regarding the general administration and promotion of the prize, 4-8 Nov 1982 (fols 8-9 and 13).
Memo regarding Booker Prize press relations in Australia, 5 Nov 1982 (fol 11).
Report on the general promotion of the 1982 prize, ns (fols 31-33).
Papers regarding the administration and arrangements for the Young Observer Competition including its prize giving day, 23 Nov - 5 Jan 1983 (fols 19, 43, 47-48, 53-55).
Copies of the entries by the winner and runners up in the Young Observer competition, 9 Nov 1982 (fols 20-25 and 34-39).
Press release announcing the winner and runners up of the Young Observer competition with biographical information, nd (fol 49-50).
Report written by the winner of the Young Observer competition regarding the prize giving day, 5 Jun 1983 and nd (fols 107 and 108).
Report on the 1982 library display competition, nd (fol 189).
Papers regarding the Booker Prize display at the Britain Salutes New York cultural festival, 24 Nov 1982-21 Jan 1983 and nd (fols 26-27 66-70, 103-106).
Memo clarifying the number of submissions a publisher can make, 4 Nov 1982 (fol 10).
Detail rules and entry form for the 1982 prize, nd (fols 127-128).
List of entries for the 1982 prize, nd (fols 129-133).
Press release announcing the shortlist for the 1982 prize, nd (fols 134-135).
Correspondence from publishers regarding the impact being shortlist has had on sales of the shorltisted title, 5 Jan- 9 Feb 1983 and nd (fols 60, 64, 72, 93, 190).
Letter to Ruth Ryer regarding the announcement of the winner of the 1982 prize, 5 Nov 1982 (fol 12).
Article from the New York times questioning whether the winning book is fiction or nonfiction, 22 Nov-9 Dec 1982 (fol 44).
Report on the impact winning has had on the domestic and international sales figures for the winning book, 4 Feb 1983 (fol 79).
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