With permission of the Estate of W.S. Graham. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact the Estate of W.S. Graham.
Resource Type:
Text
Extent:
1 notebook (180 pages) ; 31.5 x 24 cm
Additional Physical Characteristics:
Cover of book is addressed to "Robin Skelton, 1255 Victoria Ave., Victoria, B.C. Canada" from "W.S. Graham, Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England."
Typescript inside front cover titled "What is your view of the policies of the American and British Governments with regard to the war in Vietnam."
Inscription on back of cover page: "It does not matter who you are. It does not matter who I am. This book has not been purposely made for any reason. It has made itself by circumstances. It is aimed at nobody at all. It is now left just as an object by me to be encountered by someone else. Do Your Best. W.S. Graham."
Textual ephemera added throughout the book.
Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/w-s-graham-fonds
Date Digitized:
2018-08-15/2018-08-21
Technical Note:
Item scanned by PD on Betterlight/TTI 600 dpi PD. Scanned double page spread then cropped left/right (Camera height 500; bent 5 tone profile, 1/25; 268); mylar used only when
necessary to hold down a page. Consultation with archivist re: markers, decision was made to remove and scan without then replace markers as they did not apprear to be "original" to object. Many pages of the original book were removed (cut out). Metadata by KD.
With permission of the Estate of W.S. Graham. Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact the Estate of W.S. Graham.
Resource Type:
Text
Extent:
1 notebook (58 pages)
Additional Physical Characteristics:
Inside cover inscription "Madron, 9 10 74. Dear Rob, Here in this book from early days at Gurnard's Head. There is nothing to say about it. You can break it up if you want to and use pages. Any how it is part of my early life and I send it to you because I know you would like to see it. Love...".
Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/w-s-graham-fonds
Date Digitized:
2018-03-29
Technical Note:
Notebook scanned on Betterlight/TTI open across two page spread; cropped colour bar only. Page markers included some bright orange cardstock; consultation with Archivist determined those cardstock markers should be left out of completed scan. Other page markers scanned in place with second scan showing pages without markers. Metadata by KD.