'Badjelly the witch' manuscript and related material

This material is held atSt John's College Library, University of Oxford

  • Reference
    • GB 473 SM/13
  • Dates of Creation
    • c 1973
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 manuscript, 14 leaves of illustrations, 1 cardboard folder

Scope and Content

The file contains MS of the story ‘Badjelly the witch’, drawings from the same story and an original folder used by Milligan to store these. Contained in a box file with an original handwritten label by Milligan ‘BAD JELLY | the | WITCH. | Hand written MS | and | drawings | (Another miracle of | survival!).’ Another label beneath this, partially overlaid but the writing still visible ‘ORIGINAL | M/S AND | DRAWINGS | BADJELLY | THE | WITCH.’ The remainder of the label, not overlaid and still completely visible ‘INTACT DEC 1980 [since crossed out but still clear] | Complete – another | Maracle! [sic]’

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