This small collection of papers of North East writer Dame Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) includes the manuscripts of two novels, a number of short stories, poetry, her posthumously-published novels, an interview recorded in 1985 and examples of the dictaphone tapes she used to create her books.
Cookson (Catherine) Archive
This material is held atNewcastle University Special Collections and Archives
- Reference
- GB 186 CC
- Dates of Creation
- 1981 - 1999
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 10 boxes
Scope and Content
Access Information
Restricted (unprocessed collection - access facilitated where possible). Please follow this link for further information about how to access items from this collection: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/collections/collection_details.php?id=59 .
Acquisition Information
The first portion of this archive was donated to Newcastle University by Dame Catherine Cookson (1906-1998). A second portion, comprising of manuscripts of Cookson's short stories, poetry and posthumously-published novels, was aquired from Hugo Marshall
Archivist's Note
This EAD description created 10/12/2018.
Conditions Governing Use
UK copyright law applies
Accruals
No further material is expected to be added to the collection