wtu00008.xml Finding-Aid for the Samuel Beckett Papers (WTU00008) The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation 2001 University Libraries, Washington University in St. Louis
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Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, August 2001. ENG 2006: April 21 Sarah PattonAdded box/folder numbers and additional information from print finding-aid. 2004: September Sonya McDonaldNotes made in correspondence from Samuel Beckett to Henry Wenning of information about dates provided by researcher Lois Overbeck (1961, 1966, 1970, 1970). 2004: July 7 Chatham EwingChanged to EAD 2002. Included fixing langenconding error in eadheader, fixing eadid to conform with national and international standards, changing admininfo to descgrp, removing langmaterial attribute from archdesc, and redoing doctype declaration. Done using textpad and reglar expressons. Languages: English Descriptive Summary Samuel Beckett Papers WTU00008 ca. 220 items Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO 63130
Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, Beckett to George Hazard and Henry Wenning, 1964-1967, Tss. and Mss., revised in Beckett's hand short plays and prose pieces. Seven notebooks in Beckett's hand. Revised and unrevised tear sheets, galley proofs, page proofs, and other materials.

 Biographical Note

Standard bibliographical information can be found in Contemporary Authors, Detroit: Gale Research C., v. 7/8, and in Stanley Kunitz, Twentieth Century Authors, First supplement, New York: the H.W. Wilson Co.

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Processed by Washington University Department Special Collections Staff ca. 1980. EAD encoded finding-aid complete December, 2001

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Interfiled within collection or by accession at end of collection.

 Preferred Citation

The Samuel Beckett Papers, Washington University in St. Louis

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Open.

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All publication restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder.

Copyright to large portions of the collection held by Edward Beckett.

 1/1-23 Series I. General Correspondence 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1968: March 27 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Comments on Beckett's health, in particular his eyes and says no operation necessary. Discusses return to Paris and feelings about it. Mentions etchings for 'Beckett Book' (L'Issue).

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1968: June 19 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Thanks Wenning for buying 7 copies of L'Issue and offers him 50% discount. Discusses book and relates history of Beckett text. Remarks that he is worried about Beckett who has closed himself off from friends because of a cough. Discusses feelings about recent student revolution in Paris and comments on his work.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1968: July 4 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Thanks Wenning for remarks about L'Issue. Remarks that Beckett is still not well and rather weak, but feeling better. Says he is painting well after drawing only for so long.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1968: August 2 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Discusses Beckett's health and expresses his concern. Reports that Beckett thinks it is not serious. States that he expects L'Issue to be sold out at the end of summer. Comments on pleasant holiday but acknowledges the worries.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1968: September 18 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Apologizes for delay in writing. Remarks that Beckett's health much improved and that he has recovered from his lung abcess. Says he and his wife may move from Paris when their house is ready.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1968: December 30 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Sends New Year's greetings. Affirms that Beckett is in Madeira, where he will stay through the winter, having left in the beginning of December. Says Beckett's health much improved.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: March 15 ALS, 1 p.

New York. Remarks on Wenning's catalogue and invited him to New York. Mentions that Anne, his wife, has seen Beckett on his return to Paris and says his health improved.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: May 19 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Comments on his collage 'To Neptune' which Wenning holds. Remarks upon their meeting in New York. Says Beckett is well and writing. Discusses his show to be held in the winter and the political scene in France.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: June 21 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Welcomes Wennings' daughter to Paris in July. Says Beckett is well and in fine form. Says his show is scheduled for early 1970.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: August 24 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Apologizes for delay in writing and for not being able to see his daughter Jessica. Explains his wife is under special care in her pregnancy. Says he is glad Beckett is able to see Jessica. Remarks that he is reading a great deal and keeping to himself. Asks if Wenning knows of English translations of Reubens letters. Says his show date to be set in September.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: September 11 ALS, 1 p.

Typescript transcription also included, 1 item.

Paris. Remarks on Reubens book. Says his wife has given birth to a daughter and is fine. Remarks that Beckett is well and in Berlin; he has spoken to him on the phone and Beckett has said that he likes the actor who is playing Krapp. Arikha mentions his show.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: October 13 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Thanks Wenning for his efforts at obtaining a copy of Reubens letters and asks him to give up searching. Thanks him for blanket, given for new baby. Says he is still not working and that his show is scheduled for spring. Beckett, he reports, is in Tunisia for the warm climate.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: October 29 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Comments on Nobel Prize and says that Beckett 'feared' the award for several years. Laments that the prize will ruin Beckett's vacation. Says he has found a flat and apologizes again for the difficulty with the Reubens letters.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: November 24 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Thanks him for Reubens letters he found. Says Beckett is fine, swimming everyday and returning to Paris in January. Comments on his show and life in Paris as vulgar.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: December 5 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Thanks him for the Reubens book which arrived. Says new flat not ready till the new year.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1969: December 26 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Still has not moved to new flat - expects to move in mid-January. He is getting his new studio ready. Speaks of work of Julius [Bilsier], the Geldzeheb catalogue and exhibit.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1970: March 11 TLS, 1 p.

Paris. Says his exhibition will be in he autumn and that it was announced by the Culture Minister. Gives details and feelings about it. Went to Oxford, he says, to see the first performance of "Breath."

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1970: June 19 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Discusses recent travels to Israel. Related that Beckett's operation postponded. Discusses his exhibit and the catalog that is being prepared for it.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1970: July 20 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. States that Beckett is resting in the country. Discusses his show and says they are taking holiday in August.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1970: August 8 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Sets price of etching and states it is only printed copy made by himself. States summer holiday plans.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1970: October 18 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Reports that Beckett's eye operation is completely successful, and that he "sees a brightness." Says at last there is a reason to rejoice.

 1/1 Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry 1971: February 23 ALS, 2 pp.

Paris. Says Beckett's other eye operation was successful and he is well and getting new glasses. Discusses his show and remarks on its success.

 1/2 Arikha, Anne 1/2 Arikha, Anne to Wenning, Henry 1969: November 14 ALS, 1 p.

Paris. Thanks him for the gift for the new baby and remarks on new flat and how pleased she is with Beckett's prize. Note from Avigdor appended.

 1/3-18 Beckett, Samuel 1/3 Beckett, Samuel to Hazard, George 1967: July 20 ACS, 1 p. 1/4 Beckett, Samuel to Manning, John 1959: April 4 ANS, 1 p. 1/4 Beckett, Samuel to Manning, John 1959: October 15 ACS, 1 p. 1/4 Beckett, Samuel to Manning, John 1959: November 5 ACS, 1 p. 1/4 Beckett, Samuel to Manning, John 1959: November 20 ACS, 1 p. 1/4 Beckett, Samuel to Manning, John 1960: May 5 ANS, 1 p. 1/5 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1960: September 22 TLS, 1 p. 1/5 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1960: October 1 ANS, 1 p. 1/5 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1960: December 21 ANS, 1 p. 1/6 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1961: May 18 TLS, 1 p.

Comments on the success of "Waiting fo Godot" at Odeon Theatre (Paris) and progress on his new play, "Happy Days."

 1/6 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1961: June 2 ALS, 2 pp.

Describes the London production of Godot at Joan Littlewood's theatre as "a very Irish production which I would not like." "Happy Days is finished.

 1/6 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1961: June 15 ANS, 2 pp.

Date written 1961: April 15 (15-04-61) not 1961: June 15 (15-06-61), determined by researcher Lois Overbeck in 2004: September.

 1/6 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1961: July 3 ANS, 1 p. 1/6 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1961: December 4 ALS, 1 p.

Discusses his writing and how it is misunderstood. Also discusses current projects: Comment c'est and radio scripts. Refers to German production of "Happy Days."

 1/7 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1962: January 25 ANS, 1 p. 1/7 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1962: February 17 ALS, 1 p.

Comments on shakey acting in the recent production of "Endgame."

 1/7 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1962: February 26 ANS, 1 p. 1/7 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1962: March 9 ALS, 1 p. 1/7 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1962: December 0 ALS, 1 p.

Reports on his progress on the translations of Comment c'est and "Happy Days": "Nothing but this dreary work and nothing else in sight."

 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: February 6 ALS, 1 p. 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: April 14 TLS, 1 p. 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: April 18 ANS, 1 p. 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: June 10 TLS, 1 p.

Travelling to Austria to work on "Play," "Words and Music," and "Cascando" for the Faber edition. Reports on rehearsals of German production of "Play."

 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: July 31 TLS, 1 p.

References to How It Is, the new Faber book, production of "Happy Days" for Venice Theatre Festival, and French production of "Comedie."

 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: August 14 ALS, 1 p. 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: August 23 ALS, 1 p. 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: September 18 ALS, 1 p.

Reports on rehearsals of "Oh Les Beaux Jours."

 1/8 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1963: September 26 ALS, 1 p.

Refers to "Film;" remarks that his wife, Suzanne, is in Venice for the production of "Happy Days."

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: January 9 ALS, 1 p.

Year uncertain.

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: March 3 ALS, 1 p. 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: March 14 ANS, 1 p. 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: April 11 ALS, 1 p.

Says he's very pleased with the Old Vic productionf of "Play." Referring to How It Is: "All I know is it had to be like that. Would never dream of defending it."

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: May 5 ALS, 1 p.

News of the tour of "Happy Days" to Canada and Rome. Has consented to a re-issue of More Pricks Than Kicks by Calder and Grove Press.

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: May 22 ALS, 1 p.

Just signed contract with Calder for More Pricks, for publication the following year, though he hasn't looked at it in 25 years.

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: June 11 ALS, 1 p. 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: June 17 ALS, 1 p. 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: June 23 ALS, 1 p. 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: September 8 ALS, 1 p. 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: September 8 Telegram, 1 p.

Elaborates on his reasons for not selling Godot manuscript.

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: October 18 ALS, 1 p.

Apologizes for not answering Wenning's previous letter because he was "absorbed by failure to continue writing."

 1/9 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1964: December 28 ANS, 1 p.

More discussion of the London Godot production.

 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: January 1 ANS, 1 p.

Relieved that Godot rehearsals in London are over and says "no more theatre for me now for many a long day."

 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: January 21 ALS, 1 p.

More discussion of the London Godot production.

 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: March 13 TLS, 1 p.

Is touched by Wenning's comments on Beckett's life and work. Says he wishes he could feel it that way. "All I can feel is the threshold of the big chance and inability to cross through tiredness and feebleness and foolish living."

 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: March 29 TLS, 1 p.

Describes his new play "Come and Go."

 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: April 1 ANS, 1 p. 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: April 7 ALS, 1 p. 1/10 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1965: December 19 ALS, 1 p. 1/11 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1966: January 9 ALS, 1 p.

Refers to upcoming publications; his involvement in the film version of "Play;" upcoming rehearsals in London and Stuttgart.

 1/11 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1966: January 22 ACS, 1 p.

Date written 1966: January 22 (22-01-66), but should be 1967: January 22 because postmark is 22-01-1967, determined by researcher Lois Overbeck in 2004: September.

 1/11 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1966: June 26 ACS, 1 p. 1/11 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1966: August 21 ALS, 1 p.

Describes film setting from "addenda" to Watt, says he likes the music and the film.

 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: May 13 ANS, 2 pp.

States his plan to direct "Endgame" in Germany during August and September.

 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: May 17 ANS, 2 pp. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: May 29 ALS, 1 p. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: June 0 ACS, 1 p.

Date uncertain. Written on recto of June 6 letter from Judith Schmidt to Beckett.

 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: June 5 ALS, 1 p. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: July 3 ANS, 2 pp. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: July 18 ANS, 2 pp. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: September 29 ANS, 1 p. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: September 30 ANS, 1 p. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: November 3 ANS, 2 pp. 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: November 17 ANS, 2 pp.

Refers to his "banal cataracts;" his progress in translating Watt.

 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: December 8 ALS, 1 p.

Informs Wenning of his gift of a manuscript to a sale to benefit the South African National Congress.

 1/12 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1967: December 27 ANS, 1 p. 1/13 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1968: March 17 ALS, 2 pp. 1/13 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1968: March 28 ANS, 2 pp.

Gives his impressions from a recent trip to Ireland to attend an aunt's funeral.

 1/13 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1968: June 30 ANS, 1 p. 1/13 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1968: July 9 ANS, 1 p.

Day uncertain.

 1/13 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1968: September 18 ANS, 2 pp. 1/13 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1968: October 12 ALS, 1 p.

Refers to his recent poor health, now improving, but that he has "no zest for anything but walking the st

Typescript transcription also included, 1 item.

 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: February 8 ACS, 1 p. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: March 31 TLS, 1 p. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: May 12 ANS, 2 pp. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: May 22 ANS, 2 pp.

Plans to direct "Krapp's Last Tape" in Berlin in September. Hopes that left cataract can be removed after that.

 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: June 20 ALS, 2 pp.

Notes that he's thinking of giving the Godot manuscript to the proposed Samuel Beckett theatre at Oxford, "if it ever comes off."

 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: July 9 ALS, 1 p. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: August 10 ANS, 2 pp. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: October 2 ACS, 1 p. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: November 2 ANS, 2 pp. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: December 7 ANS, 2 pp. 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: December 9 ANS, 2 pp.

Discusses his "irrational reluctance" to part yet with Godot manuscript. Of Jerom Lindon (editor at Editions de Minuit): he is "taking the knock in my stead today and tomorrow in Stockholm." Discusses his reaction to the prize.

 1/14 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1969: December 21 ALS, 1 p. 1/15 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: [n.m.][n.d.] AC, 1 p.

Date uncertain.

Card was written after 1966: April and before 1968, determined by researcher Lois Overbeck in 2004: September.

 1/15 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: February 21 ALS, 1 p. 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: May 18 ACS, 1 p.

Remarks that "things are not what they were but no doubt wonderful compared to what they will be."

 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: June 12 ACS, 1 p.

Date written in Beckett's hand as 1960: September 12 (12-09-60); date written in another hand as 1970: June 12(06-12-70), determined by researcher Lois Overbeck in 2004: September.

 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: July 10 ALS, 1 p. 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: August 23 ACS, 2 pp. 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: September 27 ACS, 2 pp.

Discusses various works in progress, and "silly" Nobel edition of Malone dies and Happy Days.

 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: October 1 ACS, 2 pp. 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: December 15 ACS, 2 pp. 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: December 15 ACS, 1 p. 1/16 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1970: December 28 ACS, 1 p. 1/17 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1971: January 22 ALS, 1 p. 1/17 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1971: February 6 ALS, 1 p.

Thanks Wenning for help in getting gift of money to "D.B."[Djuna Barnes]. Says he may have been "unduly distressed" about her situation, but is glad for her to have the money, as he "saw a little of her here in the old days and always admired Nightwood."

 1/17 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry 1971: March 14 ALS, 1 p. 1/18 Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry Envelopes, 69 items 1/19 Roberts, F.W. 1/19 Roberts, F.W. to Wenning, Henry 1964: September 14 TLS, 1 p. 1/20 Rota, Anthony 1/20 Rota, Anthony to Wenning, Henry 1964: October 27 TLS, 1 p.

Author uncertain.

 1/21 Schmidt, Judith 1/12 Schmidt, Judith to Beckett, Samuel 1967: June 6 TLS, 1 p.

Filed with Beckett, Samuel to Wenning, Henry, 1967.

 1/21 Schmidt, Judith to Wenning, Henry 1964: February 10 TNS, 1 p. 1/21 Schmidt, Judith to Wenning, Henry 1964: December 4 TNS, 1 p. 1/22-23 Wenning, Henry 1/22 Wenning, Henry to Beckett, Samuel 1960: September 13 TS [carbon], 1 p.

Carbon. TS [carbon], 1 p. list of Beckett's books enclosed.

 1/22 Wenning, Henry to Beckett, Samuel 1964: December 7 TL [carbon], 1 p. 1/23 Wenning, Henry to Schmidt, Judith 1964: February 12 TL [carbon], 1 p. 1/23 Wenning, Henry to Schmidt, Judith 1964: December 7 TN [carbon], 1 p. 2-5/24-76 Series II. Manuscripts Beckett, Samuel 2/24 1957: [n.m.][n.d.] All that fall [radio play] 1 item (Ts [carbon]., 28 pp.) 2/25 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Assez [story] 5 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 30 pp.) 2/26 1966: [n.m.][n.d.] Bing [story] 10 items (Ts, 21 pp.) 2/27 1976: [n.m.][n.d.] ... but the clouds [play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 7pp.) 2/28 [n.d.] The calmative [story] 3 items (Ts, Ts[carbon], 36 pp.) 2/29 [n.d.] Cascando [radio play] 2 items (Ts, 17 pp.) 2/30 [n.d.] Cascando [radio play] 3 items (Ts, Ts[carbon], 23 pp.) 2/31 [n.d.] Come and go [play] 4 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 18 pp.) 2/32 [n.d.] Come and go [play] 1 item (Ts[carbon], 4 pp.) 2/33 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Comedie [play] 5 items (Auto, Ts, Ts [carbon], tearsheets, 58 pp.) 2/34 1966: [n.m.][n.d.] D'un ouvrage abandonne 2 items (Ts [carbon], 18 pp.) 2/35 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Le depeupleur 4 items (Ts, 49 pp.) 2/36 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Dis joe [television play] 3 items (Auto, Ts, Ts [carbon], 15 pp.) 2/37 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Eh, joe. [television play] 7 items (Auto, Ts, Ts [carbon], 48 pp.) 2/38 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Eh, joe. [television play] 1 item ([Ts [carbon], 6 pp.) 2/39 [n.d.] Enough [story] 3 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 15 pp.) 3/40 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Film [screenplay] 1 item (Ts [carbon], 13 pp.) 3/41 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Film [screenplay] 1 item (Ts [photo], 22 pp.) 3/42 1971: [n.m.][n.d.] Film [screenplay] 3 items (Auto, Ts, Ts [carbon], 40 pp.) 3/43 1976: [n.m.][n.d.] Footfalls [play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 6 pp.) 3/44 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Imagination dead imagine [story] 2 items (Ts, 4 pp.) 3/45 [n.d.] Imagination morte imaginez [story] 6 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 13 pp.) 3/46 1971: [n.m.][n.d.] Lessness [radio play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 11 pp.) 3/47 1971: [n.m.][n.d.] Lessness [radio play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 24 pp.) 3/48 [n.d.] Malone Dies [novel] 2 items (Ts, 160 pp. ) 3/49 1955: [n.m.][n.d.] Molloy [novel] 1 item (Ts, 10 pp ) 3/50 1955: [n.m.][n.d.] Molloy [novel] 1 item (Ts, Part 1, 108 pp. ) 3/51 1955: [n.m.][n.d.] Molloy [novel] 1 item (Ts, 210 pp ) 3/52 [n.d.] Molloy [novel] 2 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 16 pp.) 4/53 [n.d.] No's knife [prose collection] 28 items (Galley Proof,) 4/54 1972: [n.m.][n.d.] The north [prose] 1 item (Printer's proof of title page, 1 pp.) 4/55 [n.d.] Oh les beaux jours [play] 2 items (Ts, 57 pp.) 4/56 1980: [n.m.][n.d.] Ohio impromptu [play] 1 item (Ts [carbon], 4 pp.) 4/57 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Paroles et musique [radio play] 2 items (Ts, 16 pp.) 4/58 1980: [n.m.][n.d.] A piece of monologue [dramatic monologue] items (Ts [photo], 3 pp.) 4/59 1966: [n.m.][n.d.] Ping [story] 3 items (Auto, Ts, 10 pp.) 4/60 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Play [play] 1 item (page proofs, 16 pp.) 4/61 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Play [play] 10 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 125 pp.) 4/62 1961: [n.m.][n.d.] Poems in English [collection of poems] items (Page proofs, 3 pp.) 4/63 1981: [n.m.][n.d.] Rockaby [play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 6 pp.) 4/64 1976: [n.m.][n.d.] Rough for Radio [play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 15 pp.) 4/65 1972: [n.m.][n.d.] Still [prose text] 1 item (Ts [photo], 2 pp.) 4/66 [n.d.] Stories and texts for nothing [collection of short prose] 4 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 63 pp.)

Includes the expelled, the calmative, the end, and text for nothing.

 4/67 1946: [n.m.][n.d.] Suite [story] items (Page proofs, 7 pp.) 4/68 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Texts for nothing [collection of short prose] 2 items (Ts, Ts [carbon], 71 pp.) 4/69 1976: [n.m.][n.d.] That time [play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 6 pp.) 4/70 1976: [n.m.][n.d.] Tryst [television play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 11 pp.) 5/71 [n.d.] The unnameable [novel] 1 item (Ts, 144 pp.) 5/72 1965: [n.m.][n.d.] Va et Vient [play] 3 items (Auto, Ts, Ts [carbon]), 13 pp.) 5/73 [n.d.] Watt [novel] 1 item (Galley proof, 86 pp.) 5/74 [n.d.] Watt [novel] 1 item (Ts [photo], 1 p.)

Includes indentifying note by Henry Wenning.

 5/75 1961: [n.m.][n.d.] Words and Music [radio play] 3 items (Auto, Ts, Ts [carbon], 27 pp.) 5/76 [n.d.] Autograph note 1 item (Auto., 1 p.) 5-6/77-85 Series III. Notebooks Beckett, Samuel 5/77 Assez 1 item (notebook, 33 pp.) 5/78 Bing 1 item (notebook, 31 pp.) 5/81 Dis Joe 1 item (notebook, 30 pp)

Includes Paroles et Musique and Imagination Dead.

 5/82 D'un ouvrage abandonne 1 item (notebook, 25 pp.) 5/81 Imagination Dead 1 item (notebook, 30 pp)

Includes Paroles et Musique and Imagination Dead. Located with Dis Joe.

 5/83 Le depeupleur (I) 1 item (notebook, 60 pp.) 5/84 Le depeupleur (II) 1 item (notebook, 41 pp.) 5/81 Paroles et Musique 1 item (notebook, 30 pp)

Includes Dis Joe and Imagination Dead. Located with Dis Joe.

 6/85 Texts for nothing 1 item (notebook, 112 pp.) 6/86-88 Series IV. Ephemera 6/86-88 IV.1 Photographs 6/86 [Beckett by pond] 1 item (black and white print) 6/87 [Beckett in boat] 1 item (black and white print) 6/88 [Madeleine Renard as Winnie in Oh les beaux jours] 1 item (black and white print) 6-7/89-103 Series V. Reading University Photocopies

Photocopies of selected holdings from Reading University's Samuel Beckett collection.

 7/96 1956: [n.m.][n.d.] All that fall [radio play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 47 pp)

See Fin de partie [play].

 6/89 1930: [n.m.][n.d.] Le bateau ivre [poem] by Arthur Rimbaud 1 item (Ts [photo], 2 pp)

Typescript of a translation into English by Beckett.

 6/90 [n.d.] Bing [story] 1 item (galley proof [photo], 4 pp) 6/91 1971: [n.m.][n.d.] Breath [play] 2 items (Auto [photo], Ts [photo], 2 pp) 6/92 1932: [n.m.][n.d.] Dream of fair to middling women [unpublished novel] 4 items (Ts [photo], 221 pp)

Includes three letters from Nicholas Zurbrugg to James Knowlson, 1973-74.

 6/93 [n.d.] Eleutheria [unpublished play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 134 pp) 6/94 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Film [screenplay] 1 item (Auto [photo], 45 pp)

Includeds some lines of Text for Nothing [collection of short prose]

 7/95 1964: [n.m.][n.d.] Film [screenplay] 1 item (Ts [photo], 42 pp) 7/96 1956: [n.m.][n.d.] Fin de partie [play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 47 pp)

Includeds fragments, drafts or notes of Fin de partie [play], All that fall [radio play], Krapp's last tape [play], and Pim and Willie-Winnie (Happy Days) [play].

 7/97 1974: [n.m.][n.d.] Fragment de theatre [play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 12 pp)

See The gloaming [play].

 7/97 1956: [n.m.][n.d.] The gloaming [play] 4 items (Auto [photo], Ts [photo], 43 pp)

See The gloaming [play].

 7/102 [n.d.] Good heavens [play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 5 pp)

See Unpublished and unfinished works.

 7/96 1956: [n.m.][n.d.] Happy days [play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 47 pp)

See Fin de partie [play].

 7/98 1930: [n.m.][n.d.] Jean du Chas [prose piece] 1 item (Ts [photo], 5 pp) 7/96 1956: [n.m.][n.d.] Krapp's last tape [play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 47 pp)

See Fin de partie [play].

 7/99 1972: [n.m.][n.d.] Not I [play] 11 items (Auto [photo], Ts [photo], 59 pp) 7/100 1973: [n.m.][n.d.] Not I [play] 3 items (Auto [photo], Ts [photo], 20 pp) 7/96 1956: [n.m.][n.d.] Pim [play] 1 item (Auto [photo], 47 pp)

See Fin de partie [play].

 7/101 1972: [n.m.][n.d.] Premier amour [short story] 2 items (Auto [photo], Ts [photo], 37 pp) 6/91 1971: [n.m.][n.d.] Souffle [play] 1 item (Ts [photo], 1 p)

See Breath [play].

 6/94 1963: [n.m.][n.d.] Text for nothing [collection of short prose] 1 item (Auto [photo], 45 pp)

See Film [screenplay]

 7/103 1973: [n.m.][n.d.] Sounds [prose piece] 1 item (Auto [photo], 2 pp)

See Unpublished and unfinished works.

 7/103 1973: [n.m.][n.d.] Still 3 1 item (Auto [photo], 3 pp)

See Unpublished and unfinished works.

 7/102-103 [n.d.] Unpublished and unfinished works 18 items (Ts [photo], 115 pp)