Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1916 - 1988 (Creation)
Level of description
Archive Collection
Extent and medium
30 Boxes. 6 linear metres.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Jack Common (1903 - 1968) was a British socialist, essayist and novelist.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased by Newcastle University in 1974 from Mrs Connie Common (Jack Common's widow).
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The papers of Jack Common (1900-1968) are a rich resource for those interested in the history of this talented Tyneside-born writer. They include published and unpublished typescripts and manuscripts of his work, including Kiddar's Luck, his ... Read more
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
System of arrangement
The history of the arrangement of this collection is unknown. At some point the correspondence files appear to have been re-ordered and put into alphabetical order.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.
Conditions governing reproduction
UK copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
Allied materials area
Notes area
Note
Preferred citation: Common (Jack) Archive, JC, held at Special Collections Newcastle University Library.
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- Common, Jack, 1903-1968, writer (Subject)
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Language(s)
- English
Archivist's note
This EAD description created 9/28/2018.