St John‘s College Personal Collections

Medical documentation from Adams's childhood.

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17 March 1954-29 May 1956

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Details of a medical examination. Discusses an attack of diarrhoea, Adams's use of his 'own laguage' (sic), and the possibility of 'mental deficiency'. 17 March 1954. Copied typescript.
Letter to Dr [G.] Brooks from A.T. Fripp. Discusses a fracture in Adams's foot. 14 June 1954. Copied typescript.
Letter to Dr G. Brooks from D.G. Leys. Discusses Adams's 'poor vocabulary'. 4 August 1954. Copied typescript.
Letter to Dr A.R. Reid from Denis Browne. Discusses Adams's 'bad walking', and suggests remedies. 29 May 1956. Copied typescript.

Pencil sketch of Adams by an unknown artist.

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15 November 1990

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

The sketch is signed but indistinctly.

Order of service for Adams's funeral at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London.

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17 September 2001

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Nine copies. Typescript.

List of Jill Foster Ltd clients.

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1974-1978 (Circa.)

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Adams is a 'comedy and drama writer, ex-Cambridge footlights'. Typescript.

Brochure for the first St Andrews Writers' Week, at which Adams appeared.

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1980

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

The event ran from 25 October to 1 November 1980.

Adams's 1981 membership card for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.

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1980-1981 (Circa.)

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Writers' Guild of Great Britain Membership List.

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1981 (Circa.)

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Typescript.

SeaCon '79 certificate.

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23 August 1979-27 August 1979 (Circa. This is when the convention took place.)

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Marks the nomination of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the World Science Fiction Achievement Award (the Hugo) for Dramatic Presentation at the 37th World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, England.

The New York Academy of Sciences certificate.

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June 1993

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Confirms Adams's election to Active Member of the Academy.

Business card.

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1976-1998 (Circa.)

Part of Papers of Douglas Noël Adams

Paul, Daniel Lewis (fl 1976-1998)

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