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Third Draft
GB 1534 BB/1/5/1 · Item · 1980 - ?
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This copy of "Elysian Fields" contains a lot of Barbara's notes and revisions. In this copy the central character of the piece is called Jenner and is male.

The Threshing Floor
GB 1534 BB/1/3/1 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This is a draft copy of "The Threshing Floor", a piece of prose fiction about a woman coming to terms with the recent death of her partner. This copy contains Barbara's annotations and notes for revision.

Second Draft
GB 1534 BB/1/4/1 · Item · 1980 - ?
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This copy contains minimal notes and revisions, largely just grammar and spelling corrections.

Untitled Piece of Prose
GB 1534 BB/2/1/1/1 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

A copy of the first chapter of an untitled piece of prose fiction. It is unclear whether or not it is by Barbara. The chapter revolves around the theme of family, focussing particularly on a woman named Beatrice, her cousins and her aunt.

GB 1534 BB/2/3/1 · Item · 1984/08/08
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This contract is over a book of Barbara's poems. The contracts are accompnied by a letter from a representative of Sheba Feminist Publishers, asking her to sign the contracts and return one to them.

Second Draft
GB 1534 BB/1/2/1 · Item · 1976 - 1988
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This draft copy is annotated by Barbara. Includes notes for revisions to be made on the next draft.

GB 1534 BB/2/2/1 · Item · 1984-10-18
Part of Papers of Barbara Burford

This letter asks Barbara to deposit a copy of her play Patterns to the Department of Manuscripts. Under the Theatres Act of 1968, this was required of every play script performed to the public in Great Britain.