Manuscript proof of the revised edition of 'A Night to Remember' by Walter Lord and accompanying letters/notes/photographs
Includes handwritten corrections. The folders include a photograph of John Jacob Astor IV, and a letter from Lord to the publisher detailing suggested changes/corrections
Administrative / biographical background
The account of the sinking of the TITANIC was first published in 1956. Astor, who was amongst those drowned on the TITANIC, was thought to be one of the richest men in the world when he died.
Administrative / biographical background
The account of the sinking of the TITANIC was first published in 1956. Astor, who was amongst those drowned on the TITANIC, was thought to be one of the richest men in the world when he died.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LMQ/2/8 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 box (1 manuscript and 2 folders) |
| Date made: | 1975-1976 |
| Creator: | Lord-Macquitty Collection |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Handwritten chapter notes and related material for the book A Night to Remember by Walter Lord (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/1)
- Original typed manuscript of" A Night to Remember" by Walter Lord (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/3)
- Script of a radio adaptation of 'A Night to Remember', Walter Lord's account of the Sinking of the Titanic (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/6)
- Script of Kraft Television Theatre's adaptation of" A Night to Remember" by Walter Lord (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/7)
- Manuscript proof of the revised edition of 'A Night to Remember' by Walter Lord and accompanying letters/notes/photographs (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/8)
- Manuscript for the illustrated 1976 edition of 'A Night to Remember' by Walter Lord (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/9)
- Original artwork for the endpapersof "A Night to Remember" by Walter Lord (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/10)
- Rejected photographs and photocopies of material for the book "A Night to Remember " by Walter Lord (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/11)
- Promotional board for the endpaper of "A Night to Remember" by Walter Lord and series of slides of 15 Hill Street (Manuscript) (LMQ/2/12)
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