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Verses and poems

Drafts of verses, some marked, including ‘Poem for AS’, versions of ‘Watching the sea having its way with the rocks’, also ‘In the kitchen’, ‘In memory of G.M.H’ and others. Also letter to Liz about 'some poems'

Untitled screenplays

(1) Partial untitled ms screenplay featuring characters Denny, Kane and Carolyn, nd
(2) Untitled, partial screenplay, featuring characters West and Paris, nd
(3) Untitled screenplay, featuring characters Moseby, Virginia, Lord and Dollman, nd

The World Cup

(1) Reports on the matches of the World Cup
(2) Description of the Portugal v England match
(3) Ticket for the Czech Republic-Ghana match

'The President's Child'

(1) Untitled Acts 1-IV [incomplete] screenplay, nd
(2) Screenplay 'based on the book by Fay Weldon' nd
(3) Memorandum of notes from Granada Television on Sharp’s script Acts I-IV, July 1991
(4) Memorandum of notes from Granada Television on Sharp’s second draft script, August 1991
(5) Draft outlines of Act One-Four and Act One- Seven

'The Man who kept Secrets'

Loose draft ms and typescript pages of screenplay from the biography [of Peter Lawford] by James Spada, with note to 'Barbara' about the scenes, [1990s]

'The Apprentice'

(1) Draft storyline and draft letter to Ruth [2006]
(2) Electronic folder containing apprentice1.fdr, aprentice3.fdr [inaccessible]

Sorley/Fergus McKenzie

(1) ‘Idea for television series’. Story outline of 21st century Sorely McKenzie’ finding himself part of the 1879 Tay Rail Disaster, nd
(2) 'The Survivor’ outline with dialogue of modern-day surgeon Fergus McKenzie’s waking up in Victorian Scotland after apparently being part of the Tay Bridge disaster. ‘Signed’ Sophie Kemp, 2010
(3) 'Notes’. Storyline and character notes with ms notes of questions re motivation, nd
(4) Printouts of report about Tay Bridge disaster memorial, reports of the disaster, of ‘Paranormal Discovery – Tay Bridge’, plus Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Robert Louis Stevenson, May – June 2010

Scrap books

(1) Scrapbook of news cuttings featuring Sharp, 1962-1965
(2) 'Ethels’ scrapbook’: digitised news cuttings featuring Sharp, 1962-1975

Scottish football team

Draft essay on the failure of the Scottish football team, with list of screenplays and books. Also list of songs {not Sharp’s handwriting]

'Rainbow's End'

(1) 'Sink the Rainbow'. first draft screenplay, some annotations, nd
(2) 'Rainbow's End' first draft screenplay based on the book 'Sink the Rainbow' by John Dyson, nd
(3) 'Rainbow's End' screenplay, nd

Professional correspondence

(1) Notebook of copy or draft letters by Sharp to Stevie Lee, Colin Beeby, Stephen Batt and others, nd
(2) Letter re accompanying letter requesting Sharp respond to the highlighted comments the radio play, ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’, 2001
(3) Letter from the BBC concerning tax on Sharp’s fee, 5 April 2002
(4) Letter from Patricia Kavanagh relating to Sharp’s novels, 17 May 2004
(5) Letters [4] from Susie Tarr about the development of the Tom Mix project, one noting that they mustn’t have Johnny Depp as ‘Tom’, 2004
(6) Email printout from Jon Eskenas confirming meeting with Bessie Pender, April 2007. Also copies of cuttings about Pender’s story, 1995-2002
(7) Letter from Phillipa relating thoughts of Toa about Alan’s treatment of a film about Island life and relationship with Traders, nd. Also Wikki printout about Kilikiti, Samoan cricket, April 2007
(8) 2 x email printouts relating to the property at Tighnabruaich, April 2007
(9) Email print out from Marilyn Milgrom concerning proposed project ‘Run but you Can’t Hide’, 2010
(10) Letter to Alan which accompanied an unknown draft screenplay, with draft letter on reverse by Sharp to Fiona/Don giving opinion of ‘Doubtful [Soud?], 2010
(11) Unsigned agreement between the New Zealand Film Commission and Alan Sharp, 2011

Papers on Judaism

(1) Photocopies, pp14-63 of Protocols of Zion, nd
(2) Greenock’s Jewish Community 1880-1940, by Viki McDonnell, with ‘Copy for Alan’ on frontispiece, 2012

'Little Treasure'

[Written and directed by Sharp]
(1) Ms production script
(2) Ms shooting script
(3) Journal, mostly of the production of 'Little Treasure'

Letters to Susan Tarr

Letters [65] from Alan to Susan, mostly personal but also addressing his travels and thoughts about major events, American and Middle Eastern politics, history and religion. The letters also include some family news, and references to his work, to his birdwatching and his other interests, and to times they spent together and his mortality. Includes letters from Tarr to Alan and to Harriet, c1984-2012 Also letter by Susan Tarr describing Alan and their professional and personal relationship, 2022

Letters to Ethel Foote

Personal letters from Sharp to his birth mother, Ethel Foote, including unopened and returned letter addressed to Harry Craig. Also envelope containing letter and photographs of Sharp's house and children in Los Angeles

Letters to Alan Sharp

Personal letters to Alan Sharp from friends and family, including Beryl Bainbridge, covering relationships, books, politics, health, daily life, and visits

Letter describing Sharp's illness

Letter to 'Matthew' from Sharp describing the difficulties caused by his brain tumour and how the consequence his lack of short term memory affects ‘our present project but also my whole future as a viable writer in my profession’

Family tree

Genealogies of 'Kinship of Alan Sharp', 'Maternal ancestors' and 'Paternal ancestors'

Electronic screenplays [inaccessible]

Pierre folder of 6 fdr documents
brautigan.fdr and brautigan2.fdr
JoeHill2012mar5.fdx
marker2.fdr and marker2008.fdr
revere.fdr, revere1.fdx, revereJan15.fdx, reverejan9.fdr

'Dark fire'

(1) Draft screenplay, nd
(2) Dark Fire electronic folder: 60’_Dark_Fire_-_Part_Two.fdx; DARK FIRE-1st Draft-Part One.fdx; Dark Fire outline.fdx; Darkfire.fdx

'Cat Chaser'

(1) Screenplay, from the novel of Elmore Leaonard, December 1983
(2) Ms screenplay, marked 'continued', nd
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