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Ken Follett Papers: Boxes 136-142 - Jackdaws

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Published in 2001 by MacMillan, London.

Published in French as Le Réseau Corneille by Robert Laffont

Published in German as Die Leopardin by Lubbe

Published in Italian as Le Gazze Ladre by Mondadori

Published in Spanish as Alto Riesgo by Random House Mondadori

Jackdaws

Jackdaws

JACKDAWS
Boxes 136 - 137 - 138 - 139 - 140 - 141 -142
Box 136
(1) Research: Phases of the moon 19 September 2000 5 pp.
(2) Character chart n.d. 4 pp.
(3) Research: Resistance n.d. 5 pp.
(4) Map of France with hand-drawn blueprint on back n.d. 1 p.
Handwritten outline n.d. 1 p.
(5) Jackdaws: PG/NN notes n.d. 2 pp.
(6) Correspondence from Follett to Al Zuckerman: ­“Here is where I’m at with the new outline.” 21 August 2000 23 pp.
(7) “Girls at War” n.d. 1 p.
(8) Correspondence 
From Al Zuckerman to Follett: “I have now read JACKDAWS twice…” 25 August 2000 7 pp.
From Follett to Claire: RE: FW: Code to Zero 29 August 2000 1 p.
From Amy Berkower to Follett: Comments on Jackdaws 30 August 2000 1 p.
From Claire to Follett: Comments on Jackdaws 30 August 2000 1 p.
From Phyllis Grann to Follett: Comments on outline 5 September 2000 3 pp.
(9) Outline: 1st draft - annotated n.d. 18 pp.
(10) Outline: 2nd Draft with comments 28 September 2000 22 pp.
(11) Correspondence from Al Zuckerman to Follett: Second Draft Outline Comments 6 October 2000 38 pp.
(12) Notes on the 1st Draft 
Correspondence from Al Zuckerman to Follett: Comments on draft 21 February 2001 8 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: Comments on the 1st Draft 23 February 2001 7 pp.
Correspondence from John Evans to Follett: Comments on draft 26 February 2001 3 pp.
Correspondence from Amy Berkower to Follett: Comments on draft 28 February 2001 1 p.
Correspondence from Imogen Taylor to Follett: Comments on draft 5 March 2001 9 pp.
(13) Notes on the 1st Draft
Correspondence from Imogen Taylor to Follett: “Emailing you my notes…” 6 March 2001 1 p.
Correspondence from Michael to Follett: Comments on draft 9 March 2001 4 pp.
Correspondence from Jean Rosenthal to Follett: Comments on draft 30 March 2001 2 pp.
(14) Notes on the 1st Draft
Correspondence from Richard to Follett: The Gestapo 9 April 2001 1 p.
Handwritten notes n.d. 3 pp.
Correspondence from Dr. Helmut W. Pesch to Follett: Military ranks and comments on draft 24 April 2001 14 pp.
(15) Spiral notebook n.d.
(16) Spiral notebook n.d.
Box 137
(17) Research: Long Distance Cables
“A History of Tactical Communication Techniques.” Woods, David L. 1974 8 pp.
“The Collapse of the German War Economy.” Mierzejewki, Alfred C. 1988 15 pp.
“The History of Military Communications.” School of Conservation Sciences. 24 September 1999 110 pp.
(18) Research: Long Distance Cables
Correspondence from Follett to Daniel Starer: Telephone sabotage n.d. 1 p.
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Letter from Stanley Swihart, head of Telephone History Institute 7 November 2000 12 pp.
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Information worthy of attention 7 November 2000 7 pp.
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Disruption of German communications 8 November 2000 4 pp.
Images of vehicles used for communications equipment 8 November 2000 1 p.
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Discussion group for people with an interest in telecommunication history 9 November 2000 8 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: “Quite a surprise to be mailing you…” 10 November 2000 5 pp.
(19) Research: Long Distance Cables
Maps n.d. 3 pp.
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Permission to interview a noted French telecom historian 21 November 2000 3 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: Cable routes in France 26 November 2000 1 p.
(20) Research: Long Distance Cables
Correspondence between Stan Swihart and Follett: “I hope this email should help you to construct a plot that meets your needs” 22 November 2000 16 pp.
(21) Research: Long Distance Cables
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Interview with Mr. Robert Chapuis 18 December 2000 3 pp.
Robert Chapuis Oral History 19 November 2000 9 pp.
Correspondence from Robert Chapuis to Follett (in French): Information about material being sent to Follett 16 January 2001 2 pp.
“Les télécommunications en Basse-Normandie.” 1995 6 pp.
From “Die Deutsche Reichsbahn im Zweiten Weltkrieg” n.d. 4 pp.
From “Ingérences allemandes..” 1947 3 pp.
(22) Research: Telephones, General
Robert Chapuis Oral History 24 August 1993 11 pp.
(23)

Research: Telephones, General
Correspondence from Daniel Starer to Follett: Sources describing how the Germans successfully and not so successfully sabotaged the phone lines during their retreat 14 December 2000 6 pp.
“Le Village Martyr.” 21 November 2000 7 pp.
(24) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Photographs: rubble from an unidentified building (4) n.d.
Photographs: Communication equipment, German signpost, unidentified building (5) n.d.
(25) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Photocopy: Petit Manuel Du Saboteur. n.d. 6 pp.
Webpage printout: “Color coding tubes and cables.” 23 December 2000 3 pp.
Webpage printout: “Musée del la seconde guerre mondiale - message ‘verlaine’” 23 December 2000 2 pp.
Webpage printout: “Lageplan der Verdun-Kaserne mit den Bunkeranlagen…” 19 December 2000 1 p.
Webpage printout: “Guerschnitt des Eingangsbauwerkes und des Versorgungstraktes.” 19 December 2000 1 p.
Webpage printout: “Commandozentrale Hansa I/HansaII.” 19 December 2000 3 pp.
Webpage printout: “Amt 10.” 17 December 2000 3 pp.
(26) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: Phone sabotage 20 November 2000 4 pp.
Correspondence from Follett to Bernard Green: Phone sabotabe 20 November 2000 1 p.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: MDF 30 November 2000 6 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: Batteries 13 December 2000 2 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: German underground phone facilities 18 December 2000 2 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: German War Time communications 19 December 2000 4 pp.
Correspondence from Bernard Green to Follett: Switchboard details 19 January 2001 2 pp.
(27) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Webpage printout: “Unteres Bunkergeschoβ - Nachrichtenbunker Zeppelin.” 17 December 2000 1 p.
Webpage printout: “Deckname ‘Zeppelin’…” 17 December 2000 2 p.
Webpage printout: Lageplan der unterirdischen Bunkeranlagen.” 17 December 2000 1 p.
“Transcript with Vincent Lomba” n.d. 4 pp.
Research for Dan Starer 14 November 2000- 20 January 2001 1 p.
Webpage printout: “H2 - OhNo!” 19 January 2001 6 pp.
(28) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Photocopy: The United States Army in World War II: The Technical Services… 1966 40 pp.
(29) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Correspondence from Bernard Cancelli: Sabotage of a telephone exchange n.d. 1 p.
Extract from German Radio Intelligence. n.d. 3 pp.
Photocopy : Signals. “Cable Operations in Wartime France.” Mailley, J. March-April 1950 7 pp.
(30) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Photocopy: Cables & Transmission. January 1949 82 pp.
(31) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Magazine: Air Mail April-June 2003 64 pp.
(32) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
Photocopy: Histoire de télécommunications en France n.d. 39 pp.
(33) Research: Telephone Exchanges and Equipment
La 2éme Guerre Mondiale et les T élécommunications. 30 September 1994 54 pp.
Box 138
(34) Research: Reims
Photographs: Chalons (14) n.d.
Photographs: Champagne country (3) n.d.
Photographs: L’Epine and Chateau d’Etoges (10) n.d.
(35) Research: Reims
Photographs: Chateau de Montmort and La Chaude Rue (7) September 2000
Photographs: Reims Cathedral Crypt (5) n.d.
Photographs: Unidentified buildings (5) n.d.
(36) Research: Reims
Photographs: Unidentified (8) September 2000
Photographs: Unidentified (2) September 2000
(37) Research: Reims
Photographs: Follett traveling, researching in France (19) March 2001
(38) Research: Reims
Photographs: Follett traveling, researching in France (31) March 2001
(39) Research: Reims
Various maps of Reims and Champagne (5) n.d.
(40) Research: Holloway Jail
Correspondence to Follett: Entries from library search 16 November 2000 2 pp.
Photocopy: The Oxford History of Prisons. Morris and Rothman. 1997 7 pp.
Photocopy: Women in Prison. Henry, Joan. n.d. 1 p.
Photocopy: Holloway Prison. Camp, John. n.d. 12 pp.
Photocopy: The Last Years. n.d. 1 p.
Photocopy: Famous Names - and Recidivists. n.d. 1 p.
(41) Research: Holloway Jail
Photocopy: Criminal Prisons of London. 1862 54 pp.
(42) Research: SOE (Special Operations Executive)
Webpage printout: Clandestine Women: the Untold Stories of Women in Espionage.” 25 April 2002 3 pp.
Correspondence to Follett: List of books about the SOE n.d. 15 pp.
Photocopy: The Secret FANYs. n.d. 11 pp.
Photocopy: Six Faces of Courage. n.d. 3 pp.
Webpage printout: “Ingenious Device.” 10 November 2000 3 pp.
Webpage printout: “British Special Operations ‘Gadget War’ Against Nazis Revealed.” Evans, Michael. 28 October 1999 3 pp.
Webpage printout: “Highlights of the SOE in Western Europe Records.” 10 November 2000 2 pp.
Photocopy: Resistance. n.d. 28 pp.
Photocopy: Carve Her Name with Pride. n.d. 16 pp.
Box 139
(43) First Draft 13 February 2001 461 pp.
Box 140
(44-a) Rewrite notes and draft: Chapter 1 -24 n.d. 461 pp.
Box 141
(44-b) Rewrite notes and draft: Chapter 25 - 53 n.d. 461 pp.
Box 142
(45) Correspondence to Follett: “Thanks for your kind gift of Jackdaws…” n.d. 1 p.
(46) Final Draft 3 May 2001 514 pp.