Contents of a folder labelled 'Themes'.

Includes:
-colour polaroid of the Cosmic Oval
-correspondence between Charles and Barbara Hoyle regarding Sir Fred Hoyle's contributions to the house
-program for the Entrance Ellipse
-correspondence between Charles and D McNally at the University of London Observatory, regarding an introduction to Fred Hoyle and new research in astronomy
-manuscript and photocopied lettering designs
-cuttings from Country Life 14 July 1983 regarding Villa Kerylos, French Riviera
-typescript with manuscript alterations title 'The Thematic House'
-astrological designs on tracing paper
-photocopied typeface designs and details of a course on letter design for architects
-colour, b&w photographs and floor plans of the [National Gallery of Art, Washington]
-I.M. Pei & Partners program and statistics and press release for the National Gallery of Art [Washington] Expansion
-manuscript notes on the National Gallery of Art, the Willow Tea Rooms, temples, Edzell castle
-design for the sink in the Cosmic Loo
-notes on the word 'cosmos' and for a frieze
-contact sheet and negatives of built-in furniture within the house
-manuscript notes listing rooms in the house and columns labelled 'drawings, sketches notes etc: what we have', 'Photographs: what we have' and 'What we need' dated 14 Dec 1984. There are coloured dots to indicate Maggie and Charles' preferences.
-cutting from the Guardian 'The House that Jencks built' 1984 and photocopies
-typescript notes titles 'Cultural History July 25th 1984 MK CK WS' relating to the frieze
-news cuttings on astronomy
-typescript notes titled 'Cultural Time' with manuscript annotations listing historical figures
-typescript notes titled 'Seventeen Themes of the Thematic House The Matic How See' divided into general, historical & architectural and personal
-printed typescript document titled 'Program for the Entrance Ellipse - The Cosmic Egg and Cultural History by Charles Jencks' with manuscript annotations and sketches on reverse.
-manuscript and typescript draft lists of themes
-typescript document titled 'William Stok December 2 1984: Thoughts on the Mural' with a manuscript sketch at the bottom of the page
-typescript documentitled 'Allegory MK: Architecture defeated; architecture triumphant'.
-manuscript quotations
-photocopy from an unknown publication relating to the personification of architecture
-pencil sketches on tracing paper of doors, with photocopies
-incomplete typescript document titled 'The Thematic House: Charles Jencks'
-photocopy from an unknown publication relating to the symbolism of the seasons
-typescript and manuscript notes titled 'Future Pavilion' with aphorisms about the future
-photocopy typescript article titled 'The Thematic House (A brief Summary); Charles Jencks'.
-typescript letter from Mark Girouard sending captions [not included] and returning the slides and transparencies
-typescript notes on Autumn, Aphrodite, Artemis and Spring
-horoscopes from Vogue June 1972
-typescript notes titled 'Thoughts on Reading E.H. Gombrich 'The Museum: Past, Present and Future' in Ideals and Idols, Phaidon, Oxford 1979'
-pencil and ink sketch frieze designs
-colour polaroid photograph of the Bathpool
-receipt from Harriet Wynter Ltd for an Orrery and colour reproduction labelled 'This is the ceiling of the famous planetarium built by Eise Eisinga'
-letter from D McNally at the University of London regarding the entrance ellipse and returning Charles' program (attached) and regarding introductions to Sir Fred Hoyle
-pencil lettering designs
-typescript notes titled 'Museum of Cultural History'
-private view card for 'Ornament and Decoration: Architectural Drawings by Arthur Brown Jr and Bakewell & Brown' at Phillippe Bonnafont Gallery, San Francisco, with manuscript annotations
-colour polaroid photographs of the Cosmic Oval

Correspondence between Ian Hamilton Finlay and Charles relating to designs for the Time Garden, and plans for the garden.

The correspondence includes discussion of Albert Speer, a list of cities to be represented in the Roman Fragments and news from Hamilton Finlay about forthcoming work and exhibitions. Sketches of the garden in pencil and ink with a list of conceptual themes; a typescript list titled 'Cultural time' with manuscript annotations and program for the Foursquare Room.

Contents of a folder labelled 'Ground Floor - Summer (Seconds) and Summer Table'

Includes:
-b&w polaroid photographs of the sun table and sun chairs, and the Allen Jones painting reflected in the mirrored doors. The photographs are annotated 23 and 25 on the border
-b&w photograph of Summer without furniture in place
-pencil designs for the diadem arch in Summer on paper and tracing paper
-typescript document titled 'Program for Painting in Summer: Allen Jones fecit' explaining the themes and reference points for the room and which the painting should contain, with details of star signs
-ink and pencil sketches
-typescript document titled 'The Summer Room with the Sun Table and Chairs' explaining the themes and symbolism in the room with pencil annotations
-photocopied typescript document titled 'The Summer Room, captions 1'
-b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the Sun table and chairs in situ, looking towards the cabinets
-typescript document titled 'captions' and annotated 'superseeded'[sic]
-photocopied typescript notes of quotations relating to Summer and typescript additions relating to Apollo
-colour transparency by Lucinda Lambton labelled 'Jencks: 17 Lansdown Walk Dining Room (1978-80)' [image loose]

Contents of a folder labelled ' CJ Study, Arch. Library , Seconds'.

Includes:
-b&w polaroid photographs of the Architectural Library
-catalogue for ERCO lightings, 1982
-whiteprint labelled 'Terry Farrell Partnership: Terrace House: Ceiling Plan of First Floor', 20 Oct 1980 (folded)
-typescript document titled 'CJ Study and Library'
-printed plan of the ground floor with tracing paper overlap, marked up for publication
-whiteprint labelled 'Joist layout showing moonbeams and sunbeams; Terry Farrell Architect' (folded)
-photocopied drawing of the Architectural Library showing both a plan of the space and the designs for the Bookhouses (folded)
-b&w photograph of the Architectural Library prior to painting and carpeting
-manuscript note on yellow paper addressed to "mac' from Charles regarding a proposed exhibition relating to the house and his work in Nov 1985 and the timelines for preparing materials.
-photocopy of a perspective drawing of the Solar Stair Face in the Architectural Library with drawers added in pencil
-whiteprint drawing labelled '19 Lansdowne Walk: study plans sketch elevations' showing a plan drawing and elevations with bookcases and columns (folded)
-pencil sketches on paper and tracing paper and annotated photocopies showing designs for the Bookhouses.
-annotated brochures for Bisley filing cabinets.
-typescript notes with annotations on features of the Architectural Library headed 'Captions'
-photocopy of a pencil design of the Architectural Library, illustrating the arena and bookhouses on the north side. Includes notes in pen on the reverse with calculations
-typescript document titled 'The Architectural Library' with pencil annotations
-typescript document titled 'CJ Study and Library' with an added pencil heading 'Original Programme'. There are pencil annotations to the text and instructions to insert two paragraphs
-xerox showing 6 rough sketches of designs for the slidescrapers. It seems to have been both cut and ripped from a larger document.
-whiteprint design labelled 'Terry Farrell Architects: 19 Lansdowne Walk: Opening in Staircase: Annex Study'. 3 Aug 1980 (folded)
-photocopy design of the Architectural Library with coloured pencil shading and annotations, and measurements annotated in ink (folded)
-pencil designs for the Bookhouses on thin paper
-four different pencil designs of the columns in the Architectural Library on thin paper. Includes notes on themes
-design drawn in coloured pencil with measurements
-pencil perspective drawings of the windows looking down into Summer
-ink sketches on [Chinese writing paper] showing details of the Architectural Library
-pencil drawings of the Architectural Library, Bookhouses and designs details
-typescript letter on Los Angeles:School of Architecture and Urban Planning headed paper to Simon, sending drawings of Potemkins for Jack and requesting drawings of stair rails, Jan 1982