Contents of a folder labelled 'CJ Thesis Phd 1966-1970 UCL' in red ink, 'MOD-1945-MANU' and 'ACTIVE FILE' in blue ink, as well as a numbered list of names written in different inks (27 in total).

Includes:
-photograph of Charles in the front row of a lecture theatre, with some attendees using headphones (including Charles)
-typescript headed 'Chapter II A Theory of Value' with manuscript corrections and notes on the reverse
-manuscript notes headed [illegible] on trial Sept 1966?'
-envelope with manuscript notes on both sides headed 'what a boar to know Doctor Banham' and 'The Failure of Success', folded and used as a folder to hold: a review of Banham's The New Brutalism by Nikolaus Pevsner; typescript letter to the editor of The Guardian from Isaac Bickerstaff; cutting of a letter to the editor from Fred Partridge [publication unknown] and typescript version of the same letter with manuscript corrections; typescript letter to the editor signed Charles Jencks, Architectural Association in response to Reyner Banham and manuscript draft; typescript letter to the editor signed Fred Partridge in response to Reyner Banham; manuscript notes headed 'The flip side of Dr Banham'; review of Banham's The New Brutalism by Stephen Mullion from New Society 8 Dec 1966; article titled 'Monumental Folly' by Peter Hall, New Society 24 Oct 1968, annotated.
-typescript headed 'The Major Histories' with manuscript annotations
-manuscript notes on plain paper headed 'Pevsner'
-manuscript notes on plain and lined paper headed 'Banham' [possibly not all Charles' hand]
-typescript headed 'Giedion SpaceTime and Arch'
-manuscript notes headed 'Scully'
-manuscript notes headed 'Collins Changing Ideal in MA 1965 (reaction to Giedion & space)'
-manuscript notes headed 'Hitchcok Arch. 19th & 20th centuries' with biro sketches
-envelope labelled 'Historians: Pevsner, Banham 1966-1971, Summerson 1981-4, Pei' [empty]
-manuscript headed 'The Failure of Success' including a copy typescript letter from Charles to Mr De Carlo asking to be able to attend the Urbino meeting
-manuscript headed 'Banham Le Corbusier chapter'
-typescript copy letter from Charles to Reyner Banham responding to his criticisms
-manuscript comments [from Reyner Banham], titled by Charles 'Partially a response to Outline?'
-typescript and manuscript headed 'Foreward'
-manuscript letter and notes from Reyner Banham to Charles [letter on headed paper], attached to a typescript headed 'Aalto and some concepts of value
-typescript headed 'Modern Architecture' with manuscript notes [from Reyner Banham] attached
-typescript headed 'History as Myth: 1st revision, Banham notes'.
-typescript and manuscript notes headed 'Modern architecture - the tradition since 1945: a list of architects to be criticised'
-typescript diagram with numerical values applied to architect's names
-typescript headed 'Diagram Relation of American Architects'
-article from Time 2 Aug 1968 titled 'Modern Living'
-article from Newsweek 20 Mar 1967 titled 'The Architects Come Into Their Own', annotated
-article from the International Herald Tribune 29-30 May 1971 titled 'Celebrities Jam Gala Premiere at JFK Center', annotated
-article from The New York Times Magazine 17 Oct 1971 by Paul Goldberger, annotated
-manuscript diagram of architect's names headed 'Camp Non Camp'
-manuscript diagrams
-pages from ROBAJ Jun 1966, 'RIBA Annual Discourse' by Myron Goldsmith, annotated
-folded titled 'John Summerson + Charles Jencks, exchanges over PMC [Post-Modern Classicism] 1981, FSC [Freestyle Classicism] 1982, + TH [Thematic House] 1984 including manuscript letters from Summerson to Charles and typed copies; and copy typescript letters from Charles to Summerson; as well as: typescript headed 'The New Taboo: Ure Chisel'; a leaflet for Das Linz Café; typescript titled 'The Face of the Vernacular' and captions; a sketch labelled 'Validimir - Moscow 19/10/93'; a letter on Little Sparta headed paper from Ian [Hamilton Finlay] regarding the garden scheme; draft typescript letter from Charles on UCLA headed paper to I.M. Pei, 1983 and reply; letter from I.M. Pei to Henry Kewswick regarding Maggie, 2003
-typescript letter from Nikolaus Pevsner on Birkbeck College headed paper to Charles declining to supervise his thesis, and copy typescript reply from Charles; cuttings on Pevsner.

Bundle of designs, plans and photographs. Each consists of a card support, with a the original drawing or photograph attached to the card with tape, and then tracing paper layered over the top with dimensions for reproduction.

Includes:
-Room of Doubles
-'South Elevation - CJ design'
-'Ground Floor - CJ design'
-[Ground Floor] - 'MK's original layout'
-'West Elevation'
-'MK's Garden Design Dec 78/Jan 79'
-'First Floor Alternative: A Stepped Study'
-detailed pencil plan with details of columns annotated 'Feb 19, 1979 This must be full page as it is described at length!!!'
-Front elevation annotated 'only bottom drawing'
-photocopied front elevation
-'TFP proposed longitudonal[sic] section Jan 1979'
-'CJ Sketch Nov 78'
-b&w photograph of Nan's Room and of a staircase pre-renovation.
-'First Floor CJ Design'
-section of the house
-photocopy of a sketch of the Room of Doubles with birds drawn around it
-typescript text on The Sun Chair
-CJ sketch Oct 78 annotated 'must be Nov?'
-b&w photographs of chairs

Contents of a folder labelled '2nd (where are originals) Sunstairs/ Garden Outdoor Stairs'.

Includes:
-b&w photograph of the scaffolding used to construct the Solar Stair
-whiteprint of Staircase Axon, Jul 1979 (folded).
-whiteprint Staircase 2 - shell working drawing by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership, Aug 1979 (folded).
-xerox whiteprint Final Design Drawing Ground Floor Plan by Terry Farrell Partnership, 1 Oct 1980 with red pen annotations (folded).
-photocopies of staircases from unknown publications.
-photocopied pencil sketch labelled 'Underside of landing'.
-whiteprint labelled in red ink 'Section thru Study and Stair' with further red ink annotations (folded).
-whiteprint titled 'Cabinet + Kitchen' by Terry Farrell Partnership with pen annotations, (folded) [fragile]
-whiteprint section and plan by Spiral Staircase Systems, 20 Sep 1981 (folded).
-pencil sketches and photocopied sketches of staircases.
-whiteprint section and plan titled 'Handrailing to Spiral Stair' by Steelway. 24 Jun 1982 (folded).
-quotation from Spiral Staircase Systems, Jul 1982.
-b&w photographs of a spiral staircase.
-Steelway Handrails list of handrail dimensions.
-pencil sketches of handrails.
-b&w photograph of the spiral staircase by Heini Schneebeli, 1984
-whiteprint section and plan by Spiral Staircase Systems, 20 Sep 1981 (folded).
-compliments slip from Spiral Staircase Systems enclosing preliminary drawing.
-sketch of the spiral staircase showing the number of steps and the relationships to the calendar.
-spiralbound Steelway Catalogue and Metric Guide with Deconyl nylon colour card enclosed.
-whiteprint titled 'Details of Stairs and Handrails to Balcony at Rear of 19 Landsdowne Walk' by Steelway, Apr 1982 (folded).
-pencil sketches of stairs and handrails.
-pencil and ink sketch showing the relationship between the spiral stairs and the seasons (folded).
-pencil note on Air France notepaper.
-pencil notes headed 'list of people and time and clothes and objects' on the back of photocopied star sign designs.
-Spiral Staircase Systems brochure with glossy A1 folded poster, a typescript letter from Charles to Lewis Design regarding the stair rail (30 Jun 1982) and a letter from ARCAED regarding an invoice (22 Jun 1982) tucked inside.

Contents of a folder labelled 'Room of Doubles'.

Includes:
-colour photograph of a room in an unidentified building with elaborate wall paintings and a chandelier
-manuscript list on paper torn from a notepad titled 'Play Room' and annotated 'Room of Doubles' with a list of furniture and notes on measurements for 'Charlie's system'.
-pencil sketch labelled 'The MH and MH cabin-ettes' with designs for furniture either side of a fireplace, with multiple variations and alternatives in pencil, ink and photocopy
-photocopy sketches for the Room of Doubles with coloured pencil shading
-photocopied zodiac designs and manuscript notes on spring zodiac
-pencil and ink sketches for medallions initialled CJ on paper and tracing paper
-whiteprint designs with coloured pencil by CZWG titled 'Jencks Jacuzzi'
- design on pink paper labelled 'The Time Garden' with typescript text and ink drawings and annotations
-pencil and ink sketches of furniture
-pencil and coloured pencil designs for the garden
-ink sketch plan and elevations for a playroom with manuscript writing in arabic
-sketches labelled 'The Rom of Doubles' with pencil manuscript notes describing the themes
-pencil, coloured pencil, ink and felt tip pen plans of the garden with details of planting and measurements

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House 1978-84 -Garden Facade - Future Pavilion - 2nds Garden'.

Includes:
-pencil, coloured pencil, felt tip pen and photocopy designs for [the Future Pavilion]
-pencil and photocopy designs for trellis
-pencil plans of the garden on tracing paper and photocopies
-ink sketches of the garden on Portrack House headed letter paper
-pencil designs for [paving] on foolscap lined paper and A4 plain paper
-pencil sketch views of the trellis and trees from neighbouring gardens
-photocopy designs for trellis labelled with months of the year
-designs for mirrors sketched on FM Productions, Minnesota notepaper
-copy letter from Charles to Steve & John regarding the garden arch, August 1984
-colour polaroid of the garden
-pencil and ink sketches of arches on paper and tracing paper

Contents of a box file found in a box labelled 'Thematic House: 3 files + slides'.

Includes:
-copy letter to Ruth regarding sketches for the architecture & art [icons]
-manuscript notes regarding glazing to the outside stairs and repaintings of [cills]
-typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Thematic House: must be finished and painted September 10th' with a list of remaining tasks to be completed. Notes of addresses and telephone numbers on reverse.
-typescript letter from Ianthe Ruthven sending 49 transparencies of the house and details of credit required.
-manuscript letter from Eileen Harris thanking Maggie and Charles for their hospitality and enclosing a photocopy regarding Thomas Wright of Durham.
-colour polaroid photograph of the columns of the Future Pavilion
- manuscript letter from Randolph, addressed from Lugano regarding the symbolism of trees and his critique of the house
-b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the sun chairs but a different table
-manuscript letter from [unidentified] thanking Charles and Maggie for the visit to their house
-typescript letter from Peter Tigg, architect, enclosing a photograph of the house
-typescript letter from Mauro Peruchetti of Peruchetti Associates promoting their paint effects
-photocopied Labour Time Sheets with details missing/obscured
-typescript list titled 'Window Cleaning'
-typescript list titled 'Lansdowne Walk October 28. To finish for Nov L8th [sic] move'.
-red ink sketches of stool designs
-manuscript notes of names and addresses
-manuscript list of total number of days spent completing tasks in relation to the house
-typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Lansdowne Walk July 18, 1983 to finish by Sept 10th move'.

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.

Bundle of drawings with a covering page labelled 'Rear Elevation'. The bundle is wrapped in a whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'C&M Jencks House: conservatory sketch Nov 1980' with manuscript annotations.

Within the bundle, there is also a smaller bundle of papers, also wrapped inside a whiteprint. This whiteprint is annotated 'Key Elevation. Done in Scotland June [crossed out]/July 1980. C. Jencks'. This bundle includes:
-photocopied drawings of windows
-pencil drawing on tracing paper of balustrades, folded
- whiteprint drawing of windows, doors and balustrades annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
-photocopied elevation drawings with pen annotations
-whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Setting out Jacuzzi Elevation' Aug 1981, folded and used as a wrapper. Inside are a whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Rear Elevation' Feb 1981 [folded] and photocopied front elevations with pen annotations
-unlabelled whiteprints of front elevation and axonometric drawings, with a list of potential savings to be offset against the balustrading and columns
-whiteprint rear elevation annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
-whiteprint front elevation with a note from Charles to Terry at the bottom
-unlabelled whiteprint front elevation, folded
-unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
-pencil drawing on tracing paper of the rear elevation and garden plan, with problems listed at the bottom, folded. Inside are a folded whiteprint version of the same drawing plus front and rear elevations and smaller pencil sketches on tracing paper.
-whiteprint axonometric drawing of the house and a proposed garden design including a grotto. Folded
-whiteprint drawing of windows with measurements, folded
-pencil sketches on tracing paper of Jencksiana designs
-whiteprint unlabelled rear elevation with manuscript notes and ink annotations, folded
-whiteprint sketch rear elevation
-whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'Back Elevation (almost final design drawing)' Oct 1980, folded

The rest of the bundle includes:
-b&w polaroid photograph of the rear elevation
-unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
-whiteprint roof terrace plan, folded
-photocopy of a photograph of the rear elevation during construction
-photocopied window designs coloured in with felt tip pen
-unlabelled whiteprint rear elevations, folded
-b&w photograph of the house from the street during construction
-pencil sketch on tracing paper showing steps into the garden
-pencil sketch on tracing paper of the rear elevation
-unlabelled whiteprint of sketch rear elevations, used as a wrapper for photocopies of axonometric drawings of octagonal windows
-envelope labelled 'Penny & Anthropomorphism'
-photocopies from unknown publications showing figures representing abstract concepts
-pencil drawings of figures representing art and architecture, folded, with pencil manuscript correspondence inside from Penny [Jencks] regarding the figures and giving personal news
-manuscript letter from Penny [Jencks] to Charles written on an envelope discussing the figures.
-colour photographs of figures on buildings. The photographs have been glued to white paper with manuscript captions. [6 pages, the glue has failed on many of the photographs] with a manuscript covering letter from Charles to Penny
-colour reproduction of a building with figures either side of the window
-letter from John Cullen Lighting Design
-manuscript letter from Charles to Penny regarding termes by Hugues Sambin
-invitation to the St Botolph Club, Boston
-colour photograph of a clay sculpture
-invitation to and programme for the dedication of a statue to Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison by Penelope Jencks
-b&w photograph of the rear of the house during construction.

Ink drawings, watercolours and typescript commentary by Ian Hamilton Finlay of proposals for the garden. The designs include: Sundial, Benches, Herms, Obelisk and Roman Fragments.

The designs are presented in a series of folded cards, numbered 1; 2; 2a; 3; 4; 4a; 5; 4a ,5a; 5a; 6; 6a; 7; 8; 9; 10; 10a. Some of the designs and typescript documents have come loose from the cards.

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