Notebooks:
Notebooks are filed as follows: with the work when relating to a single work; within the relevant genre when containing notes for more than one work; and in Series C.1 when relating to works of more than one genre. Notebooks often contain calendar and diary entries.
The notebooks found in Series C.1 are filled with ideas and "incidents", some titled. No attempt has been made to list all the titles, but 'see' and 'see also' cross references were made where notes were easily identified as belonging to a work included in the collection. As with the calendars and diaries, notebooks are generally described by brandname, colour and format.
Works:
Works are arranged by genre. When a work exists in different versions and has, therefore, been split into more than one section or subseries, 'see also' cross references are provided. For example, the play Geometry was written in different versions for BBC radio, CBC radio and as a stage play.
Every version of a work is collected under its final name. Alternate working titles are provided in parentheses following the final title. In cases where several working titles have been used by the author, only those alternate titles of significance are provided (i.e. where an entire draft is under the alternate title, or where it has been mentioned in correspondence under that title and thus may be of assistance to the researcher).
The finding aid occasionally lists entries for works and activities for which materials are found elsewhere in the collection (i.e. correspondence or promotional materials); 'see' references have been made to assist the researcher.
Unpublished/Unproduced Works:
Unproduced and unpublished works are listed in these sections, as are works about which no information exists.
Chronological Arrangement:
Arrangement of works within each section follows date of publication, production or broadcast. Undated works follow in alphabetical order. Wyatt was not in the habit of dating draft and typescript versions of her works. Therefore, dates for the works were most often found through examination of the correspondence and promotional materials.
