Contains papers relating to The Reasoner and The New Reasoner. Contains references to: Saville and Thompson's editorship; publication; foundation of New Reasoner; resignation of Doris Lessing from Communist Party 11 Dec 1956.

Papers comprise: correspondence, typescript draft article 'The Workers', manuscript notes re Stalinism, circular from the Communist Party, pamphlet 'Why we Left the Communist Party', article re the Reasoner Pamphlets (Jun 1957). Correspondents include: Lloyd A. Harman, Molly Miller, Bob and Betty Ellerly, M. Kaufman, Ralph Samuel, Z. Krawczyk, Margot Parish, Branko Pribicevic, N. Brown, Walthamstow Communist Party, Doris Lessing, Dick Pear, Rodney, Tony Celner, Ann Ritson, Joy Vowles, D.G. Arnott, Arthur Perkins, John Stenton, B. Bradley, Ralph Russell, E.G.C. Weatherley, John Edward Miller, Leslie Staples, S. Jacoby, Ivar Felton, Bob Armstrong, Z. Ludwiczak, Terry Newman, E.P. Thompson, Ken, A.A. Munro, E. Gilson, Eric, K.H. Jones, Pauline Harrison, Harry [Fornison?].

[See also U DJS/1/43, 60-67, 69-71, U DJS/4/1]