Zane Grey letter to his wife from Bermagui, 31 January [1936], with photographs
Zane Grey letter to his wife from Bermagui, 31 January [1936], with photographs
Zane Grey letter to his wife from Bermagui, 31 January [1936], with photographs
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1936
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10398
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
0.02 metres of textual material, 8 photographs (1 folder)
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Author(s) died more than 70 years ago
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Partly Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A small collection including manuscript letter, 7 pp., signed ‘Doc’, dated ‘Zane Grey Camp Bermagui N.S.Wales Jan 31 [1936] with 8 accompanying photographs. The letter references Grey's reception in Australia and Bermagui, and relates his experiences to his wife. Among the 8 small photographs, two depict Grey on a fishing boat with sharks he has ju...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Zane Grey letter to his wife from Bermagui, 31 January [1936], with photographs
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
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Notes
Object History
From the estate of Brian Murray, collector.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Louella Kerr in 2019
Administrative / Biographical history
Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author and dentist best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Wild West and the American frontier. His most popular novel was Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) which was a significant influence in shaping the formula of the Western genre. In January 1936 he visited Australia and...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10398
Record Identifier
1wNr5q0n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1wNr5q0n
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Reference code
9649413
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