George Farwell annotated manuscript of his autobiography Rejoice in Freedom, correspondence, ephemer...
George Farwell annotated manuscript of his autobiography Rejoice in Freedom, correspondence, ephemera and photographs, 21 April 1936-14 January 1977
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21 April 1936-14 January 1977
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MLMSS 10165
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0.27 metres of textual material, includes photographs
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1. Bound manuscript of George Farwell's autobiography Rejoice for Freedom, with comments and edits by the author and editor, ca. 1976; also includes an insert of some design pages with accompanying letter from Veronica James to the editor, Shirley Young, regarding the return of the manuscript to George Farwell's widow Noni, 14 January 1977
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George Farwell annotated manuscript of his autobiography Rejoice in Freedom, correspondence, ephemera and photographs, 21 April 1936-14 January 1977
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Photographs are inscribed with name of performers and play on verso
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Source
Presented by Miles Farwell, May 2018
Collection history
Donor is the son of George Farwell
Administrative / Biographical history
George Farwell (1911-1976) was a journalist, travel writer, editor and author of short fiction, memoir and drama. He was born in England and spent eighteen months in Tahiti as a young man, which initiated his love of travel and adventure. In 1935 he arrived in Sydney, taking casual jobs as a deck hand and labourer, along with acting and writing adv...
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MLMSS 10165
Record Identifier
1xqGEGwY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1xqGEGwY
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Reference code
9613545
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