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Florence James - papers concerning her work as an editor and journalist, 1940-1991

Florence James - papers concerning her work as an editor and journalist, 1940-1991

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZmL4qY

Florence James - papers concerning her work as an editor and journalist, 1940-1991

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Full title

Florence James - papers concerning her work as an editor and journalist, 1940-1991

Date

1940-1991, nd

Call Numbers

MLMSS 5877/37-38

Record Identifier

9WZmL4qY

Reference Code

71385
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Contents

Textual Records - (manuscript)

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Contents

1940-1945; Papers concerning James' work as Public Appeals Officer for Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and editor of 'RPA'. Includes newscuttings, copies of 'RPA' and annual reports (2 folders) (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/37)
1970-1973; Ms. of a novel by John Durack, with ms. annotations and report by James, together with correspondence with Noni Dura...

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Florence James - papers concerning her work as an editor and journalist, 1940-1991

Contextual Information

Source

Bequeathed by Florence James in 1993

Administrative / Biographical history

Florence James (1902-1993) was a novelist, editor and reviewer. She was born in New Zealand and educated at Sydney University where she began her long association with Dymphna Cusack.
James went to England in 1927. She established her own literary agency and became press representative for educationist Maria Montessori. In 1938 she returned to...

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Call Numbers

MLMSS 5877/37-38

Record Identifier

9WZmL4qY

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9WZmL4qY

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Reference code

71385

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