Charles Buttrose papers concerning the publication of Marjorie Lawrence's autobiography, ‘Interrupte...
Charles Buttrose papers concerning the publication of Marjorie Lawrence's autobiography, ‘Interrupted Melody’, 1948-1970
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1948-1970
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MLMSS 8263
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0.16 metres of textual material (1 box) - printed, manuscript
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Correspondence, including letters and telegrams, between Marjorie Lawrence, author Charles Buttrose, publishers, editors and media, 1948-1970, mainly relating to publication of Marjorie Lawrence autobiography, ‘Interrupted Melody’, its film adaptation with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, dispute over payment of royalties, the Presidential campaign in the Unit...
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Charles Buttrose papers concerning the publication of Marjorie Lawrence's autobiography, ‘Interrupted Melody’, 1948-1970
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012
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Transferred from Dennis Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House in 1997.
Collection history
Presented to Dennis Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts, Sydney Opera House by Charles Buttrose
Administrative / Biographical history
Charles Buttrose, (1909-1999), journalist, was born in Adelaide and studied at the Elder Conservatorium. Buttrose began his newspaper career as proofreader for the ‘The News’ in Adelaide, later covering state and federal politics for Melbourne’s Sun –Pictorial and Sydney Morning Herald . In 1944, he left Australia for New York, where he joined the...
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MLMSS 8263
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9gk5VNq9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gk5VNq9
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152190
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