Geoffrey Cains album of letters by Hugh McCrae, 1929-1953
Geoffrey Cains album of letters by Hugh McCrae, 1929-1953
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
1929-1953
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7914
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Reference Code
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Physical Description
Contents
0.03 metres of textual material
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Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The album assembled and bound by Geoffrey Cains contains nineteen letters (with 11 envelopes) and notes written by Hugh McCrae to friends and acquaintances including Norman Lindsay, George Mackaness (8), Harry Chaplin, R. D. Fitzgerald, Douglas Stewart, Peter Hopegood. Also includes an autograph photocopy of a poem written for Janet Lindsay by Jack...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Geoffrey Cains album of letters by Hugh McCrae, 1929-1953
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Geoffrey Cains bookplate -- verso of cover
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Dr Geoffrey Cains in Dec. 2002
Administrative / Biographical history
Hugh McCrae (1876-1958), poet, was born in Melbourne. Influenced by Norman and Lionel Lindsay, he sought a living by freelance writing and illustration. Norman Lindsay illustrated some of McCrae's poetry collections: `Satyrs and Sunlight' (1909, 1911), `Colombine' (1920) and `Idyllia' (1922). Geoffrey Cains is a collector of Australian literary man...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7914
Record Identifier
YRlZo0ln
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlZo0ln
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Reference code
423630
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