Creator:
Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960
Inclusive Dates:
1922- 1960
Abstract:
Photocopies of literary manuscripts held by the National Library of Australia;
assorted other items (articles, speeches, published material). Entirely photocopies, no original material.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Diaries.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photocopies.
Short stories.
Speeches (documents)
Subject:
Authors.
Literature -- British
Authors, English -- 20th century.
Authors, Australian.
Engineers -- Australia.
Creator:
Simeon, John, Sir, 1815-1870.
Inclusive Dates:
1824- 1870
Abstract:
Papers of the British politician. Simeon, 3rd baronet and eldest son of Sir Richard Godwin Simeon, was born and lived most of his life at Swainston on the Isle of Wight. Succeeding to the title in 1854, Simeon, following a career in the Navy, served as a Member of Parliament from the Isle of Wight from 1847 to 1851, and again between 1865 and 1870. Nearly 350 incoming letters to Sir John Simeon from prominent Victorians, including literary figures, politicians, religious leaders, scholars and statesmen.
Type of Material:
Subject:
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
Isle of Wight (England) -- History -- 19th century.
Isle of Wight (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Isle of Wight (England) -- Political activity -- 19th century.
Isle of Wight (England) -- Politics and government.
Isle of Wight (England) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
Legislators.
Politicians.
Literature -- British
Legislators -- England -- Isle of Wight.
Politicians -- England -- Isle of Wight.
Catholics -- Great Britain.
Creator:
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
Inclusive Dates:
1878- 1880
Abstract:
Three items of correspondence, including a letter to Edmund Gosse, a letter to his mother, and another to his parents; and five autographed manuscript essays and poems.
Type of Material:
Essays.
Letters (correspondence)
Poems.
Subject:
Authors.
Novelists.
Literature -- British
English literature, Scottish authors
Scottish literature
Creator:
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909.
Inclusive Dates:
1858- 1948
Abstract:
Papers of the English poet, author.
Type of Material:
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts (document genre)
Poems.
Subject:
Authors.
Poets.
Literature -- British
Authors, English.
English literature -- 19th century.
English poetry -- 19th century.
Poets, English.