Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Date
1873-1986
By
Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945
Reference
MS-Group-1542
Description

Papers include: correspondence with family members, publishers, literary agents and some literary and general correspondence; publishers contracts for publication of novels; drafts and copies of short stories poems, articles and scripts of talks and radio broadcasts; reviews provided by authors' cutting service of some of her novels. Also papers relating to members of her family, including her brother Ray's account of his service with the Divisional Concert Party during World War One.

New Zealand novelist and short story writer who published under the name G B Lancaster

Quantity: 113 folder(s). 13 volume(s). 1.25 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, 2006

Transfers: Collection taken as a whole into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here. - To Photographic Archive - One box of photographs and albums (PA-Group-00110).

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113 folder(s), 13 volume(s), 1.25 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Address books, Speeches, Notebooks, Greeting cards, Notes (Documents), Certificates, Manuscripts, Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Manuscript

Bohemian girl libretto

Date: [19-]

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-081

Description: Libretto for opera presented by Royal Italian and English Opera Company, Melbourne Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Reviews of Pageant

Date: 1933

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-044

Description: Mainly American press cuttings of reviews of the United States edition of `Pageant' (1933). Includes several reviews from Australia and Britain. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Manuscript

Magazine covers

Date: [ca 1901-1930]

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-030

Description: Seveteen covers of magazines in which short stories by Edith Lyttleton appeared in. Publications included are: `The premier', `London magazine', `The grand magazine',`The popular magazine', `New Zealand illustrated magazine', `Royal', `Lloyd's story magazine' and `Schribner's magazine' Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Manuscript

Emily Bing - Notebook

Date: [199-]

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: 2006-196-05

Description: Notebook containing cartoons drawn by Edith's sister, Emily Bing Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss

Manuscript

Family correspondence

Date: 1934-1938

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-002

Description: Mainly letters to Nell Lyttleton. Also letters to niece, Margaret Garrett (nee Lyttleton), letters to New Zealand Insurance Company re her affairs, 20 May and 21 Jul 1938 and letter from Jessie Mackay, 13 June 1938 and New Zealand Writers and Artists Society, Wellington, 1 Aug 1938 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Manuscript

Film reviews of The eternal struggle and Altar stairs

Date: 1922-1923

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-047

Description: Reviews and publicity material for films based on novels by Lyttleton Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Manuscript

Family correspondence

Date: 1940

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-004

Description: Correspondence between Edith Lyttleton and her sister-in-law, Ellen (Nell) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Miscellaneous correspondence

Date: 1926-1939

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-080

Description: Includes letter from Guernsey containing description of Roman coins, 1 Mar 1926 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

Manuscript

The little white girl

Date: Dec 1910

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-059

Description: `The little white girl', a short story extracted from Scribner's magazine (New York), Dec 1910 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter

Manuscript

Lady or the tiger / Frank R Stockton

Date: Mar 1905

From: Lyttleton, Edith Joan, 1873-1945 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8649-052

Description: Short story, `The lady or the tiger' by Frank R Stockton cut from The Grand magazine vol 1 no 2 March 1905 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter