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Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
- Date
- [1924-1997]
- By
- Brodie, John, 1905-1955Brodie family
- Reference
- MS-Group-0891
- Description
The collection comprises correspondence between Brodie and his family, correspondence files relating to his work as a writer and correspondence with other writers including Somerset Maugham, Osbert Sitwell, Noel Streatfield and others. It also includes drafts of unpublished works; copies of Brodie's published works; clippings about Brodie and reviews of his work; publicity material relating to `The Seekers'; and other papers
Source of title - Supplied
Brodie was an ex-patriate New Zealander based in England who worked as a journalist but also published novels and a memoir
Quantity: 36 folder(s). 10 volume(s). 0.45 Linear Metres.
Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter
Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs of Brodie.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 36 folder(s), 10 volume(s), 0.45 Linear Metres, Personal correspondence, Drafts (Documents), Publications (Documents), Book reviews, Clippings, Promotional materials, Programmes, Manuscripts, Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Letters from Jack Brodie to his family
Date: 1934-1940, n d
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-02
Description: Letters written in New Zealand by Brodie to his family from Helensville, Taupo, New Plymouth and Karori, Wellington, and written from London, Porthleven, Cornwall, Harts Mead and Sidbury in Devon and And How in England, and from Scotland Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Matthews family papers
Date: [1936-1982]
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-06
Description: Letter from Jack to Russell and Mary Matthews from New Plymouth describing the opening of St Andrew's church (Apr 1932); clippings about the Matthews' environmental concerns, letter from Max Whatman re `The Man in our lives' (1956) and poem by Laurie Evershed about the Matthews family Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Family papers
Date: [1940-1978]
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-07
Description: Letter from Alan Brodie to his brother Jack while with 2NZEF in the Middle East (1941); genealogical data from Faringdon Parish Church on the Nicks/Nix family (1731-1809); notes on Walter Brodie and family; poem, Rowan Nicks, `Mexico' (1997); clippings on Brodie family members, Mrs A Devore, Martha Brodie and other subjects Quantity: 1 folder(s). Child's crayon drawing of Queen Mum, King John with train, bus, van and trailer etc
Family correspondence
Date: [1915]-1954
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6810-1
Description: Two letters from Jack to his mother, and from John and Lex and A B to their mother (n d) and one from Jack to Mary (1926); 10 letters from Jack in London to his family in New Zealand (1952-1954). Brodie wrote of his work, his various activities and interests and of New Zealand and family connections. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters from various family members
Date: [1912-1933]
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-01
Description: Page of snippets with note attached, `Grans family snippets?' (May 1912); letter from W Brodie to his sons Lex and Jack (ca 1916); and letters written by W Brodie to his family (1931-1933, n d); and letter from Nigel to Gran (n d) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Reviews of Journey by twilight
Date: 1949-1950
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-25
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters from well-known authors (c)
Date: [1945-1950]
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-23
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers
Date: [1935-1955]
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-32
Description: Includes poem, possibly by Alan Mulgan, `At last, "The Little country" by John Guthrie', letter from Kotare of the `New Zealand herald', list of guests present at Nelson's coctakil party (1936) and other papers Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Correspondence (A-Z)
Date: 1945-1953
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-14
Description: Includes letters from authors Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Cover by Elinor Brodie for The Man in our lives
Date: 1954-1955
From: Brodie, John, 1905-1955 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6779-35
Description: Original poster paint design book jacket by Elinor Brodie for `the Man in our lives' for the 1955 edition Quantity: 1 folder(s). Original design of book jacket in poster paint