Series 01: Florence James diaries, 1931-1993

MLMSS 5877/Boxes 1-8

series

1931-1993

70973

8 boxes of textual material

Florence James (1902-1993) was a novelist, editor and reviewer. She was born in New Zealand and educated at Sydney University where she began her long association with Dymphna Cusack. Together James and Cusack wrote two books, 'Four Winds and a Family', a story for children, and 'Come in Spinner' which won the Sydney Daily Telegraph prize in 1948. Further biographical information is included in the collection level entry.

1943-1958; 'Diary material and letters Blue Mountains and back to England'. Includes diary entries, letters and short pieces of writing (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/1)
ca.1968-1977; Address book (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/1)
1931-1993; Diaries, notebooks, appointments books, telephone logs, correspondence logs, post books, calendars. Most books contain short entries. Arranged chronologically in boxes 1 to 8 as follows:
1931-1959; (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/1)
1960-1970; (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/2)
1971-1978; (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/3)
1979-1981; (includes post book 1978-1981) (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/4)
1982-1984; (includes telephone logs 1982-1986; 1982-1992) (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/5)
1985-1988; (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/6)
1989-1991; (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/7)
1992-1993; (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/8)
1975-1987; Vehicle log book (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/8)
1977; Gardening diary (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/8)