Series 14: Florence James papers concerning the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 1960-1991

MLMSS 5877/Box 46

series

ca.1960-1991

71103

1 box 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.
In the early 1970s she became an active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia. Further biographical information is included in the collection level entry.

ca.1960-1991; 'Q Writing Originals - Aldermaston March'. Includes notes concerning march, 1960s, and letters received from Nene Gare, 1991 (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/46)
1966-1978; 'Q Interest'. Includes reports of Yearly Meetings and statements by the Australian Quaker Peace Committee concerning the Vietnam War, 1966 (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/46)
1972, 1984; Miscellaneous literature. Includes agenda for Yearly Meeting, 1972, and Travelling Minute for Florence James, 1984 (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/46)
1973-1984; Notebooks (2) concerning Friends' meetings (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/46)
1976-1978; Intensive Journal kept by Florence James, 1978, with associated correspondence (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/46)
Further papers concerning Florence James' visit to the London Yearly Meeting in 1984 are contained in her travel diaries located in boxes 44 and 45 and in the series 'Correspondence with personal and literary friends' in box 20