Rudolph Brasch further literary papers

MLMSS 12002

fonds

approximately 1990-1995

411868

0.80 metres of textual material (5 boxes)

Rudolph Brasch AM OBE (6 November 1912 – November 2004) was an Australian rabbi and author. Born in Berlin, Germany, Dr Brasch emigrated to Australia in 1949 and was the Chief Minister of the Temple Emanuel in Sydney for thirty years.
Among his honours were the Coronation Medal (1952), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1967 the Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) and Member of the Order of Australia (1979).

Reference
Compiled from collection.

BOX 1

Typed annotated manuscript of an unidentified book discussing the meaning and origin of popular words and phrases. Organised in alphabetical order.
Folder 1
A capella - Blaze-a-trail
Folder 2
Blazer - Circuit courts
Folder 3
Circulation of the blood - Dominoes
Folder 4
Don't make waves - Gerrymander

BOX 2

Continued from Box 1
Folder 1
Get in one's hair - In the nick of time
Folder 2
In the same vein - Magic circle
Folder 3
Mah-Jongg - Parliamentary whips
Folder 4
Parting shot - Rub up the wrong way

BOX 3

Continued from Box 2
Folder 1
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer - Stunned mullet
Folder2
Subscription - Vaudeville
Folder 3
Vaudeville - Zombie
Folder 4-5
'That Takes the Cake' typed, annotated manuscript

BOX 4

Folder 1-2
'The Cat's Pyjamas' typed, annotated manuscript
Folder 3
'Love Circles (Circles of Love)'s typed, annotated manuscript
Folder 4
'Wedding Anniversaries' typed, annotated manuscript
Folder 5-6
'Book of Forgiveness' typed, annotated manuscript

BOX 5

Typed and annotated manuscript of unpublished book possibly to be titled 'Why is it so?'.
Folder 1
Parts 1-3
Folder 2
Daylight robbery - To screw
Folder 3
Till the cows come home - Cheerio
Folder 4
666 - Crap

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