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422713
  • Title
    Richard Pennington papers, 1916-1969
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 1637
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    422713
  • Physical Description
    3 boxes of textual material
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    R. Pennington, 1904-19--, Librarian and author came from England to Sydney, N.S.W., as literary secretary of the International University Society, 1926-1930, and returned as librarian of the University of Queensland, 1939-1945. He was a friend of the poet, Christopher Brennan
  • Scope and Content
    a. Journals, 1920-1948, with 'illustrative material', 1916-1945, annotated and some transcribed at a later date, including letters, newscuttings, photographs and miscellaneous material b. Verses, 1923-1958 c. 'Mr. Peterley in N.S.W.', 1960, being an unpublished autobiographical narrative d. 'Fragments (of real incidents) omitted from Peterley in N.S.W.', 1969 e. 'Poems for Peggy from David for evenings in October, 1933', being transcripts of poems by various authors
  • Description source

    Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (8-577C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
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