P. L. Travers diaries, 1948-1953

MLMSS 7956

fonds

1948-1953

888904

Microfilm : CY 4982, frames 145-290

0.04 metres of textual material (1 box)

Camillus Travers is the son of P. L. Travers, author of Mary Poppins. He gave these notebooks to his mother as a boy and they were used by her for recording his schooldays and their holidays spent together, as well as other events over this period.

This collection consists of 4 diaries:

1. Diary, 22 Sept. [1948]-8 Nov. 1949. Ring bound journal inscribed inside front cover 'Beginning 12th May, 1946', but the date of the first entry is 22 September 1948
(ISSUE microfilm at CY 4982, frames 145-176)

2. Diary, 10 Oct. 1948-25 July 1949. Leatherbound diary inscribed on first page 'To Mummy from Camillus' and next page is inscribed 'Given to me early summer with a peach in a bag. Record of our schooldays together. C's first year at school.'
(ISSUE microfilm at CY 4982, frames 177-209)

3. Diary, 3 Aug. 1949-31 Dec. 1949. Inscribed on first page: 'C. gave me this for my birthday 1949 - Gstaad - Hotel Olden.'
(ISSUE microfilm at CY 4982, frames 210-260)

4. Diary, 1 Jan. 1951-21 Nov. 1953. Inscribed on first page: 'C. bought me this at Woolworths for 2d in Christmas holidays Dec '50-Jany '51.'
(ISSUE microfilm at CY 4982, frames 261-290)