Papers, 1952-1968.

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Papers, 1952-1968.

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The papers of author Gordon Langley Hall, for the most part letters from his mother, Marjorie Hall (Ticehurst) Copper, describing her work on the household staff of Sir Harold Nicolson and his wife, Victoria Mary Sackville-West, Lady Nicolson, in Cranbrook, Kent, England. The letters concern family news and local gossip, Lady Nicolson's death, the family affairs and writings of Nigel Nicolson, and Marjorie Copper's views of events in the United States. Also a letter from Lady Nicolson to Gordon Langley Hall containing information on her background. The collection also contains a number of items relating to a series of sex change treatments begun in 1967 at the Gender Identity Clinic of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., at the conclusion of which Gordon Langley Hall adopted the name Dawn Pepita Langley-Hall. There are several clippings dealing with the sex change and an announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Langley-Hall to John Paul Simmons.

407 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6997757

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Sackville-West, V. (Victoria), 1892-1962

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Victoria Sackville-West (1892-1962), English poet, novelist, and author of books on gardening, known for her association with the Bloomsbury group and the gardens she designed at Sissinghurst Castle. From the description of Passenger to Teheran, 1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702191711 From the description of Victoria Sackville-West writings and commonplace book, 1910-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702184003 Vita Sackville-West was an English novelist, p...

Nicolson, Nigel.

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Nicolson, Harold, 1886-1968

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Epithet: writer and diplomatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001083.0x00010c Sir Harold George Nicolson was born in Teheran and he spent his life in the diplomatic corps at posts in Berlin, Teheran, Constantinople, and Madrid. At the end of his diplomatic career Nicolson pursued a career in journalism and politics, during which time he served as a member of the National Liberal Party in Parliment. ...

Simmons, Dawn Langley

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This author had a sex-change operation in 1968, married and changed her name to Dawn Pepita Simmons, Dawn Langley Simmons. From the guide to the Dawn Langley Simmons Papers, 1964, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc]) Author. From the description of Papers, 1952-1968. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20314522 From the description of Papers, 1952-1998. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record...

Copper, Marjorie Hall Ticehurst.

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