Letters : England, to Henry Hyde Champion and Elsie Belle Champion, Melbourne [manuscript]. 1908 - 1949.

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Letters : England, to Henry Hyde Champion and Elsie Belle Champion, Melbourne [manuscript]. 1908 - 1949.

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Henry Hyde Champion, and later his wife, Elsie Belle Champion, were Shaw's Australian theatrical agents. The letters discuss business matters, Shaw's work, old comrades, Vida Goldstein and Walter Murdoch.

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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Goldstein, Vida, 1869-1949

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Champion, H. H. (Henry Hyde), 1859-1928.

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Henry Hyde Champion was one of the first English Social Democrats. After a career in the army he became increasingly interested in Socialism. He visited Australia in 1890 to observe at the Dock Strike. In 1894 he returned to Australia permanently, settling in Melbourne. Champion worked as a journalist and publisher, establishing the Australasian Authors' Agency. Christopher Crisp edited the Bacchus Marsh Express for many years and was active in local affairs. ...

Patch, Blanche, 1878-

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Epithet: secretary to G B Shaw British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x00031e ...

Champion, Elsie Belle, 1870-1953.

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Williamson, James Cassius, 1845-1913

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Murdoch, Walter, Sir, 1874-1970

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Sir Walter Murdoch was born in Scotland, educated at the University of Melbourne, and lectured there from 1904 to 1911. In 1913 he became the first professor of English at the University of Western Australia, and retired in 1939. Between 1943 and 1947, he was UWA's chancellor. He was knighted in 1964, and died in July 1970. From the description of Papers, 1899-1970 [manuscript]. 1899-1970. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 762231893 Sir Walter Murdoch was born in Sc...