Letters. ca. 1955-1979.

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Letters. ca. 1955-1979.

Collection of letters sent to Betty Bell. The letters from Sunday Reed are mostly written from Heide II. She discusses Betty's stitching, particularly the chemises she has made Sunday, Sweeney's death and Heide. There are two letters undated but 1970s and an inscribed photograph from Alan Marshall. These discuss Betty's health and Marshall's pending trip to Russia. Includes three Christmas cards, one from Elaine and John Vickery, one from Sunday and Sweeney, and another showing Heide at Christmas 1955. Three letters to Betty from Moya Dyring, written from London (3.12.1966), France (n.d.), and Melbourne. One letter from Zo in Essex, U.K. 8.2.1949. One letter from Barrett Reid to Betty and Arthur Bell 19.12.1981 re. Sweeney's death, and Barrett Reid's address at Sweeney's funeral service 31.3.1979.

1.0 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7041460

Libraries Australia

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Vickery, John, 1906-1984

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Dyring, Moya, 1909-1967 Correspondence.

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Marshall, Alan, 1902-1984

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Novelist and short story writer. His works include "I can jump puddles, In mine own heart" and "This is the grass". From the description of Papers of Alan Marshall [manuscript]. 1903-1982. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826231 Author. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1930-1970. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225790888 Mrs Henry knew Alan Marshall since the war. He visited her home when his mother asked her to take h...

Reid, Barrett, 1926-

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Barrett Reid was a librarian, poet, writer, editor, and friend of John and Sunday Reed. From the description of Papers. 1924-1995. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435134 ...

Bell, Betty.

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Betty Bell studied art at the National Gallery School. She lived in Greensborough for many years. From the description of Letters. ca. 1955-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223434917 ...

Reed, Sunday, 1905-1981

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