Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Bainbridge, Oliver
- Abstract:
- Personal and professional letters written to Australian-born author Oliver Bainbridge.
- Extent:
- 0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Oliver Bainbridge letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The majority of the correspondence is addressed to Oliver Bainbridge (there are a few letters not addressed to him and there are only two letters written by Bainbridge). The authors of the correspondence are mostly British royalty, diplomats and administrators in India and Australia, as well as American, British, Australian and Canadian clergy, writers and politicians. Issues addressed within the correspondence include the life and career of Oliver Bainbridge and 20th century politics and government within Great Britain, India, Canada, and Australia. Correspondents include Sir George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood, Sir Henry Arthur Blake, Sir William Martin Conway, Sir Almeric William Fitz Roy, Sir Henry Knollys, Reginald Brabazon, the 12th Earl of Meath, Olʹga Alekseevna Novikova, Sir George Houstoun Reid, Horatio Nelson Nelson, and Ellis Rowan. In the container list, if the addressee is not Oliver Bainbridge, that is noted.
- Biographical / historical:
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Oliver Bainbridge (1877-1922) was an Australian-born author. His works include: The devil's note book (1908), The heart of China (1912), Peace (1912), India today (1913), England's arch-enemy, the Kaiser (1915?), and War letters (1916). He died in Australia in 1922.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from N.A. Kovach, October 1951.
- Processing information:
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The collection was processed by Brooke M. Black in December 2013. In 2020, Brooke M. Black encoded the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence
Authors, Australian -- 20th century -- Correspondence
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence
Statesmen -- Australia -- Correspondence
Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Correspondence
Statesmen -- United States -- Correspondence
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 20th century - Names:
- Birdwood, George C. M. (George Christopher Molesworth), 1832-1917
Blake, Henry Arthur, Sir, 1840-1918
Conway, William Martin, Sir, 1856-1937
Fitzroy, Almeric W. (Almeric William), 1851-1935
Knollys, Henry, Sir, 1840-1930
Meath, Reginald Brabazon, Earl, 1841-1929
Nelson, Horatio Nelson, 1823-1913
Novikova, Olʹga Alekseevna, 1840-1925
Reid, G. H. (George Houstoun), 1845-1918 - Places:
- Great Britain -- Politics and Government -- 20th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Oliver Bainbridge letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191