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The Jessica Brett Young Papers

Catalogue reference: JBY

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This record is about the The Jessica Brett Young Papers dating from 20th century.

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Reference
JBY
Title
The Jessica Brett Young Papers
Date
20th century
Description

The papers deal largely with matters relating to the death of Jessica's husband, Francis Brett Young, the publication of his novels and of her biography of him and with financial affairs.

Arrangement

JBY/1-1529: Correspondence

JBY/1530-1554: Bills and sales

JBY/1555-2253: Correspondence with Publishers, etc., 1927-1970

Banking/financial matters (mainly relating to taxes), Francis Brett Young and Jessica Brett Young:
JBY/2254-2436: Barclays Bank (D.C.O.) and The National Bank of South Africa Ltd.
JBY/2437-2529: National Provincial Bank Ltd., London
JBY/2530-2531: Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd.
JBY/2532-2537: National Westminster Bank Ltd., London
JBY/2538-2543: Hambros Bank Ltd.
JBY/2544-2614: Other financial matters

JBY/2615-2688: Diaries and letter books

JBY/2689-2716: Address books etc.

JBY/2717-2799: Letters relating to Francis Brett Young's illness and death, 1954

JBY/2799a-2988: Miscellaneous correspondence, 1927-1970

JBY/2989-3014: Correspondence relating to the Simon de Montfort Commemoration, Evesham, 1965

JBY/3015-3026: Speeches, talks

JBY/3027-3318: S.A.B.C. broadcasts

JBY/3319-3597: Francis Brett Young Memorial Fund Correspondence (mostly xerox copies)

Related material

Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections also holds the papers of Francis Brett Young (reference: FBY). This collection includes literary correspondence to both Francis Brett Young and Jessica Brett Young.

Held by
University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections
Creator(s)
Brett Young, Jessica, d 1970
Physical description
18 boxes
Immediate source of acquisition
The papers of Jessica Brett Young were bequeathed to the University of Birmingham Library in 1971
Unpublished finding aids
A full catalogue of this collection is available at http://calmview.bham.ac.uk
Administrative / biographical background

Jessica Brett Young (née Hankinson), d 1970, was the wife of Francis Brett Young (1884-1954), novelist. She wrote a biography of her husband which was published under the title 'Francis Brett Young: a biography', (London: Heinemann), 1962.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fade13cf-412a-4434-b440-c3b7bbe17bdb/

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The Jessica Brett Young Papers