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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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- JBY
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Title (The name of the record)
- The Jessica Brett Young Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 20th century
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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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 mattersJBY/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)
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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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.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Brett Young, Jessica, d 1970
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 18 boxes
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- The papers of Jessica Brett Young were bequeathed to the University of Birmingham Library in 1971
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Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- A full catalogue of this collection is available at http://calmview.bham.ac.uk
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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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.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fade13cf-412a-4434-b440-c3b7bbe17bdb/
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This record is held at University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections
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The Jessica Brett Young Papers