Margaret Forster: Diary of an Ordinary Woman War Time Letters (part 1)
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Letters between two sisters, Dorothy and Dickie, but also from several men, including two Dutch airmen, Bill (RAF), a Jimmy who becomes her husband, plus a few other from other women friends, 1939-1946. The letters were purchased from a dealer in the Lake District and used by Margaret Forster ...
Margaret Forster: Diary of an Ordinary Woman War Time Letters (part 2)
Scope & Content:
Letters between two sisters, Dorothy and Dickie, but also from several men, including two Dutch airmen, Bill (RAF), a Jimmy who becomes her husband, plus a few other from other women friends, 1939-1946. The letters were purchased from a dealer in the Lake District and used by Margaret Forster ...
Margaret Forster: Diary of an Ordinary Woman Background Article
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Manuscript draft of article by Margaret Forster entitled 'The Diary of an Ordinary Woman: Fact or Fiction?', The file also includes: Photograph of Margaret Forster (copyright A. Tezenas du Montreal). Printout of photograph of a garden. Manuscript notes from Downhill All the Way by Leonard Woo...
Margaret Forster: Keeping the World Away Research and Editing
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Editorial and research material including: Manuscript notes. Press cuttings. Photocopies of documents used for research. Fax correspondence between Random House and the Design and Artists Copyright Society regarding the wording of the disclaimer to appear on the book cover, Aug 2005. Part of man...