Multiple corrected drafts of two parts of an incomplete memoir covering the period from Stella's birth to 1942 (with particular emphasis on expat life in China, Chinese life and customs, and her education), and her interest in the Balkans.
Personal and biographical papers of, and relating to, Stella Alexander
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Includes: birth certificate; photographs of Stella in China; school and university papers; Saint Mary's School Year Book for the class of 1928; the announcement of Stella and John Alexander's wedding with a press photograph of the wedding; a reference from Reynolds News; a copy of Stella and John...
Covers the period 1 Jan-23 Oct 1933, with individual entries for 18 Mar 1934 (Stella and her husband's return to Shanghai after their wedding and honeymoon in Europe), 24 Apr 1938 (just after the birth of their second child, Juniper), and Dec 1977 giving Stella's thoughts on re-reading her first ...