India - Deolali Notebook [and correspondence]

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Series[UMA-SRE-20140045] MAJOR WORKSAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2014004500181Scope and ContentBlack A5 lined notebook handwritten on spine "Deolali". Pages are unnumbered, the notebook has entries at both ends and some blank pages. The notebook contains research for Daddy, We Hardly Knew You on Eric (Reg) Greer in Deolali, India (spelled Devlali in Greer catalogue) during WW11, other research on his war service and research on the Greer family. The notebook includes early drafts of the publication. The notebook begins: "There are so many things buzzing in my head that I must write them down." Pages from back of notebook contain research notes on Australian probate records etc.; several doodles/sketches, a draft poem beginning: "Vikramji I've got a cheek. To write to you in Hindibrastics...", further drafts of chapters. The folder also contains letters from letters from individuals and institutions (1986-1989) re research on Eric (Reg) Greer's time in Deolali; pink index card handwritten, headed "It ain't half hot Mum, producer David Croft...", with note to "Track this man down...; 2 pages handwritten notes of contacts. Correspondents: Germaine Greer; Norman Lowden, New Zealand Consulate-General; George Nalty; Paddy Ryan, The Royal Artillery Institution; Harold W Saldanha, Regiment of Artillery Association; Greer; Clare Alexander, Penguin Books; Sally Riley, Aitken & Stone; Eddi Edwards, Penguin Books; Sonny Mehta, Alfred A Knopf; Michael Brown, Hamish Hamilton Ltd; Essex (?), note on Hamish Hamilton postcard; Anneke van Huisseling; Roger Stauss; Gillon Aitken; Jerry Greer; Jenny Brooks; Leslie Jerman; JG Millman; Gail Benjafield; Nicholas Greer; Allan and Lyn Greer; Isabel Greer; Marina Greer; Terry Greer; John Greer; Jack Greer; Ivor Greer; Neil A Greer; JC Walton; Leigh-Ann Greer; John C Greer; Georgina Greer; Paddy Greer; Gary Mannix; Jim Greer. Subjects: Daddy, We Hardly Knew You; Eric (Reg) Greer; Genealogy; India; World War, 1939-1945Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2014.0045 Unit 0018

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

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Date1986-1989

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India - Deolali Notebook [and correspondence]