Richard Blake Brown Letters,1933-1962

Collection Number: 7659

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:

Richard Blake Brown letters, 1933-1962.

Collection Number:

7659

Creator:

Richard Blake Brown 1902-

Quantity:

0.2 cubic ft. (45 letters and 5 enclosures)

Forms of Material:

Manuscripts, printed materials.

Repository:

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

Abstract:

Correspondence by Richard Blake Brown, Anglican priest and sub-Firbankian gay novelist to Marcus Oliver. Written from various places on a variety of letterheads and on a variety of subjects, including fashion and costume designer Norman Hartnell; novelist Denton Welch; Brown's meeting with Queen Mary; gay life in and out of the British Navy; and World War II in England. With Brown photograph and 4 page publicity leaflet regarding Brown's novels.

Language:

Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

In addition to the letters are a photograph of Brown, a 4-page publicity leaflet regarding Brown's novels, an item regarding an Anglo Latin-American costume exhibit, a magazine clipping of two nude boys wrestling, and a card from a hairdresser.

SUBJECTS

Names:

Brown, Richard Blake,1902-

Oliver, Marcus.

England--Social life and customs--20th Century.

England and WalesRoyal Navy--Gays.

Hartnell, Norman.

Welch, Denton.

Subjects:

Gays--England.

Gays--England--Military Forces.

Gays in military service--England.