Box CLX-A-1544

Scope and Contents This is a folder containing papers relating to the professional career of Reginald S. Brown, covering 1938 in South Africa to 1956 in Edinburgh. Including letters of job offers, certificates for the University of Natal in South Africa, Accountancy qualification certificates, letters relating to his membership of The Society of Incorporated Accounts and Audits and Articles of Clerkship for the society. There is also a newspaper clipping from The Sunday Tribune, dated 31 May 1936 with the...

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Accountant certificates (x 7).

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"Two files relating to Reginald Sydney Brown's war and to his time in Italy on the run as an escaped prisoner of war, 1943-44."

THESE FILES ARE STILL IN USE BY THE DEPOSITOR (CURRENTLY JUST AN A4 PAGE) AND THEREFORE NOT AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION.

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1 folder: Material relating to a period in South Africa, 1947, including a typescript piece entitled "African journey" for the Esdaile Chronicle, Irene Young's CV and a letter of recommendation from M. K. Monypenny, and manuscript letter from 'Uncle' Ferguson (uncle by marriage), dated 11 August 1947.

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Correspondence, ephemera from the ship journey, driving licence of Reginald Sydney Brown, account notebook. Also includes chronology of family's time in South Africa.

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Two folders of letters sent from Irene J. Young to Reginald Sydney Brown between 1948 and 1979.

Scope and Contents This is a folder of letters sent from Reginald Sydney Brown to Irene J. Young between 1948 and 1973. The letters begin at the start of their relationship, with Reginald writing from Natal, South Africa to Irene who was living in Durban. One notable letter was sent from Reginald on 28 July 1948, the eve of their wedding, expressing his excitement and stating, "Irene my darling, Twenty-four hours exactly!... thank you again for this wonderful privilege of loving you". Other letters sent in...

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Correspondence. From file (extract): 'Papers relating to the education of Reginald Sydney Brown (1919-1982) from preparatory school to university (Natal and Edinburgh). Degree of B Com (Natal) interrupted by war service (1940-44) and studies always pursued part-time in tandem with accountancy apprenticeship and early career.', and 'certificates relating to the swimming achievements of Reginald Sydney Brown.'

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Correspondence and papers relating to Reginald Sydney Brown, Irene Young's second husband whom she met in South Africa, and married in 1948.