Summary
Letter from Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic, to Monica Aron (later Gates), in response to her request for a doll in national costume, dated 14 November 1961. Monica and then Egyptian President Gamal Nasser, first began corresponding in 1961 when Monica wrote a letter to Nasser requesting an Egyptian National Doll. Nasser's daughter was named Mona so he began to send Monica Christmas Cards yearly. Gamal Nasser was president of Egypt from 1956 until his death in 1970.
The Gates collection contains 170 national dolls from 74 different countries and some correspondence relating to the acquisition of several of the dolls. The costumes of the dolls represent national costumes from the 19th Century to the 1990s. Monica Gates collected or was given these dolls between 1957 and 1990.
Physical Description
Typed letter with printed letterhead with stamped signature in blue ink, on buff coloured paper.
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Collecting Areas
Childhood, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Sender
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Addressed To
Mrs Monica Gates, Malvern East, Victoria, Australia, 14 Nov 1961
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Inscriptions
Typed: "U.A.R. / Dear Miss Monica Aron, / I am sorry to hear you have not been very well, but being such a brave girl, I am sure, will help you a lot to get much better soon..." and further associated text.
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Overall Dimensions
170 mm (Width), 230 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Children's Play, Clothing, Correspondence, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Beliefs, Dolls, National Costumes, National Identity, Souvenirs
