Summary
Letter from Begum D. A. Hidayatullah, General Secretary, All Pakistan Women's Association, to Monica Aron (later Gates), in reply to her request for a doll in in the national costume of Pakistan, dated 12 December 1961.
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
Signed and typed letter with printed letterhead in blue ink, on buff coloured paper. Handwritten annotation in blue pen across top of page.
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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, 12 Dec 1961
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Inscriptions
Printed, blue ink: "ALL PAKISTAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION / CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN AND THE ECOSOC / PATRON / FIELD MARSHAL MOHAMMAD AYUB KHAN, H. Pk., H. J. / President of Pakistan.." and associated text. Typed: "Dear Miss Monica / Thank you so much for your letter..." and further associated text. Handwritten, blue pen: "answer 26/12. 61"
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
228 mm (Width), 290 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Children's Play, Clothing, Correspondence, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Beliefs, Dolls, National Costumes, National Identity, Souvenirs
