Summary

Volume 8, Number 12 of the Army Educational Journal 'SALT' published 14 August 1944. SALT was published fortnightly by the Australian Army Education Service and distributed free to all ranks among all Australian troops in Australian and adjacent territories, and Royal Australian Navy, to inform, entertain and educate service personnel.

This edition contains an article titled 'Mammals you may have met' written by Charles Walter Brazenor on page 13. The front cover contains a montage of animal sketches linking with the article. Charles Brazenor was Curator of Mammals at the National Museum of Victoria (now Museums Victoria) and went on to become the Director.

Part of the Hoep Mapherson Collection.
Hope Macpherson was the first female curator at National Museum of Victoria (now Museums Victoria). Hope was one of the first women to visit the Antarctic in the December 1959 expedition.

Description of Content

Colour portrait of Hope Macpherson wearing a knitted top light olive green, collar edged in a lighter colour, pink bow in front on neck line, wearing glasses and not smiling. Image mounted on offwhite backing card that has some foxing.

Physical Description

Booklet of 64 pages plus soft cover, held together with two staples on spine. Cover printed in green and tan, all inside pages printed in black on off white paper.

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