Summary
A typewritten manuscript which includes a typewritten copy of a letter from H.V. McKay to Senator George Pearce, Minister of Defence, regarding what is required for Australia to be able to rapidly produce munitions for the World War I. Undated but attributed to circa 1915 as the letter makes reference to the Dardenelles being forced.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia.
Physical Description
Two foolscap sheets of off-white paper. Typewritten text in black ink, one side only. Metal staple in top left corner.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Working Life & Trades, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs. Cecil Newton McKay (nee Shaw), University of Melbourne Archives (The)
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Sender
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Recipient
Senator George F. Pearce - Australian Government, circa 1915
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Inscriptions
First page, handwritten, blue ink: ' G 7.13 ' First page, typewritten: ' The following is a pencilled, unsigned draft of a letter from H. V. to Senator Pearce, then Minister of Defence, during the war. / "Dear Senator Pearce, Since our talk of yesterday, I have been much concerned about the way we are handling the matter of war munitions and shells in particular. ' [Further text]
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Correspondence
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
206 mm (Width), 335 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Machinery, Manufacturing, Munitions, Defences, Correspondence, Letters, World War I, 1914-1918
