Summary
Typed letter written by Tasmania's Director of Education Donald Tribolet addressed to Dr Dorothy Howard on 18 November 1954. Tribolet writes to acknowledge the receipt of Dr Howard's letter regarding her research project. He informs Dr Howard of arrangements made with a number of different Tasmania schools to facilitate her research.
One of a collection of letters written to and from children's Folklorist Dr Dorothy Howard between 1954 and 1995. Dr Howard came to Australia in 1954-55 as an American Fulbright scholar to study Australian children's folklore. She travelled across Australia for 10 months collecting children's playground rhymes, games, play artefacts, etc. The original fieldwork she collected during this period is held in the Australian Children's Folklore Collection (ACFC) at Museum Victoria and includes index cards, letters and photographs.
Physical Description
Typed letter in black ink on paper. Text printed on one side only. Letterhead and accompanying text printed in blue ink along top portion of page. Illegible signature in black ink on bottom right corner.
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Collection Names
Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Dorothy Howard Collection
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr June Factor, 18 May 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Author
Donald H. Tribolet - State Government of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 18 Nov 1954
Tribolet is the Director of Education at the Education Department in Hobart, Tasmania. -
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Overall Dimensions
261 mm (Width), 209 mm (Height)
Orientation: portrait
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