Summary
Handwritten letter composed by Clive Turnbull addressed to Dr Dorothy Howard on 6 December 1954. Turnbull writes to Dr Howard to confirm an address following their earlier conversation at Preshil school.
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
Handwritten letter in blue ink on paper. Text printed on one side only.
More Information
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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
Clive Turnbull, Hawthorn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 Dec 1954
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Addressed To
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Organisation Named
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School, Kew, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Overall Dimensions
207 mm (Width), 260 mm (Height)
Orientation: portrait
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