Summary
Typed copy of a letter written by A. G. Paull, assistant to South Australia's Director of Education Mr Mander-Jones, to headmasters at a number of South Australian primary schools. He informs each headmaster about the purpose of Dr Howard's research and requests their assistance with her project. The schools contacted include: Whyalla Primary, Port Lincoln Primary, Renmark Primary, Naracoorte Primary, Oodnadatta Primary, Ceduna Higher Primary, Pinnaroo Area, and Point McLeay. Paull sent this copy to Dr Howard for her information.
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. Handwritten annotation in black ink along bottom edge of page.
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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
A G. Paull - State Government of South Australia, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 22 Feb 1955
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Dr Dorothy Howard, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 22 Feb 1955
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Education Department, State Government of South Australia, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Port Lincoln Primary School, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
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Naracoorte Primary School, Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia
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Oodnadatta Primary School, Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia
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Ceduna Higher Primary School, Ceduna, South Australia, Australia
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Point McLeay Primary School, Point McLeay, South Australia, Australia
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Overall Dimensions
204 mm (Width), 253 mm (Height)
Orientation: portrait
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