Summary
Typed letter composed by the University of Melbourne's Professor of Education, George Browne, addressed to Dr Dorothy Howard on 18 May 1955. Professor Browne writes to wish Dr Howard an enjoyable visit to London, thanking her for organising the delivery of the 'Saturday Review'. He and his staff wish her a safe, return voyage to the United States.
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 on blue paper aerogramme. Features letterhead and associated text along upper portion; signature in blue ink on bottom right of page. Reverse features typed addressed, two stamps and postage imprints.
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
Prof George S. Browne - The University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 May 1955
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Inscriptions
Typed address on reverse: 'Dr. Dorothy G. M. Howard, / c/- Cook's World Travel Service, / Cumberland Hotel, / MARBLE ARCH, W.1., / London, England.'
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Overall Dimensions
178 mm (Width), 278 mm (Height)
Orientation: portrait
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