Item HT 42379 Letter - George Browne, to Dorothy Howard, Discussion of Visit to London, 18 May 1955

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.