Summary
Typed letter written by Mitchell Librarian G.D. Richardson addressed to Dr Dorothy Howard on 24 Sep 1958. Richardson writes to thank Dr Howard for her gift of the following publications on Australian children's games: 'Australian "Hoppy" (Hopscotch)' and 'The Game of "Knucklebones" in Australia'.
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. Features letterhead and associated text along top portion. Text printed on one side only. Signature in black ink at bottom right of page.
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
G D. Richardson - State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 24 Sep 1958
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Addressed To
Dr Dorothy Howard, Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America, 24 Sep 1958
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Collector
Dr Dorothy Howard, Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America, 1958
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Organisation Named
Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Organisation Named
Department of English, State Teachers' College, Frostburg, Maryland, United States of America
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Overall Dimensions
208 mm (Width), 260 mm (Height)
Orientation: portrait
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