Memoirs of Andrew Holden, 1956

 
Component identifier:
Series 1
Extent:
7 items
Content Summary:

Files are chapters within the book.

The typescript memoirs, written by Holden 'for the entertainment of his children', contain 17 chapters, eleven of which deal with his life and work in Egypt between 1907 and 1952. The Australian Joint Copying Project filmed six chapters, relating to his forebears, his life in Tasmania and England between 1884 and 1907, and the early life in Tasmania of his wife, Una Montgomery.

The first two chapters provide brief biographical summaries of many members of the families of Holden's parents, extending back to the sixteenth century. The account of his early life is quite detailed, recalling his boyhood homes, friends and associates, his studies, his voyage to England in 1902, and his life as an undergraduate at Oxford University. The relatively brief memoirs of Una Holden, who spent her early years in Hobart, were copied by Andrew Holden from a manuscript found among her papers after her death.

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Available for Access.
Parent Terms of Access:
Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material. No extracts from the memoirs should be published without the permission of Andrew Holden's daughter, Mrs. J.N. Campbell, The Rectory, 21 Park Road, Stapleton, Bristol, U.K.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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