Search for Charles Kingsford Smith, 1928-1970

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Containers:
Box 12
Component identifier:
File 4
Content Summary:

Includes Crome's correspondence with Charles Kingsford Smith's sister Winifred Sealby, 1937 and 1959 including notes apparently made by a clairvoyant; letters and reports sent to Winifred Sealby and Eric Kingsford-Smith from the Australian government; typescript articles by Winifred Sealby 'Reminiscenses of Kingsford-Smith's childhood' by 'Queenslander', and 'The passing of Charles Kingsford Smith'.

Also includes letter to Crome from William Reece enlosing note signed by Captain Harry Lyon at Mascot, 1928; a brief letter from Charles Kingsford Smith to Commander Bennett, 1928; order of service for funeral of William Charles Kingsford Smith, 1930; inspection reports of VH-UMI, 1930; 'The old bus' poem by Charles Kingsford Smith, 1935; correspondence of Crome including with Isabel Carter; and papers relating to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith memorial and the film Smithy.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn742484).
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. Copying for research purposes is permitted for material created by E A and V I Crome. Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is generally permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material. Written permission to publish unpublished manuscript material must be obtained from the copyright holder(s).
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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