Personal, 1828-1975

 
Component identifier:
Series 17
Content Summary:

This series in made up of 7 boxes of personal memorabilia. It includes medical and financial records and papers, and letters from friends and people claiming to be relatives. A section is devoted to "Menzies Clan and Castle" and contains many letters from clan members which he obviously enjoyed. It was necessary to trace his family tree to device an appropriate Crest suitable for use as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

There are papers and legal briefs from his earlier practice of law, dated 1921-1936. Two envelopes contain details of the correspondence and arrangements connected with his resignation from the House of Representatives in 1966.

Another group of personal souvenirs include medallions, special entrée cards (for example to the White House), signed testimonials, passports, sample letter-heads, presentation folders on receipt of Honorary L.L.D. degrees from Harvard University and the A.N.U.

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Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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