PNG Administrator's wife - personal 1952-1978

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Series 6

Content Summary:

Both Cleland sons also went to Papua and New Guinea to work not long after Donald became Administrator. Robert Cleland was a patrol officer serving in a number of districts, and Evan Cleland became a planter, serving in parts of Papua before taking up a senior administrative post in Port Moresby. Both married and had children. Most of this series contains the letters Rachel and Donald received from their sons and their wives. There are also a number of files of letters received from Rachel's family in Perth, mother, sisters and brother and other relatives. There are some letters from VIPs and friends. Other letters are those of congratulation received when Rachel received the MBE in 1959 and a CBE in 1966. When Sir Donald was made KB in 1961 some letters of congratulation were addressed to Rachel. Rachel was always artistic, and she sometimes found time to paint, and a small file of watercolours survives.

Including letters from Robert (son) and Julie Cleland, 1953-1978; Letters from Evan (son) and Marie Cleland, 1955-1978; Letters from family in Western Australia (mother Olive Evans, sisters Barbara and Margaret Evans and Mary Ritson, and brother Bill Evans), 1953-1974.

Subjects:

Politics and government
Pacific
Society and culture

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