Correspondence And Other Material Relating To Cobb Co.

Component identifier:

Series VI

Content Summary:

The series contains material collected by Whelan in connection with the early history of Cobb Co. It includes an incomplete list of New South Wales drivers still alive in May 1932, (Item No 1184). Comprises Items 1184-1361. Items 1189-1307 are letters written to Whelan by old drivers in response to his request for information concerning their early coaching experiences. Items 1308-1353 are press-clippings, photographs and cards, and invitations from the Cobb Co. Old Drivers Association. Item 1354 is the Men of Cobb Co. by E. J. Aisbett (1940) and items 1355-1361 are the manuscript and copies of two poems by George Vinge.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was donated to the Library by Philip Whelan in 1970. Further paper were added in 1973 and 1979.

Names:

Philip Whelan

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