Diaries, address books and official documents of Sir Harold White

Containers:

Box 1, Piece 1/1-43, Box 2, Piece 1/ 44-50, Box 3, Piece 1/51-66

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

Personal and official journals and diaries, bank records, and passports of Harold White. Item 1 is a cheque book stub from February 1939. Items 2-43 are White's personal pocket diaries covering the period 1950-1988 and contain details of personal appointments and some notes. Items 44-48, which date from the years following Elizabeth White's death (1989-1992), are in a larger format and contain both appointments and notes about daily events. Items 49-55 are official appointments diaries from 1962-1970 and were probably maintained by his office at the National Library. Items 56-58 are address books. Items 59-60 are bank pass books (1943-1945 and 1949-1950). Items 61-66 are White's passports.

[66 items]

Immediate source of acquisition:

The original consignment of MS 7599 was collected from the home of Sir Harold White by Library staff in 1988. A number of further instalments were subsequently received from Sir Harold and members of his family.

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